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Did I get that right.... Downloading a ZIP causes a worm to _activate_?

Dunno about everybody else, but if somebody sends me a ZIP, whether I scan it or not, I'm going to unZIP it in a sandbox someplace and be sure that the files included match the type promised. If I'm expecting an .XLS, it's not going to be an .EXE....

While we're about it, NEVER double-click a file in Windows Explorer or a similar "browser" to use it. Open the expected application and point it to the file. If it's not what the _application_ expects, it's going to barf.
Posted by: Stu_z   Posted on: 11/03/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Proves Trustworthy Computing is working  Mike Cox | 10/31/03
Looks like you do Microsoft's testing  IT_User | 10/31/03
"TOP MCSE's?" Sounds like an oxymoron, and besides, aren't they "bottoms?"  dicktaurus@... | 10/31/03
Gawping at firewalls takes great skill!  dw@... | 11/03/03
ROTFLMFAO  The Real Bitch | 11/03/03
Always good for a laugh  NoB$ | 11/01/03
This Article is FUD and nothing more  RobertoSalazar | 11/02/03
Did you read the article?  voska | 11/03/03
FUD & LIES? ROFLMAO!  The Real Bitch | 11/03/03
It's a social engineering virus  voska | 11/03/03
Let me guess: another flaw?  John Zern | 10/31/03
Nah, this is ultimately a retarded-user issue, however, M$'s insecurity...  dicktaurus@... | 10/31/03
RE: Nah, this is ultimately a retarded-user issue, however, M$'s insecurity  ajapierce | 10/31/03
Education key  lmaxwell | 10/31/03
ideas  voska | 11/03/03
Look Ma, no virus  theo_durcan | 11/01/03
Hey, no bashing. Dang.  Fred Fredrickson | 10/31/03
A half-true statement...  Rabid Conservative | 11/03/03
This ONLY works on M$ systems!!!!!!!  bchesmer | 11/01/03
Windows is the universal OS!  Bill Weisgerber | 11/02/03
why bother?  stephen732@... | 11/02/03
Another joker  NoB$ | 11/02/03
Another M$ virus? Please, give us some news, not boring facts.  NoB$ | 11/01/03
Let me guess: another flaw?  The Real Bitch | 11/03/03
Well, aleast I don't have to patch every  Arrg | 11/01/03
Sounds like a Monty Python routine  Chad_z | 11/02/03
Huh?  Stu_z | 11/03/03
Hmm... Did somebody link the wrong story?  Rabid Conservative | 11/17/03

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