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Re: RE: Admin.dll (strings ./Admin.dll)


From: Steve Hoult <Steve_Hoult () NPT pbs org>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 22:43:25 -0400

I was under the impression this was ActiveX powered.

BTW, both Symantec and McAfee have updates that catch this NASTY bug.

Steve Hoult
Nashville Public TV
Nashville, TN

Jeffrey.Isherwood () rl af mil,Internet writes:

We have al Java in email (outlook) disabled, but when we open the emails (or
even preview them) they automaticaly launch (and of course try default media
player for wav files cause of the associateion to wav-x).

What I can't figure out is how is that java directed auto launch causing the
attachment to automaticlly launch?  I've double & triple checked my test
platform, Java scripting is disabled.




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