[plug] Mozilla Mail and virus

[Craig Ringer]

>>>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.
> 
>>As I hear the jargon, worms actively propagate across the network, using
>>holes in servers. Web browsers dont get worms, servers do.

On the other hand, an email that when received by MS Outlook exploits a 
vulnerability to be auto-executed and mass-mails copies of itsself to 
other (potentially vulnerable) hosts is a worm. Most email "viruses" are 
in fact worms with a virus payload.

> So the same piece of software (say, Nimda) might be a virus or a worm 
> depending on its mode of propagation at the instant?

Yep ; hybrids . Gotta love it.