Re: off topic.
- Subject: Re: off topic.
- From: R* F* D*
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:21:55 -0400 (EDT)
At 09:19 AM 8/10/01 -0700, you wrote:
> I have gotten a number of messages with strange (to me) extensions.
>
> Such as: HARIS.doc.bat ALLBROMS.doc.pif and farm.doc.pif
>
> What's going on? Are these something I should ignore and
>delete? Is anyone else getting things like this? Are these worms or
>bugs or something. I can't open them and am going to quit trying.
Good thing, too! The FINAL three letter extensions are for SYSTEM files.
ONLY the last three letters are used to ID the file type. Use of a second
innocuous extension preceding the final one is purely a disguise ploy. The
only DATA files that carry worms are MS Office files (*.doc and *.xls), in
the form of internal macros. You have no way to use any single system file
unless it is part of a patch downloaded from some software manufacturer.
*.pif, *. bat, *.vbs, *.com, *.dll, *.exe, and others sent as attachments on
unsolicited e-mail are almost 100% certainly files with viruses or worms.
Make darn sure your e-mail setup does not automatically open extensions.
Charles, you have my permission to re-post this message.
Richard F. Dufresne
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