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Don't get me wrong i do check the drive every now and then : Jo...
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
Bill Irwin wrote:
> Brian, IMHO, anyone using a computer with Internet access without current
> virus protection (regularly updated) is like a person having regular and
> frequent sex with multiple partners and not using a condom! Seriously.
> There are viruses today that can be transmited via e-mail that don't require
> you to open the attachment - some don't even appear as attachments. Having
> a Preview Pane open is not a wise move.
>
> Your Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6700 is especially vulnerable. How
> long has it been since you ran Windows Update and installed the latest
> security patches? If you don't have this option on your Start Menu go to
> windowsupdate.microsoft.com and follow the directions.
>
> You can go to www.antivirus.com and download a free virus checker that uses
> virus signatures from the Trend Micro web site. Kind of like getting as
> many free condoms as you need! 8^) Practice Safe Surfing!
>
> Bill
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brian Haviland
> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 7:05 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: virus question
> >
> >
> > Question for the experts,
> > Hearing about all these viruses is freaking me out esp. since
> > I don't have
> > anti-virus software yet. It's making me re-think getting all
> > these e-mails
> > on MetaStock and Omega. Jo Rowdy posted the link to the
> > archived messages.
> > Would it be safer to go that route to follow this
> > correspondence which I am
> > finding quite interesting?
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
> >
> >
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