Re: Hotmail security vulnerability (viruses)

[thejian () NET-SECURITY ORG (Thejian)]

> While we are discussing Hotmail, has anyone noticed that Hotmail's virus
> scanner doesn't detect most macro viruses - including any of the Melissa
> varients?

This article (published on Techweb last friday) notes that problem yes.
It's not much of a solution (none at all, come to think of it) but it shows
yet another of the problems this service is dealing with and exposing it's
users to.

http://techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19991015S0016

Xander Teunissen

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