Klarinet Archive - Posting 000298.txt from 2001/12

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] virus warning (and moan)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:28:25 -0500

To the list, FYI.

My Norton Anti-virus just caught "badtrans" sent to me with a "[kl]"
subject, probably in consequence of having posted to the list. Not a list
problem, but we all have to be careful.

George

At 08:34 AM 12/13/01 -0600, you wrote:
> > From: Buckman, Nancy [mailto:nebuckman@-----.us]
> >
> > Speaking clearly for myself, I don't have the time to constantly update
> > software files.
>
>Which is why all the leading anti-virus programs have options to let
>themselves auto-update.
>
>But a little help from you, where you visit your systems "update home" and
>have it install some patches, will help all of us. Some of the new worms and
>viruses can be downloaded into your computer just by visiting an infected
>Web page online - so clearly anti-virus software is still needed. Do you get
>documents sent by other people? Then clearly you need to have those checked,
>as many things become embedded in them. Most times there's no knowledge of
>the problem by the sender until it's too late.
>
>My anti-virus software examines all my _outgoing_ messages to ensure I don't
>spread viruses that I may have accidentally downloaded that way.
>
>Nancy, if you accidentally pick up as virus that way and spread it you may
>not end up so smug ... you don't really want to have your email blocked by
>your friends, I'm sure.
>
>Mark C.
>
>
>
>
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