Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 Couldn't think of the other major one earlier but you're right, the pif is another dangerous one. You';re pretty safe if you keep the virus checker up-to-date weekly. Re: Virus Mike The attachment that is being sent around is setup.pif not an exe. I have a virus scan so hoping that it worked. Lots of Love Glenda --- Mike Stephani logger@...> wrote: > There really is little problem with a virus if you > run an email virus checker full time and keep it > upgraded at least once every two weeks or more > often. Don't open any attachment with an .exe. If > you know the person who sent it..then check with > that person before you open it. Basically the only > ones relatively safe are those with no suffix or > jpeg on it. If possible send jpeg attachments which > will be with the message and don't have to be > opened. I'd send an attachment to show you that you > don't have to open the attachment to see the picture > but right now everyone seems too tense to have a > look, > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 Couldn't think of the other major one earlier but you're right, the pif is another dangerous one. You';re pretty safe if you keep the virus checker up-to-date weekly. Re: Virus Mike The attachment that is being sent around is setup.pif not an exe. I have a virus scan so hoping that it worked. Lots of Love Glenda --- Mike Stephani logger@...> wrote: > There really is little problem with a virus if you > run an email virus checker full time and keep it > upgraded at least once every two weeks or more > often. Don't open any attachment with an .exe. If > you know the person who sent it..then check with > that person before you open it. Basically the only > ones relatively safe are those with no suffix or > jpeg on it. If possible send jpeg attachments which > will be with the message and don't have to be > opened. I'd send an attachment to show you that you > don't have to open the attachment to see the picture > but right now everyone seems too tense to have a > look, > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 Couldn't think of the other major one earlier but you're right, the pif is another dangerous one. You';re pretty safe if you keep the virus checker up-to-date weekly. Re: Virus Mike The attachment that is being sent around is setup.pif not an exe. I have a virus scan so hoping that it worked. Lots of Love Glenda --- Mike Stephani logger@...> wrote: > There really is little problem with a virus if you > run an email virus checker full time and keep it > upgraded at least once every two weeks or more > often. Don't open any attachment with an .exe. If > you know the person who sent it..then check with > that person before you open it. Basically the only > ones relatively safe are those with no suffix or > jpeg on it. If possible send jpeg attachments which > will be with the message and don't have to be > opened. I'd send an attachment to show you that you > don't have to open the attachment to see the picture > but right now everyone seems too tense to have a > look, > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 due to a klez virus in one of the online groups, I will be no mail for a while, hopefully it will clear up soon. I will be thinking of you all. Meri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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