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Harry Ohrn
The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the attachment.
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Jim Macklin
Duh, I thought porn picture lures were always safe.
Personally, I don't even download the post when I see the
size and subject line.
Now, if they were offering money from Nigeria or needed my
Citibank account numbers, or had Viagra for sale, then I'd
do the same.
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the
attachment.
|
| --
|
| Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
|
|
|
Personally, I don't even download the post when I see the
size and subject line.
Now, if they were offering money from Nigeria or needed my
Citibank account numbers, or had Viagra for sale, then I'd
do the same.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the
attachment.
|
| --
|
| Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
|
|
|
J
Joan Archer
ROFL
They're in the ME NG's as well along with the Hilary Duff one yesterday.
Joan
They're in the ME NG's as well along with the Hilary Duff one yesterday.
Joan
W
Will Denny
Let's hope that Harry's warning is taken notice of!!
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| ROFL
| They're in the ME NG's as well along with the Hilary Duff one yesterday.
| Joan
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > Duh, I thought porn picture lures were always safe.
| > Personally, I don't even download the post when I see the
| > size and subject line.
| >
| > Now, if they were offering money from Nigeria or needed my
| > Citibank account numbers, or had Viagra for sale, then I'd
| > do the same.
| >
| >
|
|
|
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| ROFL
| They're in the ME NG's as well along with the Hilary Duff one yesterday.
| Joan
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > Duh, I thought porn picture lures were always safe.
| > Personally, I don't even download the post when I see the
| > size and subject line.
| >
| > Now, if they were offering money from Nigeria or needed my
| > Citibank account numbers, or had Viagra for sale, then I'd
| > do the same.
| >
| >
|
|
|
J
Joan Archer
We can hope but I wouldn't hold your breath Will <g>
Joan
Joan
W
Will Denny
There's another one now Joan which does contain a .SCR file - supposedly a
screensaver.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| We can hope but I wouldn't hold your breath Will <g>
| Joan
|
| Will Denny wrote:
| > Let's hope that Harry's warning is taken notice of!!
| >
| >
| >> ROFL
| >> They're in the ME NG's as well along with the Hilary Duff one
| >> yesterday. Joan
|
|
screensaver.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| We can hope but I wouldn't hold your breath Will <g>
| Joan
|
| Will Denny wrote:
| > Let's hope that Harry's warning is taken notice of!!
| >
| >
| >> ROFL
| >> They're in the ME NG's as well along with the Hilary Duff one
| >> yesterday. Joan
|
|
J
Joan Archer
Hopefully I'll keep safe, I never look at any in the NG's that contain
attachments unless it's from one of the gang with a fix for someones
problem <g> plus I'm happy with my screensaver, all the pictures that I
have in several folders in My Pictures <g>
Joan
attachments unless it's from one of the gang with a fix for someones
problem <g> plus I'm happy with my screensaver, all the pictures that I
have in several folders in My Pictures <g>
Joan
R
Rifleman
Joan Archer said:Hopefully I'll keep safe, I never look at any in the NG's that contain
attachments unless it's from one of the gang with a fix for someones
problem <g> plus I'm happy with my screensaver, all the pictures that I
have in several folders in My Pictures <g>
Joan
Interestingly it seems that news.individual.net is filtering these posts - I
haven't seen any of them!
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Will Denny
| | > Hopefully I'll keep safe, I never look at any in the NG's that contain
| > attachments unless it's from one of the gang with a fix for someones
| > problem <g> plus I'm happy with my screensaver, all the pictures that I
| > have in several folders in My Pictures <g>
| > Joan
| >
| > Will Denny wrote:
| > > There's another one now Joan which does contain a .SCR file -
| > > supposedly a screensaver.
| >
| >
|
| Interestingly it seems that news.individual.net is filtering these posts -
I
| haven't seen any of them!
You're lucky - I hope it keeps that way for you.
| > attachments unless it's from one of the gang with a fix for someones
| > problem <g> plus I'm happy with my screensaver, all the pictures that I
| > have in several folders in My Pictures <g>
| > Joan
| >
| > Will Denny wrote:
| > > There's another one now Joan which does contain a .SCR file -
| > > supposedly a screensaver.
| >
| >
|
| Interestingly it seems that news.individual.net is filtering these posts -
I
| haven't seen any of them!
You're lucky - I hope it keeps that way for you.
M
Malvern
I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb. Is THAT safe ? IHarry Ohrn said:The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the attachment.
did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it was in COLOR, i.e.
rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are now virus
carriers?
Malv
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Will Denny
|
| | > The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the attachment.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb. Is THAT safe ?
I
| did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it was in COLOR,
i.e.
| rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are now virus
| carriers?
|
| Malv
Hi
May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group attachments until
you have virus-checked them - even if they have come a 'reliable' source.
| | > The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the attachment.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb. Is THAT safe ?
I
| did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it was in COLOR,
i.e.
| rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are now virus
| carriers?
|
| Malv
Hi
May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group attachments until
you have virus-checked them - even if they have come a 'reliable' source.
M
Malvern
Will, this wasn't an attachment, but the main message (like what you're
reading right now). I am set to view these in plain text only. So my
question/concern is why did I/we get a post in RICH text? Has someone
figured out how to invade the system this way? If so, we're ALL in trouble
and Usenet is facing a sure demise as no one is going to save to disk, then
scan, every post; it's a matter of time consumption. Hope this clears up
earlier post.
Malv
reading right now). I am set to view these in plain text only. So my
question/concern is why did I/we get a post in RICH text? Has someone
figured out how to invade the system this way? If so, we're ALL in trouble
and Usenet is facing a sure demise as no one is going to save to disk, then
scan, every post; it's a matter of time consumption. Hope this clears up
earlier post.
Malv
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Will Denny
Hi Malv
You would have to have this question of 'plain text' in one of the OE or
virus news groups:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| Will, this wasn't an attachment, but the main message (like what you're
| reading right now). I am set to view these in plain text only. So my
| question/concern is why did I/we get a post in RICH text? Has someone
| figured out how to invade the system this way? If so, we're ALL in
trouble
| and Usenet is facing a sure demise as no one is going to save to disk,
then
| scan, every post; it's a matter of time consumption. Hope this clears up
| earlier post.
|
| Malv
|
| | > | >
| > | I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb. Is THAT safe
?
| > I
| > | did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it was in COLOR,
| > i.e.
| > | rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are now virus
| > | carriers?
| > |
| > | Malv
| >
| > Hi
| >
| > May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group attachments
until
| > you have virus-checked them - even if they have come a 'reliable'
source.
| > --
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
|
|
You would have to have this question of 'plain text' in one of the OE or
virus news groups:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus
--
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| Will, this wasn't an attachment, but the main message (like what you're
| reading right now). I am set to view these in plain text only. So my
| question/concern is why did I/we get a post in RICH text? Has someone
| figured out how to invade the system this way? If so, we're ALL in
trouble
| and Usenet is facing a sure demise as no one is going to save to disk,
then
| scan, every post; it's a matter of time consumption. Hope this clears up
| earlier post.
|
| Malv
|
| | > | >
| > | I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb. Is THAT safe
?
| > I
| > | did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it was in COLOR,
| > i.e.
| > | rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are now virus
| > | carriers?
| > |
| > | Malv
| >
| > Hi
| >
| > May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group attachments
until
| > you have virus-checked them - even if they have come a 'reliable'
source.
| > --
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
|
|
K
Ken Blake, MVP
In
My own practice is to go even further. Don't open any newsgroup
attachments at all. It's too easy to spoof the sender's ID and
what seems like a reliable source may not be. Besides, in
general, most reliable sources on newsgroups know better than to
send things in attachments.
Will Denny said:May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group attachments
until you have virus-checked them - even if they have come a
'reliable' source.
My own practice is to go even further. Don't open any newsgroup
attachments at all. It's too easy to spoof the sender's ID and
what seems like a reliable source may not be. Besides, in
general, most reliable sources on newsgroups know better than to
send things in attachments.
J
Jim Macklin
A very small message posted as HTML could call the virus
from another website, a very good reason to read these
groups in text only.
But any 40-50 KB files is just too much, it could be a
virus, but it is just too big for the newsgroup purpose.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
|
| | > The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the
attachment.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb.
Is THAT safe ? I
| did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it
was in COLOR, i.e.
| rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are
now virus
| carriers?
|
| Malv
|
|
from another website, a very good reason to read these
groups in text only.
But any 40-50 KB files is just too much, it could be a
virus, but it is just too big for the newsgroup purpose.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
|
| | > The post by nela is very likely a virus. Do not open the
attachment.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb.
Is THAT safe ? I
| did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it
was in COLOR, i.e.
| rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are
now virus
| carriers?
|
| Malv
|
|
J
Jim Macklin
I have noticed that copy and paste from some websites, such
as MS, to clarify a point results in the text being shown as
plain text and images and such are converted to attachments,
even though they appeared in the body of the sent message
before it was sent.
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
message | In | Will Denny <[email protected]> typed:
|
| > May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group
| attachments
| > until you have virus-checked them - even if they have
come a
| > 'reliable' source.
|
|
| My own practice is to go even further. Don't open any
newsgroup
| attachments at all. It's too easy to spoof the sender's ID
and
| what seems like a reliable source may not be. Besides, in
| general, most reliable sources on newsgroups know better
than to
| send things in attachments.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
as MS, to clarify a point results in the text being shown as
plain text and images and such are converted to attachments,
even though they appeared in the body of the sent message
before it was sent.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
message | In | Will Denny <[email protected]> typed:
|
| > May I suggest that you don't open *any* email/news group
| attachments
| > until you have virus-checked them - even if they have
come a
| > 'reliable' source.
|
|
| My own practice is to go even further. Don't open any
newsgroup
| attachments at all. It's too easy to spoof the sender's ID
and
| what seems like a reliable source may not be. Besides, in
| general, most reliable sources on newsgroups know better
than to
| send things in attachments.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
S
Sharon F
Will, this wasn't an attachment, but the main message (like what you're
reading right now). I am set to view these in plain text only. So my
question/concern is why did I/we get a post in RICH text? Has someone
figured out how to invade the system this way? If so, we're ALL in trouble
and Usenet is facing a sure demise as no one is going to save to disk, then
scan, every post; it's a matter of time consumption. Hope this clears up
earlier post.
I've noticed that some html posts from one of the mozilla news readers
(Firefox?) does not offer a plain text version of the message. I use
40tude's Dialog set to read in plain text. One of the things I like about
this news reader is if I come across an html only message, it will not
execute any embedded scripts.
M
Malvern
Thanks for the responses to this. Am researching further.Malvern said:I read the replies. I don't download anything over 4Kb. Is THAT safe ? I
did d-l a 1 Kb post on alt.os.windows-xp, opened, and it was in COLOR, i.e.
rich text ! Have things gotten so that smallest posts are now virus
carriers?
Malv
Malv