Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Faith has little to do with this. I have no idea whether the message = that Jim made reference to actually exist and Symantec might be right = that this is just a hoax. I only explained the technical procedure how you can catch a computer = virus reading a text using word processors that processes macros = imbedded in the text. They are called 'Macro Viruses' and I know for a = certainty that they unfortunately exist. I had absolutely no intention to steal bandwidth with unnecessary = arguments that add nothing to the purpose of this great mailing list. = My intention was to educated in order for y'all to make a decision = whether you want to protect yourselves with virus scanning programs. Best Regards Jorg Willems At 03:42 PM 4/28/97 +0100, you wrote: >If you don't believe Jim, you may read the information at > >www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html > >Martin Omlin > >At 07:18 AM 4/17/97 -0400, you wrote: >>I hope you are right, Jim. >>There is a chance to down load a virus with just the text file if you = use >programs like Word or WordPerfect to read the message and the messages >includes macros. For example, I read me e-mail using Microsoft Office = 97 >Outlook and Outlook uses Word 7 to read me e-mails. When the text = calls >for exercising the macro it could happen. You see the macro IS what = you >EXECUTE. For that reasons Word 7 gives you a 'Virus Alert' warning = message >if you start the program by double clicking a document that you want to >re-load. >> >>It's too bad, but we have to face that we live in a rather sick world! >> >>Regards Jorg >> >> >Martin Omlin >______________________________________________________________________ >Computer and System Sciences Department e-mail: omlin@eawag.ch >Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental=20 >Science and Technology (EAWAG) =20 >Ueberlandstrasse 133 fon: +41-1-823-5597 >CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland fax: +41-1-823-5398 >