Sponsor for PC Pals Forum
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Remote Assistance  (Read 2528 times)

Offline Simon

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 76658
  • First to score 7/7 in Quiz of The Week's News 2017
Remote Assistance
« on: September 18, 2003, 09:36 »
Just a quickie - can a virus be transmitted from one PC to another, from using Remote Assistance?
Logged
Many thanks to all our members, who have made PC Pals such an outstanding success!   :thumb:

Offline daveeb

  • Loyal Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4216
Re:Remote Assistance
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2003, 10:43 »
presumably as data goes both ways then its just as likely as when surfing (assuming one machine has a virus in the first place)  :o
Logged

Adept

  • Guest
Re:Remote Assistance
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2003, 13:35 »
That's a good question Simon.

Unless a exploit has been specifically written to target RA, it is my belief that the link is secure from ordinary viruses/worms.
Logged

Offline Simon

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 76658
  • First to score 7/7 in Quiz of The Week's News 2017
Re:Remote Assistance
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2003, 16:12 »
Bet that's a relief for you Sean!   ;) ;D ;D
Logged
Many thanks to all our members, who have made PC Pals such an outstanding success!   :thumb:

Show unread posts since last visit.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Sponsor for PC Pals Forum