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Old December 21st 06, 01:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
BoaterDave
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Default Thank you.

Shenan - I appreciate you coming back to me yet again (I'm sure you must be
busy with other things, so thanks)

Perhaps you didn't read my response to Michael where I said:-

"My basic understanding now is that, as a 'bat' file is not a 'virus' per
se,
it would (probably) not be picked up by an anti-virus programme. However, I
suspect that if such a file was surepticiously placed on one's PC, it could
issue commands to make one's PC do just about anything, including being able
to make adjustments to, in my case, NIS 2006.

If I'm right about this (and I recognise that I may have got it wrong yet
again!) unless one specifically seeks out a suspicious 'bat' file, one's PC
could apparently be working normally whilst, at the same time, be acting as
a 'zombie' for unscrupulous persons unknown. (Perhaps that is what my
'script kiddie' meant - he's no academic, that's for sure!)"

I DO understand what you have explained to me. Thank you again.

HTH

David
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"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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BoaterDave wrote:
Thanks Shenan.

.............. but they *could* be? Please see my response to


*.jpgs can have viruses.
*.doc files can contain macro viruses.
You can be infested with a LOT of malware just by visiting the wrong web
page.

I never said they could not be bad - matter of fact - I said they could be
bad. What I was disagreeing with was the assertion your young friend made
that you stated, "... One thing he mentioned recently was '.bat' files. He
was absolutely adamant that, with only two exceptions, other such files
indicate that a PC has been compromised, often without the knowledge of
the user. I have tried to convince others of this, but none believe me
..."

-
it's simply not true as stated. It does *not* indicate an
infested/infected machine at all - and in the majority of cases is 100%
benign.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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