[windows2000] Re: VIRUS WARNING

  • From: "Chris McEvoy" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 16:24:36 +0100

I don't like making it easy for a user to open an exe.  At least if they
have to unzip it, or use webmail and save the attachment first before
opening it, they may actually think about what they're doing.

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> From: Costanzo, Ray [mailto:rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: Monday 19 May 2003 15:04
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> Subject: [windows2000] Re: VIRUS WARNING
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> I disagree.  I zip files for the sake of cutting down the=20
> file size.  A compiled exe will not zip smaller.  I don't=20
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> launch whatever's in it..."
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> Ray at work
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris McEvoy [mailto:chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20
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> > These should always be zipped ...
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Costanzo, Ray [mailto:rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20
> > > Sent: Monday 19 May 2003 14:53
> > > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [windows2000] Re: VIRUS WARNING
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> > > There are those who frequently receive legitimate exe files=20
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