On Dec 6, 11:44am, Geir Inge Jensen wrote: : > : > There is no way to transmit a virus to a computer via the terminal. : > Sure, maybe you can turn the printer on and off. Or maybe start up an : > zmodem download but you cannot get a virus on a remote machine by sending : > ascii... : : Well, if the terminal happens to be a PC, isn't it possible to remap a : keyboard by sending ANSI escape sequences in the message? If so, just remap : a key to be '<enter>DEL C:\*.*<enter>'! Should cause some damage... Something to remember is that AOL provides a program for users to use when dialing in. A bad security hole would exist if this program supports any "magic" headers, etc. Just my $0.02. -- Jim Littlefield "Some would sooner die than think. In fact, <little@hks.com> they often do." -- Bertrand Russell