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CIAC says cannot get virus from just opening email even from java -- see below


  • To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: CIAC says cannot get virus from just opening email even from java -- see below
  • From: swp <swp@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:16:12 -0500 (EST)

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To: swp <swp@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: question regarding email vulnerability]
From: CIAC <ciac@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 09:23:56 -0800 (PST)
CC: CIAC <ciac@xxxxxxxx>
In-Reply-To: <364060F5.D84@xxxxxxxxxx>


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We at CIAC haven't seen this happen as yet.  There have been many
claims but no one has been able to prove it.

Rose
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> <BLOCKQUOTE>
> <UL>
> <LI><strong>To</strong>: <strong>ciac@xxxxxxxx</strong></LI>
> <LI><strong>Subject</strong>: <strong>question regarding email vulnerability</strong></LI>
> <LI><strong>From</strong>: <strong>swp <swp@xxxxxxxxxx></strong></LI>
> <LI>Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 12:10:40 -0200</LI>
> <LI>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit</LI>
> <LI>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii</LI>
> <LI>Organization: Poser Global Market Strategies Inc.</LI>
> <LI>Reply-To: swp@xxxxxxxxxx</LI>
> </UL>
> Is is possible to get infected with a virus just by opening an email
> without clicking on an attachment or URL. That is, is there a way that a
> program could execute just by opening an email message in your mailbox
> via a java script or something like that?
> 
> Steven Poser
> 
> 
> </BLOCKQUOTE>
> <P><EM>-- END included message</EM></P>
> 









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