Watch for "ILOVEYOU" loveletter.VBS bug

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu May 4 18:42:18 2000

On Thu, 4 May 2000, Stan Sieler wrote:

> 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".

Pine works well also, but I think it puts out a little more smoke :)

                                                 - don
 
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> Stan Sieler sieler_at_allegro.com
> www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler
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Received on Thu May 04 2000 - 18:42:18 BST