Re: VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Re: VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Chris Seggerman Post Reply Top of thread Maverick Message Board
Posted by: Stefan Thibeault
12/13/2001, 00:00:57


Chris,

I have received the same e-mail as you and I highly doubt that it was knowingly sent from anyone who frequents this message board. Even if "Jan Bauer" was a person from this board they obviously have a computer virus and dont even know they are spreading it. This is probably what happened.

It is important to have an anti-virus software and to update the virus definitions on a weekly basis. I use Norton anti-virus which automatically updates itself and scans all my e-mails before it reaches my computer. Its not free, but at $50.00, its worth. Even if you do not post your e-mail on the web, it may be in someone's address book. If that person gets infected with an e-mail worm, it will spread itself to everyone in the address book. Then when you receive the e-mail and open it, as it comes from a trusted source, you get infected and automatically spread it to everyone in your address book. This is especially true if you use MS Outlook.

I get many e-mails a week and 2-3 contain viri. Did I call the FBI? NO! I really don't think they have the time to look into such a matter and would probably have to confiscate your computer as evidence.
Related link: http://www.norton.com


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