Watch for "ILOVEYOU" loveletter.VBS bug

From: Stan Sieler <ss_at_allegro.com>
Date: Thu May 4 17:13:40 2000

Re:
> > It's an email worm that takes advantage of MS Active-x controls.
> We've already had one hard drive wiped out by it :-(

I had to explain to several people here why I wasn't worried :)

In the radio/TV reports I've heard about it, I've
yet to hear any "expert" explain the simplest method
of avoiding this (and similar) viruses:

   Don't use a mailer that's going to be executing any incoming code.

So, two of us here (Pegasus users) are happy, while the
MS Outlook users here are paranoid :)

If you're curious about Pegasus (a Win95/98/NT mail client),
check out www.pegasus.usa.com ... it's free.

Personally, I prefer to use elm ... and usually do for most of
my important mail. I like being able to say that
I use a "steam-powered mail program".




Stan Sieler sieler_at_allegro.com
www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler
Received on Thu May 04 2000 - 17:13:40 BST