This question is asked before in this group, but I've
not seen an answer that looks authoritative.

I read Yahoo mail at mail.yahoo.com. If I open no attachments
(and click no links) can this infect the computer I use?

James

Yes, of course. Why else would the web based mail services go to so much
trouble to install anti-virus filters?
-E

"James Dow Allen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This question is asked before in this group, but I've
> not seen an answer that looks authoritative.
>
> I read Yahoo mail at mail.yahoo.com. If I open no attachments
> (and click no links) can this infect the computer I use?
>
> James

On 11 Jul 2004 00:20:38 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (James Dow Allen)
wrote:

>This question is asked before in this group, but I've
>not seen an answer that looks authoritative.
>
>I read Yahoo mail at mail.yahoo.com. If I open no attachments
>(and click no links) can this infect the computer I use?

I can't give you a authoritative answer, but the idea of naive users
using IE makes me shudder. If you said you use a Gecko based browser
such as Mozilla or Firefox ... or Opera .... I'd feel much better. At
least, if you insist on using IE, make sure security is set to high in
all zones.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

"James Dow Allen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This question is asked before in this group, but I've
> not seen an answer that looks authoritative.
>
> I read Yahoo mail at mail.yahoo.com. If I open no attachments
> (and click no links) can this infect the computer I use?

Yahoo says:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/a...-virus-04.html

--
Ian.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 11 Jul 2004 00:20:38 -0700, (E-Mail Removed)
(James Dow Allen)
> wrote:
> I can't give you a authoritative answer, but the idea of
naive users
> using IE makes me shudder. If you said you use a Gecko
based browser
> such as Mozilla or Firefox ... or Opera .... I'd feel much
better. At
> least, if you insist on using IE, make sure security is
set to high in
> all zones.
>
>
> Art

Man, speaking of naive, that response sure is. You are a
perfect example of the ego-centric moron who only thinks you
know it all, when in fact you are ignorant. Since you
didn't have an answer for the OP, why did you bother to pull
your head out of your ass? Who the hell cares if YOU would
feel better if ... ?

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:34:24 -0400, "Pop Rivet" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On 11 Jul 2004 00:20:38 -0700, (E-Mail Removed)
>(James Dow Allen)
>> wrote:
>> I can't give you a authoritative answer, but the idea of
>naive users
>> using IE makes me shudder. If you said you use a Gecko
>based browser
>> such as Mozilla or Firefox ... or Opera .... I'd feel much
>better. At
>> least, if you insist on using IE, make sure security is
>set to high in
>> all zones.
>>
>>
>> Art
>
>Man, speaking of naive, that response sure is. You are a
>perfect example of the ego-centric moron who only thinks you
>know it all, when in fact you are ignorant.

Hmmm. If that's all you have to contrubute, I'd say you fit that
description precisely.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I can't give you a authoritative answer, but the idea of naive users
> using IE makes me shudder. If you said you use a Gecko based browser
> such as Mozilla or Firefox ... or Opera .... I'd feel much better. At
> least, if you insist on using IE, make sure security is set to high in
> all zones.

The OP didn't state which browser he uses, and the use of Yahoo mail
doesn't specifically require IE. Correct me if I'm wrong, but on the
surface your response seems quite irrelevant.

Regards,
Ian.

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 10:31:58 -0400, "Ionizer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I can't give you a authoritative answer, but the idea of naive users
>> using IE makes me shudder. If you said you use a Gecko based browser
>> such as Mozilla or Firefox ... or Opera .... I'd feel much better. At
>> least, if you insist on using IE, make sure security is set to high in
>> all zones.
>
>The OP didn't state which browser he uses, and the use of Yahoo mail
>doesn't specifically require IE. Correct me if I'm wrong, but on the
>surface your response seems quite irrelevant.

Why? Most users use IE don't they? What exactly is irrelevant? If
you're correct that IE isn't required then what I wrote is quite
relevant and it's damn good advice.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
>
>This question is asked before in this group, but I've
>not seen an answer that looks authoritative.
>
>I read Yahoo mail at mail.yahoo.com. If I open no attachments
>(and click no links) can this infect the computer I use?
>
>James
****************** REPLY SEPARATER **********************
One popular form of malware these days is imbedded streaming objects. Outhouse
Excuse (Alias Outlook Express) is vulnerable to these because it uses the same
HTML rendering engine as Internet Explorer and supports all the fancy crap
that Microsoft throws in.

So in answer to your question, it depends. If your Browser is set to run Active
Scripting and ActiveX, then YES you are vulnerable. Outlook can have additional
security provisions over and above what is in IE, but it is the same basic
engine. If you are using an email client program that does not support imbedded
streaming objects, it is less vulnerable. And if it doesn't support HTML at all
(or only text based tags), then you are much less vulnerable.

J.A. Coutts

On that special day, James Dow Allen, ((E-Mail Removed)) said...

> I read Yahoo mail at mail.yahoo.com. If I open no attachments
> (and click no links) can this infect the computer I use?

Better don't use Internet Explorer for web mailing. Last week, several
web sites which looked quite regular and sincere, had been hacked to
install trojans on the visitor's machine, complete with remote control
and such.


Gabriele Neukam

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so, at no cost.