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5 Oct 2024 01:18:26 EDT (-0400)
  Re: The happy deinfectant  
From: Remco de Korte
Date: 28 Jan 1999 05:29:25
Message: <36B02478.B244941D@xs4all.nl>
GrimDude wrote:
> 
> Off topic, but I thought I'd let you know of a way to prevent this from
> recurring.
> 
> Go into your \Windows\system directory and mark wsock32.dll as read-only.
> You can do this from windows by right clicking the file name, clicking on
> properties, and then marking read-only.
> 
> The worm can't bite what it can't write to.
> --
> GrimDude
> vos### [at] arkansasnet

Okay, it's off topic and a very weak defense. Luckily this SKA-thing made a
back-up, but any more malevolent program could easily override a
readonly-attribute. It's a nice thought but I don't think it'll help much.

Greetings,

Remco


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