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Re: Security Alert -- email virus with NO attachments



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On Sunday, March 21, 2004, 9:12:50 PM, Mark Jurik wrote:

MJ> HAS YOUR ANTI_VIRUS SOFTWARE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ?

MJ> Email viruses have now reached the level of sophistication
MJ> whereby they do not need attachments to be opened in order
MJ> to attack your computer and shut down anti-virus software.

MJ> Make sure you are current with Microsoft's security updates. 

Better yet, don't use M$ software. Most other email clients, browsers,
etc do not use Win components and are not subject to such problems.

That "bombproof" firewall/router box you SHOULD have ahead of your
computer probably runs Linux. Perhaps there is a message there. :-)

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