Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] virus

Tony Jeffree wrote:

> At 23:59 05/08/00 +0100, you wrote:
> >Its a good policy but, unfortunately, this particular virus attaches itself
> >to emails invisibly and doesn't need to be opened to infect your machine. I
> >believe it hides in your signature file and so is automatically transmitted
> >out again with every email you send after it is activated (which apparently
> >only happens at 5:00pm on the first of the month following your infection so
> >making pinpointing of the source difficult). As I have scripting disabled on
> >my machine the virus could not establish itself and so gave me an error
> >message saying that 'kak.reg' could not be installed. If it hadn't been for
> >that, the virus could have been sitting on my machine for weeks without my
> >knowledge. There are two or three of this type of virus now doing the rounds
> >and they are all described on the Symantec site. Its a shame Microsoft don't
> >employ the clever people who invent these virus' - maybe then their sloppy
> >coding would get tightened up!
>
> All this makes me VERY happy that I decided to toss Outlook as an Email
> client some while ago in favour of Eudora.
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>

I just love the software with the cute little penquin. :-)

Dave