@ 09:43:16 -0800 [ Sun, 30 Dec 2001], Alan Poulton [AP] wrote these
words of wisdom:
...
AP> While I've been surfing on the .. *ahem* .. less reputable sites,
AP> I've often encountered a website try to force a .EXE file on me.
AP> Basically it's a simple link to a .EXE that tries to load when the
AP> web page is finished loading. While I'm sitting there, the dialog
AP> box that gives me the option of "Run from this location
This is the baddy. NEVER agree to run anything of that sort unless you
are sure what it entails and also that there is no other way of
proceeding in order to achieve what it is you wish to do.
AP> or "Save file to disk" pops up on my screen. The file is often
AP> small, and I'm on DSL. So while I'm sitting there, going, "HUH? I
AP> didn't want to download a file!" Windows is busy downloading the
AP> file to the TEMP directory so that it can be finished when I
AP> decide what I want to do.
Merely having the executable on disk is harmless. It's having it
execute and do it's thing.
AP> As soon as the file is finished loading in the background,
AP> InoculateIT (my Anti-Virus software. Previously free, is now
AP> commercial. But free versions can still be found on the net and
AP> virus updates will be free forever) scanned the file and found it
AP> to be a Worm then said that it deleted the file and would not
AP> restore it.
Good.
Your experience demonstrates one way of remaining virus free. Stick
only to reputable and legitimate sites when browsing the internet,
otherwise be extremely careful and disable the fancy stuff especially
Java scripting, Active X and JAVA.
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