🚀 go-pugleaf

Just to change the subject slightly; and it is not my intention to start a
"software war" but as an "Outlook Express" user I was  wondering if someone
could point out a few of the security flaws in it.I am asking because I have
downloaded and installed all the security updates I could find at Microsoft,
and to my untrained eye it does seem secure.For example I cannot accidently
open an attachment without getting a warning panel pop up asking "open or
save to disc", and as that seems to be the main way of virus,worms and
trojans etc entering the system; I have until reading this thread for a few
days felt reasonably safe but it would seem that this may not be the case.

> > of preventing stray .js, .vbs and .reg files from wreaking havoc

Is there a simple and safe way for me to find out if these files are being
run automatically? as I have on a few occasions whilst using IRC had persons
unknown to me try to send DCC file transfers along the lines of
something.something.vbs which I refuse to accept immediately,

> Even if  apparently clean, don't run unless there's a good reason to..DOC,
XLS (and other Excel extensions), .PPT:
> when these come as email,

but I do tend to exchange a lot of "something.doc" files. and until now did
not realise that they could have evil things lurking in them.

I suppose that I ought to mention that I am using IE/OE version 5.0, and
before anyone mentions "Turnpike" I have tried it and although it seems to
be an excellent programme I personally could not get along with, and it does
not seem to like being on a system that has/had Oulook Express on it, so
perhaps next time I need to do a major re-installation of the OS I might try
it again without installing IE and OE.Although I have been using Microsofts'
offerings for about 4 years, I have (and I count myself very fortunate on
this) only had a virus attack once that I am aware of, and that did not come
from the 'net but rather a "floppie" from a friend who unkown to them had
been hit by the "Empire MonkeyB virus" , that I accidently left in the "A"
drive and re-booted, so that is going back a while :-),but I am wondering if
I am in danger of becoming complacent, and should not be given the
sophistication of modern attacks: hence this message to try and get a few
things straight in my mind.

Thanks in advance for any information

I.J Jordan.