possible list virus?

[Brendan]

 From my understanding, it's the very system that Outlook attaches to (i.e.
IE, and the underlying MTA) that lets malicious code execute. An example
would be shutting of Visual Basic scripts in Word that cannot be shut off.
Only Macros can be shut off, not the actual Visual Basic code that Word
hooks into. More info can be obtained at:
http://computergripes.com/Outlook.Viruses.html
http://www.nwfusion.com/archive/2000/99914_07-03-2000.html
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/antivirus.htm

This appeared in a major publication (so it would seem everyone is in on
the joke)
"Researchers Shocked to Finally Find Virus That Email App Doesn't Like

Atlanta, Ga. -- Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and
Symantec's AntiVirus Research Center today confirmed that foot-and-mouth
disease cannot be spread by Microsoft's Outlook email application,
believed to be the first time the program has ever failed to propagate a
major virus.

"Frankly, we've never heard of a virus that couldn't spread through
Microsoft Outlook, so our findings were, to say the least,
unexpected," said Clive Sarnow, director of the CDC's infectious
disease unit.
"
Ok, sorry for the WOB. Any other replies can be sent to me privately.

Brendan

At 07:51 PM 11/28/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Sorry for the NAC, but Brendan,
can you please explain how Outlook
does this? I have my Java disabled and prompt
for scripts and ActiveX- no problems with
opening and propagating viruses to date.