You don't get viruses or malware simply from visiting a known website. You get it from clicking on phony applications or links and these can be on any website. Ken On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 8:49 AM, <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> wrote: > ** > i'm sure you're right, ken, but facebook has shared the critters with me > time and time again and the only sites i go to there are dog-related. > being as techno-ignorant as i am, i just don't go to facebook anymore. > > diane > > Diane Silver-Strasser > Silstra German Shepherds > Skatiebug'z <http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/> The online store for > everything German Shepherd and then some! > http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com Skater's Blog > > In a message dated 2/18/2012 8:44:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > tanksr@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > The most common sources of computer viruses according to Microsoft (no > Facebook is not the villain): > "Computer viruses and malware are most easily spread by attachments in > e-mail messages or by instant messaging messages. Therefore, you must never > open an email attachment unless you know who sent the message or unless > you are expecting an email attachment. Computer viruses can be disguised as > attachments of funny images, greeting cards or audio and video files. > Computer viruses are also spread by using downloads on the internet. > Computer viruses can be hidden in pirated software or in other files or > programs that you download." > > > Ken > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:45 AM, ADMINISTRATION <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================