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Email attachments =?Utf-8?B?Z29vZGtuZWVz?= 11-14-2007
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Z29vZGtuZWVz?= on November 14, 2007, 9:32 pm
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Q1-Can emails w/o attachments spread virus?
Q2-If email attachment has virus and attachment is not opened, is virus
spread?

Posted by Malke on November 14, 2007, 10:29 pm
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goodknees wrote:
> Q1-Can emails w/o attachments spread virus?
> Q2-If email attachment has virus and attachment is not opened, is virus
> spread?

1. Yes, sometimes - if not in plain text.
2. Usually not.

For more information about viruses and staying safe, do some reading at
some of these sites:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
Infected Anyway?
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
Rogue Antispyware Programs


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Z29vZGtuZWVz?= on November 15, 2007, 10:27 am
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1. If I block HTML graphics, does that give me only plain text and prevent
email virus if I don't open attachments?
2. If I block graphics and don't open attachments, will that prevent email
virus? If usually not, what would prevent it 100% other than to not use
email?

"Malke" wrote:

> goodknees wrote:
> > Q1-Can emails w/o attachments spread virus?
> > Q2-If email attachment has virus and attachment is not opened, is virus
> > spread?
>
> 1. Yes, sometimes - if not in plain text.
> 2. Usually not.
>
> For more information about viruses and staying safe, do some reading at
> some of these sites:
>
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
> Infected Anyway?
> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
> https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
> http://www.getnetwise.org/
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
> http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
> http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
> Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
> Rogue Antispyware Programs
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Posted by Malke on November 15, 2007, 11:28 am
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goodknees wrote:
> 1. If I block HTML graphics, does that give me only plain text and prevent
> email virus if I don't open attachments?

No. Refer to the Help function of your email program for using plain
text only.

> 2. If I block graphics and don't open attachments, will that prevent email
> virus? If usually not, what would prevent it 100% other than to not use
> email?

To prevent 100% never getting a virus, don't ever connect that machine
to the Internet. Don't ever put a strange USB thumbdrive, floppy disk,
or data on it.

>> For more information about viruses and staying safe, do some reading at
>> some of these sites:
>>
>> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
>> Infected Anyway?
>> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>> https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
>> http://www.getnetwise.org/
>> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
>> http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
>> http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
>> Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
>> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
>> Rogue Antispyware Programs

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Z29vZGtuZWVz?= on November 15, 2007, 11:38 am
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If I block graphics and don't open attachments, will that prevent email
virus?

"Malke" wrote:

> goodknees wrote:
> > 1. If I block HTML graphics, does that give me only plain text and prevent
> > email virus if I don't open attachments?
>
> No. Refer to the Help function of your email program for using plain
> text only.
>
> > 2. If I block graphics and don't open attachments, will that prevent email
> > virus? If usually not, what would prevent it 100% other than to not use
> > email?
>
> To prevent 100% never getting a virus, don't ever connect that machine
> to the Internet. Don't ever put a strange USB thumbdrive, floppy disk,
> or data on it.
>
> >> For more information about viruses and staying safe, do some reading at
> >> some of these sites:
> >>
> >> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
> >> Infected Anyway?
> >> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
> >> https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
> >> http://www.getnetwise.org/
> >> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
> >> http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
> >> http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
> >> Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
> >> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
> >> Rogue Antispyware Programs
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

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