[TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus?

  • From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:49:15 -0500

Bil,
It helps with those worms that use the address book to duplicate themselves.
Some of the most recent worms now search many other file extensions for email 
addresses.

Jeff Dougherty
Intrepid Video TV/VCR
263 S Front St
Steelton PA 17113
fax...717-564-4952
www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Gary McCartney" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:42 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus?


That fixed it! Now it's a great e-mail program. How does Mozilla help
with virus attacks (or does it)?

Thanks Gary



-- 
Best regards,
 
 Bil Green 
 2001 TV VCR
 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
 760-934-2001                           mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 3:23:29 PM, you wrote:

GM> Bil, if you are in Thunderbird, you can set it to show the recipient.
GM> Just go over at the very right hand side of the window, directly above
GM> the scroll bar which goes down the right side. Click on the little
GM> square with an icon in it. You will be presented with a list of 15
GM> options to check which will show up across the top of the inbox.
GM> Recipient is one of the options. Hope this gets ya what ya need.




GM> Gary McCartney

GM> McCartney Electronics
GM> Guelph Ontario Canada 
GM> Est. 1984
GM> email: gary (at) number63.ca







GM> Bil Green wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Gary,
>> 
>> I installed Mozilla Thunderbird just to check it out. I was surprised
>> that the inbox doesn't even show who the e-mails are sent TO (no To:
>> column). This is a big drawback. Is there a better version? This
>> version really compare to The Bat, but has a very nice interface.
>> 
>> I agree; Better if everyone else uses OE!
>> 
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> 
>>  Bil Green
>>  2001 TV VCR
>>  Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>  760-934-2001                           mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 2:40:37 PM, you wrote:
>> 
>> GM> Larry, why should we laugh? Thats what I'm using too, although whenever
>> GM> I get time, I am switching to Mozilla 1.6  because Netscape 4.xx is no
>> GM> longer compatible with many web sites and Mozilla is more or less the
>> GM> new version of Netscape. Netscape/ Mozilla is not as prone to some of
>> GM> the viruses that Microsoft is. Everyone should be using Mozilla and
>> GM> ditching IE/ OE, my opinion. Of course if everyone switched, the viruses
>> GM> would be written to attack Mozilla instead- so on second thought, forget
>> GM> it. Just keep on using Microsoft everybody :)
>> 
>> GM> Gary McCartney
>> 
>> GM> McCartney Electronics
>> GM> Guelph Ontario Canada
>> GM> Est. 1984
>> GM> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>> 
>> GM> larry wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Please dont laugh, but i use Netscape, 4.7 even with my XP.
>> >> i have had good luck so far.
>> >> thanks
>> >> Larry
>> >>
>> >> Service Technician wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > The bad thing is usually if it is a .pif, .jpg, .gif file and you are 
>> >> > using
>> >> > OUTLOOK EXPRESS (not normal Outlook) it has run the virus already just 
>> >> > by
>> >> > you getting the email.  This is because OL Express tries to display the 
>> >> > file
>> >> > in the preview window. I would run a check with updated definitions 
>> >> > just to
>> >> > be on the safe side.
>> >> >
>> >> > Scott Fuller
>> >> > Quality Control Administrator
>> >> > Kelly Rentals, Inc.
>> >> > MSN: scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> > This E-Mail has been scanned ny Norton Antivirus 2004 and is Certified
>> >> > Virus/Worm Free.
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of larry
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:58 PM
>> >> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus?
>> >> >
>> >> > it just says (your picture.pif) short cut to msdos prompt. the
>> >> > paper clip only gives me options of saving .
>> >> > so i guess i will throw it away.
>> >> > sometimes i get mail that looks suspicious, like it has been
>> >> > repeated or forwarded several times, these worry me. but this
>> >> > looks plain and normal.
>> >> > address from (odek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
>> >> > but i wont let my inquisitive nature get the best of me.
>> >> > lol
>> >> > thanks everyone.
>> >> > Larry
>> >> >
>> >> > Jim Myers wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > One way to tell is to click on the paper clip and look at the name of 
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > file. If it has two extensions, example, xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx then it is a
>> >> > virus
>> >> > > for sure.
>> >> > > **************************************************
>> >> > > Jim Myers
>> >> > > Since 1972
>> >> > > Telrad Electronic Services Co.
>> >> > > Fort Wayne, IN 46815
>> >> > > *************************************************
>> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > > From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:16 AM
>> >> > > Subject: [TechAssist] computer question, virus?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > i received a email from samsung with an attachment, but i am
>> >> > > afraid to open it.
>> >> > > i never open attachments.
>> >> > > the mail only says please look at this.
>> >> > > i returned a reply but it bounced back.
>> >> > > how can i know this is really from samsung???
>> >> > > my virus scan had no warnings on this.
>> >> > > thank you,
>> >> > > Larry
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc.
>> >> > > 5415 N. Wooster ave.
>> >> > > Dover, Ohio 44622       www.geocities.com/schntv2000/
>> >> > > 330-343-0768         FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY
>> >> > >
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