Re: [Nolug] [OT] Windows and protection against email viruses

On Sunday 07 March 2004 07:38, Ron Johnson spake:
> Hi,
>
> Would running the Windows version of Netscape/Mozilla protect one
> from most email viruses? I'm wondering if they've implemented the
> autorun feature, or the click-and-run feature that does so much
> damage when using Outlook.
>
> Obviously, anything that needs the Addressbook would fail, if you're
> using the Netscape address book, but what about everything else?

You're absolutely correct --- most payloads would fail to work if you ran
mozilla instead of Outlook. You can edit the preferences to further disable
functionality, thus making your client more secure.

Oh, you want details? Sorry, I don't have those. Perhaps someone else knows
more --- I try to paint with the largest brushes I can find, these days.

-- 
Joey Kelly
< Minister of the Gospel | Linux Consultant >
http://joeykelly.net
"I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous."
 --- David Bradley, the IBM employee that invented CTRL-ALT-DEL
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