Re: [cobalt-users] KakWorm

["Bob Staaf" <rstaaf@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A couple of hints for Outlook Express users.  I am sure some of you already
know this but, for those who don't.

First, there is a security setting in OE that will prevent any script from
running via an email.  I had mine on the lowest security setting and it
still warned me and I deleted the message without opening it and the others
who re posted it as well :)  If you go to Options and select Security you
can change it to a restricted zone so that no scripts can run even if you
open the message.

Second,  to prevent posting in HTML to this and any other list go to Options
and select Send.  There you should un-check the check box labeled "Reply to
messages in the format which there were sent".  You should also make sure
that the "Plain Text" radial button is active in the Mail Sending Format
section.

These two options plus a good anti virus checker should keep you from
getting a virus via Outlook Express and just as import should keep you from
sending it to someone else :)

Hope this helps

Bob Staaf
Orlando, Fl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Brake" <diana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] KakWorm


>
>
> At 06:13 PM 6/14/2000 +0100, Mark wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Everyone on the list got the virus! What can we do about it now?
> >
> >Mark
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Not everyone. Those with good AV software are ok...and those of us who use
> something other than Outlook or Internet Explorer's Newsreader are ok.
>
> *grin..thank goodness for Eudora. I didn't know there was a virus except
> for the fact that the byte size of the e-mail didn't match the apparent
> content.
>
> There is a patch and information to be found at
>
> http://symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wscript.kakworm.html
>
> see ya,
> Diana
> Crest Communications, Inc. diana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Beautiful Sunny Florida http://crestcommunications.com/
> 352-495-9359
>
>
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