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Norton Antivirus 2002 really does a really good job with email viruses....
besides downloading virus definitions automatically (each session) in the
background, it scans OUTGOING as well as incoming viruses (prevents SENDING
viruses for the benefit of others)... of course it snagged this particular
incoming virus attachment and quarantined it quite nicely ;*)
As far as the susceptibility of Outlook/Outlook Express to viruses, part of
the problem is the tight integration with the operating system as well as
the fluidity and availability of the code for developers as well as its
ubiquity. I actually like (and use) both programs, but a good antiviral like
Norton is a necessity... I also have found in my tech support job that about
60% of the people who have installed anti-virus programs don't bother to
update their programs or virus definitions, rendering the whole system
useless... part of the reason I really appreciate the latest Norton.
Good luck folks....
Playing Shakuhachi while Rome burns?
Brett Breitwieser (brettb@rajah.com)
Director of Technical Support, SurfnetUSA (support@surfnetusa.com)
Columnist, Connections Magazine "Computing for the People"
(zagreus@rajah.com)
Administrator, the RAJAH DOMAINS (raj@rajah.com)
(rajah.com, rajah.net, rajah.org, rajah.ws)
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew MacGregor [mailto:andyshak@japanworldmusic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:07 PM
To: shakuhachi@weber.ucsd.edu
Subject: virus
Whilst using a mailing programme/browser other than Microsoft may prevent
you from bulk-sending the type of virus we recently received, I believe, and
please correct me if I am wrong, it will not prevent you receiving one.
A Microsoft-free world may eliminate this form or terrorism just as an
American-free world may do likewise for other forms.
Either is both unlikely and undesirable.
Another solution is to purchase anti-virus software and keep it up to
date.
Best wishes
Andrew
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fluidity and availability of the code for developers as well as its =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
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burns?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=3D2>Brett Breitwieser (brettb@rajah.com)<BR>Director of =
Technical=20
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Magazine=20
"Computing for the People" (zagreus@rajah.com)<BR>Administrator, the =
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DOMAINS (raj@rajah.com)<BR>(rajah.com, rajah.net, rajah.org, rajah.ws)=20
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[mailto:andyshak@japanworldmusic.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, =
November 20,=20
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virus<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A Microsoft-free world may eliminate =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best wishes</FONT></DIV>
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