[plug] Mozilla Mail and virus

Craig Ringer craig at postnewspapers.com.au
Fri Jan 31 01:54:52 WST 2003


> How prone is Mozilla to viruses?
> that is running on windows and linux

Mozilla, the program, is just a program, its just a potential virus host 
like any other executable.

However, that doesn't stop somebody downloading a virus and running it, 
or opening one in their email. You can only protect against that with 
server-side filters or virus scanners on the server or client side.

Mozilla is not affected by any known worms, or security holes that would 
allow worms to spread - so its not like Outlook, its not a worm-magnet.

Craig




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