Ed Anderson wrote:

Yep! its keeping me  busy {:<{

A computer scan revealed a Malware hidden in some of the Java files and
removed it.  I just don't understand why if it can remove it why it can
not stop it from infecting.  But, we will see if this fixes the
problem.  You would think MS would have some sort of catch so that if
any thing attempts to access your CONTACTS it would warn you as it does
for other applications.

Do a google search on the "lying general" problem for interesting in depth analysis, but in this case, what would a
warning do to help.  Either the software could forbid access to everyone, or it would have you click an "OK" button so
that you could send email.  Clicking the button would then call a function that allowed access to the contacts.  The
virus would simply access the function that the OK button accesses.

Most of the underpinnings of Microsoft operating systems are based on a single user computer without network access.
Their security has traditionally been atrocious as a result.  Why bother locking anything down in software, if only the
owner has physical access.  But, in their defense, if you come up with a generalize answer to this problem, you will
quickly become a hero and a billionaire.



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