[AccessD] Redemption DLL WAS: Poll: How many versions...

Drew Wutka DWUTKA at marlow.com
Fri Nov 21 14:58:43 CST 2003


It's still a pointless check, especially since the last 'big' virus came
with it's own SMTP protocols, to propogate itself without using anything on
your machine (though I think it grabbed your SMTP settings).

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:40 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Redemption DLL WAS: Poll: How many versions...


Stuart,

I personally don't say it has no place in the world.  The unfortunate
reality is that there are millions of machines out there used by individuals
in their homes (or small office) who are too ignorant to run virus checkers.
THESE users should indeed install the service patch so that they only screw
up their own machines when the virus hits them.  It simply has no place in a
business where they should be running AV software.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Stuart
McLachlan
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:32 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Redemption DLL WAS: Poll: How many versions...


On 20 Nov 2003 at 17:55, Brett Barabash wrote:

>
> >I bypassing it by not installing the service pack that turns it on. (A2K)
> Not installing a security service pack to stop malicious VBScript code
from
> propogating viruses IS a big deal.  Are you advising your clients not to
> install security patches so your email code will work?
>
>
I'm with JC 100% on this one.

The "security" patch is not about stopping viruses from infecting
machines. It's not about stopping viruses from causing damage. It's
not about stopiing viruses from doing anything.

It's about stopping the perfectly legitimate function of interprocess
communication which is supposed at the heart of the MS software suite
paradigm.  It's a half-witted attempt at arse covering by MS which
has the side effect of destroying the functionality of many existing
applications.

Yes I am advising my clients not to instal it.
(At least the ones who don't heed my other advice to use non-MS email
programs. My Pegasus/Mercury using clients don't have to worry about
it at all <VBG>)







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