From: Dean Robb (no email)
Date: Mon May 08 2000 - 22:35:35 EDT
At 06:56 PM 5/4/00 -0400, David Charlap wrote:
>
>One of them (I think Outlook) can also auto-launch attachments when the
>message is selected (and displayed in the preview window) and not even
>opened. This is a _BIG_ security hole that Microsoft has not fixed,
>despite other virusses (like Melissa) which have already taken advantage
>of it.
>
There are instructions for disabling ActiveScripting in Outlook on the MS
website. It's enabled by default. That'll stop the attachements from being
auto-executed. Remember, according to their TV ads, MS exists to help the
consumer!
"Microsoft is not a monopoly!" - Bill Gates "HA!" - Judge Jackson
Dean Robb
Owner, PC-EASY
(757) 495-EASY [3279]
On-site computer services
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