[TechAssist] Re: viruses getting to the techassist members:solution
- From: "wblakey" <wblakey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:53:47 -0400
How do you go about taking away the address as you say? I have Windows 98
with Outlook Express 6. Yesterday I cleared about 8 things that got through
my Norton 2001 with updates to the date.I also have zone alert which has let
some through as well.
Wilf Blakey/Blakey TV
Kirkland Lake,Ontario,Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:52 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: viruses getting to the techassist members:solution
>
> I did that after two days of receiving attachments with bearbug, none of
the
> list members are in my address book now but you must ALSO set Outlook
> express so it does not add the address for anyone you reply to.
> Jim Myers
> Since 1972
> Telrad Electronic Services Co.
> Fort Wayne, IN 46815
> jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 260-432-4486 Fax and Voice
> Fax is always on
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Bader" <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 5:00 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] viruses getting to the techassist members:solution
>
>
>
> As I understand the mechanisms these viruses use to proliferate,they get
> into our address books,get all our personal email addresses and send
> from there. It would be highly unlikely they come thru the forum's
> server.The problem is that we each keep each others direct email
> addresses AS WELL as the techassist forum address. The simple cure would
> be to erase all the personal addresses of our forum members from our
> address books.The virus would have only the techassist address to send,
> and that server would of course filter it there.Problem solved.
> If any one needs to email directly on occasion,( a diagram scan,etc)
> simply type in the address in a case by case basis.
> Solved.
> --
> Philip Bader
> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> Fax (863) 299-8821
> email: philbad@xxxxxxxxxx
>
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