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Re: Watch that virus! (No LBC)

To: barrier@bconnex.net, whest@corp.earthlink.net, spridgets@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: Watch that virus! (No LBC)
From: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:42:22 EST
In a message dated 1/11/03 11:54:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
barrier@bconnex.net writes:


> I do not understand!  My Norton screens everything that is sucked in and if 
> it has a virus it renders it harmless.  Am I being naive in thinking that 
> that is sufficient?

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No.  You are being sensible, but many people won't spend the money on 
anti-virus and then complain when they lose their computer.  Norton will 
catch and fix 99% of the virussesss sent to you, but there are always new 
ones being written.  Update Norton daily if you are paranoid about this, and 
you increase your odds to about 99.5%.

The only other suggestion I have is to back up all your data files regularly 
so you can rebuild your hard drive when you get wiped out.  :-)  Make sure to 
run Norton on your backup files.

Allen Hefner
Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 MG Midget  (#51 FSP)
'75 MG Midget (The Project)
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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