Re: NEVER open attachments

[Dave Sherohman <esper () sherohman org>]

On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 02:09:02PM +0100, misiu_ () gmx de wrote:
> Save the Attachement first, the Virusscanner scanns on access.
> You don't open it, but if it has an virus the scanner will trigger.
> I do it like this!

Of course, this isn't foolproof unless you have a scanner which can
reliably detect unknown viruses and trojans...  Else Nico could have
a field day with you by sending a custom-crafted (i.e., isn't in your
virus definitions and never will be) executable which wipes your hard
drive when run.

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White Hats over the past several millennia, and it is vitally important that
we don't give them up now, only because we are frightened.
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