Already had done that! For obvious reasons updates can only appear after a new problem occurs, so there is a time interval during which you are subject to infection. Its not a question of if, its a question of when! Even the big guys with all the available protection get hit every once in a while. What is so davastating is that practically everyone with a computer is using it for more than just communication. If I dedicate one to communication and use the floppy and CD for quarantined file transfer and back up the communications file, recovery would be a quick and simple thing. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 10:52 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Vir*s spreading to list members******please read! > > Jerry and all. > If you visit Microsoft's Window's update site, get all the critical updates, > this will help in the protection of this bad trans virus. This one will > install itself if your security settings are too low. If you have the latest > critical updates, they will change your security settings to prevent this > one from installing on it's own. > Jeff > > FAX 717-564-4952 > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video & Electronics > 501 Luther Rd > Harrisburg, PA 17111 > 717-909-8844 > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 2:04 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Vir*s spreading to list members******please read! > > > > > > Not just list members! My ISP keeps getting choked up with all the virxs > > traffic and sometimes cuts me off every couple of minutes. I got hit with > a > > virxs several days ago in spite of my CA protection and it couldnt sweep > it > > out. Had to install Norton to get rid of it. > > When I got hit, a number of servers notified me and each one identified it > > as a different virxs, so even they cant keep track of all of them. The > > people writing these things keep making little subtle changes each day > > hoping for a big hit. Its just getting too dangerous. I think I am just > > going to dedicate one computer to communications and nothing else and back > > up the important files so that when the inevitable big overwhelming hit > > comes, I can easily recover. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > 864 232 3889 > > Fax 271 2080 > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Techsonline" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:05 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Vir*s spreading to list members******please read! > > > > > > > > > > I, for one, am tired of getting this Bad Trans vir*s in my emails. > > > You will probably get one from Tommy Herman and "starlene" > > > It is very important for everyone to have anti-vir*s protection. > > > also, you must go to Microsoft Update page and get the security updates. > > > From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Windows Updates, then click the > link > > > for product updates and install ALL of the critical updates. > > > Then, if you get this one particular vir*s, you will get a window asking > > you > > > to save a file. YOU MUST CHOOSE "CANCEL". If you choose to "save" you > will > > > be infected, and unknowingly send this thing to everyone. > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > FAX 717-564-4952 > > > Jeff Dougherty > > > Intrepid Video & Electronics > > > 501 Luther Rd > > > Harrisburg, PA 17111 > > > 717-909-8844 > > > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! 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