Address books & viruses

Hi- Just what kind of emails do we have to worry about
when it comes to the ones that spread to your address
book (thus infecting contacts in that address book-or
spreading via those contacts)-
If an email was opened in OExpress that contained this
type of virus/worm/trojen, does it affect the address
book in OE??? What if an email was opened in Yahoo that
contained this type of virus/worm/trojen, would it affect
the address book in Yahoo?? Or is yahoo's address book
excempt from these types of viruses simply because the
address books are on their site and controlled by them.
thanks

Lanwench
Sun Oct 10 12:47:58 CDT 2004

Azy wrote:
> Hi- Just what kind of emails do we have to worry about
> when it comes to the ones that spread to your address
> book (thus infecting contacts in that address book-or
> spreading via those contacts)-
> If an email was opened in OExpress that contained this
> type of virus/worm/trojen, does it affect the address
> book in OE??? What if an email was opened in Yahoo that
> contained this type of virus/worm/trojen, would it affect
> the address book in Yahoo?? Or is yahoo's address book
> excempt from these types of viruses simply because the
> address books are on their site and controlled by them.
> thanks

I don't know of viruses that can read your Yahoo address book, but that
doesn't mean they don't exist.

The correct answer is to run good antivirus software, kept updated
regularly, and ensure that it also scans mail as an extra precaution. Also,
do not open messages w/attachments that you are not expecting, even if
they're from Bill Gates or your beloved Aunt Edith. Delete them.