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Virus protection
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 7:31 am
by Tom Poole
A suggestion-For those of you who use Windows-You may wish to explore the
latest version of Norton Anti -Virus. I use it as part of Norton System
Works. I have it set to scan all email,incoming and outgoing. It has
detected and deleted numerous virus attacks (several coming from members of
this group). Perhaps we should accept that virus protection is to email
communication as oil changes to a T car--simply a matter of routine
preventive maintenance.--Tom Poole
Re: Virus protection
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 8:42 am
by Ray
Or Macafee Guardian..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Poole" tpoole@columbus.rr.com>
To: "TABC group" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Virus protection
> A suggestion-For those of you who use Windows-You may wish to explore the
> latest version of Norton Anti -Virus. I use it as part of Norton System
> Works. I have it set to scan all email,incoming and outgoing. It has
> detected and deleted numerous virus attacks (several coming from members
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> this group). Perhaps we should accept that virus protection is to email
> communication as oil changes to a T car--simply a matter of routine
> preventive maintenance.--Tom Poole
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> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Re: Virus protection
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 9:15 am
by Badger
"................as oil changes to a T car ..........maintenance".--Tom
Poole
You mean some people actually change their oil? I always assumed that
replacement of the leakage was sufficient to maintain an acceptable level of
oil quality.
Gentlemen, please! Talking about computers and viruses is even more boring
than endless discussions about threads per inch and firewall colors.
Badger on the Brink
VIRUS Protection
Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 7:28 am
by Bruce Collins
Dear Listers,
Here is a way to prevent any "worms" from attacking your address list; Try
it. It Works!
In your address book type in the name AAAAAAAAA.
Then under email address type in mailto:
ViruAlert@Somewhere.com
What happens is that any virus starts to attack you email address list
beginning with the first address list. Then it goes on to attack the list by
sending via the email address. WHen it cannot send the email to
ViruAlert@Somewhere.com it can't go any further in your address. This will
also alert you by your server sending you a notice that the email didn't go
through. Then all you do is delete the message and its done.
It works and I have had this on my address list for several months now.
Kind regards,
Bruce
TC #2721 XPAG #3355
Re: VIRUS Protection
Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 7:59 am
by Chip Old
No, it doesn't work. The "instructions" you forwarded are widely
circulated on the Internet, but are considered a hoax. The address book
trick works only against a couple of very old viruses that are no longer
in circulation. It has absolutely no effect against the majority of
viruses.
On Mon, 20 May 2002, Bruce Collins wrote to MG TABC List:
> Dear Listers,
>
> Here is a way to prevent any "worms" from attacking your address list; Try
> it. It Works!
>
> In your address book type in the name AAAAAAAAA.
> Then under email address type in mailto:
ViruAlert@Somewhere.com
>
> What happens is that any virus starts to attack you email address list
> beginning with the first address list. Then it goes on to attack the list by
> sending via the email address. WHen it cannot send the email to
>
ViruAlert@Somewhere.com it can't go any further in your address. This will
> also alert you by your server sending you a notice that the email didn't go
> through. Then all you do is delete the message and its done.
>
> It works and I have had this on my address list for several months now.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bruce
> TC #2721 XPAG #3355
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> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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