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Subject: Re: Possible to download a virus through CCC? (OT)

Author: Rocio Rohan

Date: 06:03:54 08/05/01

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On August 05, 2001 at 00:50:05, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On August 05, 2001 at 00:30:57, Lin Harper wrote:
>
>>   I'm not much of a techo, but others here are. Is it possible to
>>   get a computer virus simply by reading CCC posts? My computer is
>>   playing up lately, at the same time there are reports of a virus
>>   doing the rounds. My CD driver won't work, even the CD icon has
>>   disappeared  :(  I'm using Windows ME, and just lately the comp
>>   will only start after a couple of hits on the reset button. I'm
>>   assuming this is a software conflict of some sort. Maybe others
>>   are having similar problems? Any ideas what my problem is, and how
>>   it can be rectified?  Thanks in advance.
>
>I don't believe that it's possible to get a virus by reading a web page,
>certainly not this one.
>
>When I read the Winboard forum at Parsimony, I get these nasty pop-under ads and
>my computer begins behaving strangely, but thankfully we've been able to avoid
>those kinds of ads here.
>
>bruce

Ah be careful.... Some nasty Java Applets and ActiveX controls can cause a
ceratin amount of trouble :)



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