[Microwave] Bugbear virus

Fri, 11 Oct 2002 19:42:47 -0500

Just an FYI, last time I had heard, the qth.net mailing lists do not
pass
attachments.  Repeat, do not pass attachments.  This is how this virus 
propagates and also only people using Microsoft Outlook on MS Windows
are
affected by it. (Apparently MS Outlook on MacOS isn't affected?).  

Also if you have an early version of MS Outlook such as the first
unpatched
version of Outlook 97, make sure that you have Autopreview turned off as
there
was a bug which these virus' exploit in that version allowing them to
actually
execute from the autopreview without needing you to open the attachment.
I 
believe Outlook 97 patched up to sr2b does not have this bug any longer.

Hope this helps calm some nerves out there.

73,
Mike
N3YPA/0

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bud Patten
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 11:24 AM
To: Microwave Reflector
Subject: [Microwave] Bugbear virus

Luis Cupido's e-mail (PLL for uWave Osc.) apparently is carrying the
virus.

Bud
w0lcp

Please check out my Web Site:  www.qsl.net\w0lcp
and the Northern Lights Radio Society website at:
http://nlrs.dropboxone.net/index.htm 

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