Re: Virus via mail

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From: Art Isbell
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 19:31

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In article <1992Aug19.232002.17662@reed.edu> horde@reed.edu (Mr. Heiji Horde) writes:
>In article <1992Aug19.145655.8372@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shane M Zatezalo) writes:
>>Would it be possible for someone to spread a virus via NeXTMail?
>>It seems as though if a person threw a destructive program in the mail,
>>and an unknowing user launched it right from his/her mailbox, a lot of
>>damage could be done.
>
>Assuming the person was unknowing and launched anything they got in the mail.

At least in 3.0 PR2 Mail, if you double-click an executable in a mail message,
a Caution Panel opens, but it's message is pretty mild:

"This file is executable"

The Panel allows the user to continue or cancel.  But I'd suggest a stronger
message (maybe the 3.0 release is better in this respect).
-- 

Art Isbell                                                      Cubic Solutions
NeXT Registered Developer #745         NeXT software development and consulting
Email: isbell@cats.UCSC.EDU                                Voice: (408)335-1154
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