File spoon-archives/puptcrit.archive/puptcrit_1999/puptcrit.9903, message 223


Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 21:52:56 -0700
From: Bill Jones <wsjones-AT-basingstoke.org>
Subject: Re: PUPT: Virus


>I have absolutely loved this wonderful list, but am frankly scared of this
>new virus. I did read on the FBI page though something about windows, does
>that mean my old Mac is safe?
>TT


...... it doesn't infect Macs (or, more accurately,
there have been no reports of Macs being infected.) It seems to require
Word 97 or Word 2000, both of which are Windows only products.

It is a macro attachement virus, that uses well-understood techniques. A
Word document, with embedded macros, is attached to an email. When the user
opens the attachment in Word, the macro is executed.

according to a newsletter I got....

Bill




  --- Personal replies to: Bill Jones <wsjones-AT-basingstoke.org>
  --- List replies to:     puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
  --- Admin commands to:   majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu

   

Driftline Main Page

 

Display software: ArchTracker © Malgosia Askanas, 2000-2005