Silvia
Many Thanks
Hank Foglino
-----Original Message-----
From: Sylvia S. Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: VIRUS ALERT!!!!!!!!


>A virus program only scans for the information that was good the day you
>installed it.  It does not protect you from newly fortunately viruses.
>
>Personally, I don't have a virus program installed because it interferes
>with many other programs, plus I have doubts about how useful it is.  There
>is a company named Trend that sells virus protection programs to large
>networks.  I believe they update on a daily basis.  For PC users, for free
>you can go there and use their program on-line to scan your drives with a
>program called Housecall.  The first time you visit, it takes a while to
>download the initial virus protection.  After that, each time you go you
>will have a short update to download.
>
>When I receive any *.exe attachment, I go there to scan it before opening
>it.  You can get there by going to http://housecall.antivirus.com
>
>Sylvia S. Edwards
>Huntsville, Alabama
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Henry Foglino" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 7:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] VIRUS ALERT!!!!!!!!
>
>
>> Carol
>> I just installed a Macfee virus protection program in my computer. Will
it
>> protect me from stuff like this?
>> Hank Foglino
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Carol B Simpson <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 8:20 AM
>> Subject: VIRUS ALERT!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>> >i JUST HAD A CALL FROM A GOOD FRIEND WHO RECEIVED A VIRUS LAST NIGHT IN
>HER
>> >COMPUTER AND IT HAS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT HER HARD DRIVE.  IT GETS IN
YOUR
>> >ADDRESS BOOK.  IT'S CALLED PARK AVENUE.
>> >
>> >IF YOU SEE THIS, FOLLOWED BY THE EXE., DON'T OPEN IT.  DELETE IT
>> >IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
>> >
>> >CAROL
>>