Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: PS: Don't open email enclosures, ever.

Author:Ken MacLeod
Posted:5/5/2000; 8:37:23 AM
Topic:Virus from Manila
Msg #:16967 (In response to 16948)
Prev/Next:16966 / 16968

MS is again in denial. It's not our problem, it could happen to any software.

This latest would probably be a good case for a class action negligence lawsuit based on the fact that there are well known solutions (from simply disabling certain enclosures to sandboxing), that Microsoft has long been aware of those solutions, and has not done anything to implement those solutions.

The fact is, it should not happen to any software. Time to bring that to vendor's attention.

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