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Then just don't run the attachment
Posted by BillJ (more from BillJ) on Wed, 28 Nov 2001 16:11:43
In Reply to: What if you're not on Outlook?, WASSAAB, Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:11:22
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I believe the thing can still e-mail without Outlook, but it won't execute automatically from any other mail client. It has to be launched manually.
Likewise, according to Symantec, it looks specifically in the Internet Explorer cache to find HTML files containing e-mail addresses. If you don't use Microsoft clients to do your 'net stuff, then with a little care (never run attachments until you're sure what they are), you'll be fine.
I use neither Outlook nor Internet Explorer, partly because I don't want Microsoft snooping into what I do on the 'net and partly because Microsoft products are prime targets for this sort of thing because they're so common.
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- Re: Sorry about the stupid virus thing..., Allen K, Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:40:52
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- Where is the link again???, DougM , Wed, 28 Nov 2001 03:24:18
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