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Re: Misplaced flamewar... WAS: RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today


From: "Stephen J. Wilcox" <steve () telecomplete co uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:32:36 +0000 (GMT)


I suspect the skill set/clue of RH users is at least an order
higher that windows users.

really, based on experience that would be surprising, rh is now so easy to get 
and install, securing it is still problematic for most users

The main problem I see is many e-mail readers default to having
the preview plain open and this will then run any app it finds.
No clicking required.

hmm i've not checked, i thought this virus came as executables so you need to 
click a couple boxes before it will run,.....

Steve


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