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Re: RadSafe Viruses

On 18 Dec 2004 at 17:58, Otto G. Raabe wrote:



> Anyone on RadSafe who does not have a good virus protection program

> that is updated at least weekly, and who doesn't have a good spy

> program remover program that is run weekly, can be virtually certain

> that their computer is infected and may be the source of the daily

> computer viruses that we all receive and may be sending out some

> private data to some computer hacker



Otto,



Thanks.



Actually, if you don't subscribe to a real-time anti-virus update 

program, you're still quite vulnerable. I use 2 anti-virus programs, 

and on average, I receive as many as 6 updates daily. I use Sophos 

Anti-Virus and Trend Micro. I also have Zone Alarm running all the 

time.



The problem with most viruses today is that the virus assumes so many 

identities from the infected unit, and sends out even more messages 

(with a virus attached) where the message looks like it comes from a 

known individual. Anyone who looks at the Subject of the E-Mail can 

pretty much figure out which one's are infected with a virus. If the 

subject looks suspicious,, don't open the E-Mail. Sad to say, the 

virus writers are becoming more clever, and in some cases, the 

attachment doesn't need to be opened for the virus to be executed. 

That is why I echo Otto's comment, get a virus checker, even if you 

only update weekly. It helps. However, splurge and get a better 

system and obtain as many updates daily, whenever there is a new 

virus profile issued.



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