Exactly - like so many recent exploits, this only hits people who either
click links and go to untrusted sites or who open every freakin' attachment
they receive. It apparently does no lasting damage - as long as your aren't
dumb enough to "buy" the antispyware they say you need. It's great for the
anti-spam, anti-spyware and anti-microsoft screamers - but seriously, it's a
lot of unnecessary panic for the vast majority of internet users at this
time.
Being safe from this doesn't require updated software or need any special
steps for you to be safe - just common sense when reading email and surfing.
Don't use tiny urls... don't open attachments you didn't request or aren't
expecting... don't allow the downloads of things you didn't click to
download... stay off the seedy side of the net. Updating your AV will add to
your security, but is not a necessity (but do it anyway in case you have a
lapse in judgement.. :))
On 12/30/05, Wayne Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This breaks the builtin image viewer & assorted eye candy therefore
> most of my clients won't do it. The whole thing is one needs to not
> open attachments & to visit trusted websites. No reputable website
> would post such an exploit so if one does NOT surf on the dark side
> they should be all right but I would make sure that one updates their
> AV just the same which we all do regularly don't we?
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> Diane Poremsky
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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