Re: Is Plain Text email 100% safe?
- From: Michael Bednarek <ROT13-zo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:17:11 +1000
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:27:59 -0700, "<*(((><" wrote in
microsoft.public.security.virus:
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QUESTION: Does this kind of a plain-text email program give me 100%
protection against malware in email?
There used to be a time when plain text messages containing well crafted
ANSI sequences could wreak havoc on computers. I don't think that's
possible with today's graphic interfaces (although it might still happen
on terminal consoles in the *nix world).
However, there are plain text strings which will trigger virus detection
programs - EICAR.
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