I set my browser to NOT auto open attachments and I use McAfee Clinic and in
two years I have not been nailed by any of the virus' on the list. Also, if
you make 000! the first name in your address book with a fake email address,
it will be the first one sent & you will get a bounced email notice alerting
you to the fact that your computer is doing something on it's own.
Stu Ellis
Seatrade International
#603-437-1392
----- Original Message -----
From: <wwd@netheaven.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Virus
> I'm curious why you must accept attachments automatically to complete your
> tasks. Why not detach manually from email received from a co-worker, say,
> who routinely sends you desired attachments? Takes me one second to do
> this and the attachment pops into my 'attachment folder'.
>
> Most attachments on emails I get are gratuitous html versions of the email
> text itself- a waste. I don't even bother to detach these. Likewise any
> attachments of substance, potential security bombs, which get ignored by
> me due to their unknown source. Thus they never get a chance to 'exist'
> and can never begin their mischief.
>
> >The best we can do here ( as we
> >must accept attachments to complete our tasks ) is to run Norton
> >Antivirus and update it weekly.
> >
>
> But aren't these av guys always a week behind the latest 'outrage de jur'
> so you are likely exposed continuously?
>
> > Paul
>
>
> Bill
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