[muglo] Re: Symantec Virus alert ?
- From: "Eric D" <hideme666@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:15:22 -0500
> > Ilbert Walker wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I received this today fro Symantec
> >>What is W32.Novarg.A@mm and how does it affect me?
> >>
> >>W32.Novarg.A@mm is an encrypted mass-mailing worm that arrives as an
> >>attachment, with either a .exe, .scr, .zip, or .pif extension.
>
> > Tee Cashmore wrote:
> > It's just another reason (justification) for using Macs, it won't affect
> > you as long as you don't download the listed file type, of which 3 are
> > IBM (Windows) type anyway.
> > TTFN,
> > TeeC
>
>I take it you mean only the .exe, .scr and .pif extension. Keep
>in mind that the following three types may be contained in the
>.zip and pose the same problem.
>
>The Mac can open .zip files with the correct utility application
>however after that if the files are the above 3 file type not
>much happens. You can however pass on a .zip file to a PC user
>and wreak havoc on their system if they are not carefull about
>openning it.
Of course, the one thing the anti-Mac pundits on the web conveniently forget
is that most viruses are passed on automagically by the virus. The Mac user
receives the virus-laden e-mail and will in all likelihood not pass it on.
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