Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:20 AEST New computer bug found in Windows operating systems A computer bug has been found in Microsoft's Windows operating systems which has been described as worse than the 'Melissa' virus. A group of computer scientists in the United States has found that malicious computer codes can be concealed in emails and web pages that can seriously disrupt personal computers. The backdoor hole in Windows '95 and '98 allows hackers to modify files, wipe hard drives and execute DOS commands. Dan Wallach from Rice University says it is worse than 'Melissa' because that required users to click 'ok' to activate the virus and this flaw does not. Microsoft has been made aware of the problem and now has preventive measures which can be down-loaded. © 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
