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On Saturday, April 27, 2002, 10:47:31 PM, Michael.O wrote:
MO> XYZ.exe wants control of Outlook express....Can XYZ.exe have
MO> control of Outlook express....YES or NO. By selecting NO..I was
MO> able to prevent many people in my adress book from recieving the
MO> same virus.
Possibly so. There are many variations of viruses, and it could have
been an exe that was trying to run. It also could be a Trojan, trying
to send your passwords back to China so it could do more damage. I'd
sure want to know what XYZ.exe is. :-) A hacker might first try to get
as much from your computer as possible, then send itself to as many
people as possible, and then, perhaps after a week or so, when it's
exploited your computer as much as it wants, destroy your computer. Or
it may just treat you as a 'zombie', waiting to do what he wants on
his next attack. Or....
MO> I think many of the viruses currently circulating would be slowed
MO> way down ..(if not halted) if all Yahoo forum member had an
MO> updated virus checker & firewall (also proper configuration of the
MO> firewall as you mention)
Agreed. That would be VERY nice! I have chosen the route of avoiding
Micro$oft software - I like alternative products a lot, and worry much
less. :-)
ztrader
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