Very true. We are on DSL here, and both my
wife's and my pc are on full time using a router.
But, I have the antivirus setup to check daily
for updates,and Windows XP setup for auto
updates, so we don't miss the critical updates.
I think that is about all you can do.
Too bad the guys that write these things don't
use their skills for something positive.
73 - Mike K9MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick White" <whiter26@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Contesting RTTY" <RTTY@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 19:30 PM
Subject: Fw: [RTTY] viruses
> Be aware also that the new "Sasser" virus does not need to
be activated
> by opening an attachment. It opens itself when you down load
mail. Everyone
> needs to up date their antivirus almost daily.
>
> 73 Dick KS0m
>
>
> > Just remember the basic rule: Never open an attachment
unless you are
> > expecting it in advance AND have scanned the attachment with
up to date
> > anti virus software. If everyone would do these two things,
viruses
> > would become a non issue.
> >
> > Actually there is a third: Never read email with an
HTML-enabled
> > program. ASCII text only. This isn't as much a problem as
it used to
> > be, but the virus writers are quite clever at exploiting
HTML. So far
> > as I know, nobody has figured out how to transmit viruses
using only
> > ASCII text without attachments.
> >
> > --
> > Bill, W6WRT
> > QSLs via LoTW
>
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