Yes if you browse an effected web site, your browser can download a cookie, unknown to you that can do all kind of things, including intercepting you key strokes sending card numbers to a person, viewing you files, and reading your software wallet. These are called pests, most are advertising related, but I have just purchased a utility that is supposed to give protection from deefield. (http://www.deerfield.com). It found several of these on the machine among the cookies and removed them, it is supposed to block new ones and scans on boot-up. Chris http://www.chrisspages.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of kpp@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: 01 June 2004 09:45 To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: Re: AOL Answers Embedded Image Question (was Test of Embedded Image) >>This might lead to a web site that will >>automaticall download a virus on your computer. > >Yes there are websites that will immediately install a nasty virus on >your computer without you knowing it and you will not be able to get >rid of it. Be careful where you surf, be very careful. > well i am no expert but here is a suggestion... you can tinker with administrator rights in your pc and that will block all progs that would try to install and run in your computer. I know that first hand, ;cos i access the web from a public PC (internet cafe) and since we logon like user (Windows Xp platform) and not like administrators such virus installations have never being installed. But more guideliness by someone that knows more about it in this group... enjoy, kostas ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ http://www.mailbox.gr ÁðïêôÞóôå äùñåÜí ôï ìïíáäéêü óáò e-mail. http://www.thesuperweb.gr Website ìå ÁóöáëÝò Controlpanel áðü 6 Euro êáé äþñï ôï domain óáò!
