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Mcafee. Least over-head.... Do these words belong in the same
sentence?
Jasin, there are a lot of viruses going around lately. I've been
dealing with this on my network at work. It doesn't mean anybody is
targeting you or attacking you, it just means that somebody opened one
of these attachments on their own computer and it is sending itself to
all their contacts. If you get messages that look suspicious simply
delete the message. Other things you can do are: update your computer
through Windows Update (many viruses take advantage of Microsoft
security holes and I'm just taking a wild guess in assuming that you're
using windows), make sure you have virus software on your computer.
Most virus programs will have an icon on the bottom right hand of your
screen. If you don't have any such software then there are some very
good free virus scanners which I feel are better than Mcafee and less
resource hungry (Mcafee and Norton are both bloated crap IMHO). If you
want more info or help feel free to email me privately.
-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Calimus
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:16 PM
To: UrGTI@aol.com; scirocco list
Subject: Re: under virus attack I think
Jasin,
I think most of us are getting bombarded. As for Anti-virus
software, I would say to grab either Mcafee Anti-Virus or PC-cillin. I
have used both along with many others and these two have the least
over-head (resource use on your computer which can cause other programs
to run very slow) and the have the most frequent updates. They both
also have automatic updates meaning they will check every time you go
on-line and will update automaticly if there is an update. This can
make life much easier for the less experienced computer jocky.
Currently, the virus thats giving most of us a rash is the Klez.g
virus which is a very crafty and nast beast. If you would like to know
more about that virus, you can e-mail me off list and I'll explain it,
or check any anti-virus website as it's basicly public enemy #1 in the
internet world for now.
William
----- Original Message -----
From: UrGTI@aol.com
To: scirocco list <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:34 AM
Subject: under virus attack I think
I have recieved 5 emails today with zip attachments and one of them was
from a list member even. Is anyone else getting bombarded like me?? I
dont dare download the files since I dont know what will happen. I seem
to get at least one a day now and I supposedly sent a virus to some
other guy.
I dont know what kind of antivirus software if any is on my computer
since I dont know much about these things. Maybe I could forward them to
somone that can check these out for me?
Jasin
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size=3D2>Jasin,=20
there are a lot of viruses going around lately. I've been dealing =
with=20
this on my network at work. It doesn't mean anybody is targeting =
you or=20
attacking you, it just means that somebody opened one of these =
attachments on=20
their own computer and it is sending itself to all their contacts. =
If you=20
get messages that look suspicious simply delete the message. Other =
things=20
you can do are: update your computer through Windows Update (many =
viruses=20
take advantage of Microsoft security holes and I'm just taking a wild =
guess in=20
assuming that you're using windows), make sure you have virus =
software on=20
your computer. Most virus programs will have an icon on the bottom =
right=20
hand of your screen. If you don't have any such software =
then there=20
are some very good free virus scanners which I feel are better than =
Mcafee=20
and less resource hungry (Mcafee and Norton are both bloated crap =
IMHO). =20
If you want more info or help feel free to email me privately. =20
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scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] =
<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>Calimus<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:16=20
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virus attack I think<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jasin,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I think most of us =
are getting=20
bombarded. As for Anti-virus software, I would say to grab =
either Mcafee=20
Anti-Virus or PC-cillin. I have used both along with many others =
and=20
these two have the least over-head (resource use on your computer =
which can=20
cause other programs to run very slow) and the have the most frequent=20
updates. They both also have automatic updates meaning they will =
check=20
every time you go on-line and will update automaticly if there is an=20
update. This can make life much easier for the less experienced =
computer=20
jocky.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Currently, the =
virus thats=20
giving most of us a rash is the Klez.g virus which is a very crafty =
and nast=20
beast. If you would like to know more about that virus, you can =
e-mail=20
me off list and I'll explain it, or check any anti-virus website as =
it's=20
basicly public enemy #1 in the internet world for now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>William</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 09, 2002 =
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think</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>I have =
recieved 5=20
emails today with zip attachments and one of them was from a list =
member=20
even. Is anyone else getting bombarded like me?? I dont dare =
download the=20
files since I dont know what will happen. I seem to get at least one =
a day=20
now and I supposedly sent a virus to some other guy. <BR><BR>I dont =
know=20
what kind of antivirus software if any is on my computer since I =
dont know=20
much about these things. Maybe I could forward them to somone that =
can check=20
these out for me? <BR><BR>Jasin</FONT>=20
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