Paradyme Systems wrote:
> For the first time, my virus detection software (InocuLan) has indicated
> that there is a MSOffice Class-B virus (Macro?) in "materialise invite.doc"
> AND "materialize fax.doc". This is classed an "intentionally destructive"
> type and should be taken seriously, until told otherwise (i.e. verified).
> The safest coarse, may be to delete the two messages entirely ... WITHOUT
> READING THEM! If you have already read them, then be aware that your system
> may be infected and "bad" things could happen at a later date.
Well, this the first time a virus alert on the RP-ML is not for the Good
Times virus, so I guess this may be for real this time. Please correct me if I'm
wrong, but I am under the impresion that you cannot get infected by reading an
e-mail, but only by running a program, such as an executable or a macro. Thus
reading the messages cannot be dangerous, but reading the doc files, if they
contain macros, could be.
Best regards,
Marshall Burns
Marshall@Ennex.com
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