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Email Viruses In General

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Original Message
Name: Badmanrc
Date: February 19, 2008 at 19:34:48 Pacific
Subject: Email Viruses In General
OS: Vista
CPU/Ram: Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz / 2GB
Model/Manufacturer: Toshiba Satellite
Comment:

Just a quick question about email viruses. Is is possible for your computer to be infected by an email virus just by opening the email, or is it necessary to download the attachment or follow a link? The question just popped into my head and I was wondering what the answer was. Thanks in advance for any information.

--Ryan


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Response Number 1
Name: Bill McMinn
Date: February 19, 2008 at 21:40:33 Pacific
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There was a period when an embedded javascript or ActiveX control could download and install further malicious programming on your computer, but today's e-mail client programs are designed not to let malicious scripting in e-mails to run just from viewing an e-mail.


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Response Number 2
Name: Badmanrc
Date: February 20, 2008 at 07:54:40 Pacific
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Interesting.... Thanks for that piece of information. That answered my question perfectly!

--Ryan


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Response Number 3
Name: worldlibrary
Date: February 20, 2008 at 09:30:10 Pacific
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The makers of Bubbleboy will appreciate that.
Whats your computers name?

www.f-secure.com/v-descs/bubb-boy.shtml


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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 20, 2008 at 10:33:10 Pacific
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Ryan, the answer to your question is yes, on an unprotected system.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 5
Name: Badmanrc
Date: February 21, 2008 at 09:08:54 Pacific
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Oh Wow... Thanks for the heads up.

--Ryan


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