Closed Bug 273944 Opened 20 years ago Closed 20 years ago

When importing an email account Thunderbird 1.0 creates a nsmail.eml file that has the HTML/IFrame@expl virus.

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Migration, defect)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Migration
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
critical

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED INVALID

People

(Reporter: rreichard, Assigned: mscott)

Details

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20041107 Firefox/1.0
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20041107 Firefox/1.0

When importing an email account from Eudora into Thunderbird 1.0 a file named
nsmail.eml is created that Command antivirus reports as having the
HTMP/IFrame@expl virus in the C:\Documents and Settings\USERID\Local
Settings\Temp\ directory.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Import accounts either at the initial setup or from the Import item in the
Tools menu.
2. Select email
3. Select Eudora

Actual Results:  
Command antivirus reports the infected file.  The only way to remove the file is
to restart in safe mode.  It can then be moved to a floppy.  Virus could execute
malicious code but has not so far.

Expected Results:  
No virus report
Summary: When importing an email account Thunderbird 1.0 creates a nsmail.eml file that has the HTMP/IFrame@expl virus. → When importing an email account Thunderbird 1.0 creates a nsmail.eml file that has the HTML/IFrame@expl virus.
So you're importing a message that has a virus in it.   I can't see how this is
a valid bug.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.