<OT> VBscript in html: Security threat?

[tom marinis]

--- Joel Hammer <Joel at hammershome.com> wrote:
> I see that vbscript can be embedded in html.
[snipped for length]

Ever since its conception.

> Who in his right mind would use vbscript over javascript in
> their html,
> anyway? Why would you keep out anyone not using IE and a
> modern version
> of windows? (Let me guess. People who use MS development
> products.)
> 
> Thanks,
> Joel

As KURT mentioned in his reply, it happens.

I mean, after all, you did hear about the 'ILUVYOU'
virus awhile back, right?

That was a VBSCRIPT virus, and look what inconvience
it did when it went around...Well, except for the
Open Source/Non-MS platform users ...



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