how safe is browsing newsgroups?

Does anyone know what security implcartions there are on newsgroups?

thanks
Andy

Andy

Use anti virus software as News Group posts can be infected or the post can be in HTML have
embedded malware and/or exploit scripts.

Dave




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| Does anyone know what security implcartions there are on newsgroups?
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| thanks
| Andy

David H. Lipman

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> Does anyone know what security implcartions there are on newsgroups?

There are several things to consider:

1) The news reader should not render HTML in the reading pane.

2) The news reader, if it decodes MIME objects, meaning if it can decode
graphics and movies, should not launch them for your viewing - it should
just put them on the drive and let you view them later.

3) The news reader should really only display TEXT, not HTML.

4) You need a strong Antivirus program if you use anything other than
TEXT view mode, well, you need strong AV all the time anyway.

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Leythos

In article <>, says...
> hey leythos I just checked my newsgroup reader options and i saw i had
> a check in the box called "launch binary attachments". i saw another
> option box that read "doubleclick on message lauches binary
> attachment".
>
> are these the options that should turned off if i don't want to render
> html?
> gina

I don't have a clue, I don't know what newsreader you're using.

I use Gravity as my news reader and never experience a problem with
security.

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Leythos

It's fairly safe if you're using an antivirus and have a patched
operating system. No more dangerous than browsing the internet or
checked your email

-ds

David Shaw

Gina is using; Forte Free Agent 1.21/32.243 and I don't know specifically the answers
either.

I use OE and I set all posts to "plain text" and if I reply to a HTML post, OE is set to
reply in "Plain Text".

Dave



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| In article <>, says...
| > hey leythos I just checked my newsgroup reader options and i saw i had
| > a check in the box called "launch binary attachments". i saw another
| > option box that read "doubleclick on message lauches binary
| > attachment".
| >
| > are these the options that should turned off if i don't want to render
| > html?
| > gina
|
| I don't have a clue, I don't know what newsreader you're using.
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| I use Gravity as my news reader and never experience a problem with
| security.
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David H. Lipman

I wish there was a way to prevent html(reading) in the Newsreader but allow
it in Mail using OE. The only option is text only for both. The new sp2
blocks a lot of stuff in Mail now.

Jbob

what in the sam hell hill does this mean? render in html?
i'm intrigued. i'd like to know the setting so i don't render in html.
keexer a.k.a. gina

keexer

hey leythos I just checked my newsgroup reader options and i saw i had
a check in the box called "launch binary attachments". i saw another
option box that read "doubleclick on message lauches binary
attachment".

are these the options that should turned off if i don't want to render
html?
gina

keexer

Leaving your actual e-mail address in messages sent to newsgroups is a sure
way of getting spammed when the bots find it.


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> Does anyone know what security implcartions there are on newsgroups?
>
> thanks
> Andy

SteveB