Yes Roger, it is true and has been for some time.
As far as I know, every single web-based virus and e-mail based viruses that
use active X controls and loopholes in the windows explorer program, can be
fixed by downloading the patch directly from microsoft. When one stumbles upon
these kind of viruses, they still infect the computer, but they are unable to
execute the commands that make a virus a virus... including replication.
Many of the viruses will mask themselves with confusion. If you accidently
click on a link, a "million" windows will open up, and you may not even see the
"downloading" message on the screen. These sites often include multiple
exploit attempts, many of which require user input to perform. Watch those
little boxes that pop with "Yes" and "No" action prompts. I've STILL seen the
virus out there, where if you click "yes" to download and auto-install
software, the virus will wait until activity on your computer subsides, and
then attempt to dial out of the country on your modem. There are lots of
tricks out there, most of them can be satisfactorily handled by simply paying
attention.
----- Original Message -----
From: rogalt...@aol.com
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Cc: Rosa Altman
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 2:00 PM
Subject: CS>Fwd: [healthfraud] Computer Viruses
List: Anyone know if this is true? Roger
In a message dated 10/3/2001 3:59:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mike...@aol.com writes:
Subj:[healthfraud] Computer Viruses
Date:10/3/2001 3:59:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: mike...@aol.com
To: truelot...@hotmail.com, jaly...@myexcel.com,
healthfr...@lists.quackwatch.com
Hello List,
My company has been plagued by computer viruses for four weeks now.
Some computer pros came in today to fix it. They said you can now get a
virus by simply browsing the Internet.
Mcihael
