GOD!!!!!!!! That {IS} the most , bestest unrelated ole truck info I have
ever seen on this list, here we have a man in relation to computers like
Bob ADler is to our ole trucks........lets all get web pages, Im going to
quit put it odd and do........ Best to all, Don. AND MANY MANY THANKS
Deve.
----- Original Message -----
From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
To: Old Chevy Trucks Newsletter <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] VIRUS
> When I'm not working on the old truck, I run a computer manufacture and
> repair business. There is no need to panic. Just NEVER open an attachment
to
> email from anyone for any reason. You never know where your good friend or
> relative got it and its not worth the trouble. Best way to distribute
> pictures and stuff that requires an attachment is to learn how to put them
> up on web pages. Then there is no risk.
>
> Virus checkers are a big farce for this reason.. the minute you buy it,
its
> obsolete. The people responsible for making these viruses have already
made
> new ones that your virus checker doesnt detect. Since the virus checker
uses
> substantial internal resources and slows the computer way down (when its
> running on start up), you are penalizing yourself for nothing. The only
way
> for a virus to get you is if YOU open an unknown file and generally only
> from the internet. Therefore, do not open attachments, or anything else
that
> is sent to you. If you want to feel secure, rather than buy a virus
program,
> purchase an umbrella and use it everywhere you go no matter what. It will
> give you roughly the same result.
>
> I get so many calls I cant begin to tell you concerning false alarms on
> viruses. There are fewer out there than you think. When I get called out,
> its usually a McAfee or Norton Virus checker user who called to say it
> detected a virus.. so I go out there only to find the virus checker found
> some programming code that was consistent with a virus but it wasnt. Ok
for
> me, I get $35 an hour for such calls, but when i get there, the first
thing
> I do after I find the problem is delete the virus checker. They see how
much
> faster their computer runs, swear to the gods to never open an attachment,
> and all is wonderful. Sorry for the rant, but I see this all too often..
no
> need to panic.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Slaney" <ppm@dlcwest.com>
> To: "Old Chevy Trucks Newsletter" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 3:46 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] VIRUS
>
>
> > MIQ.........are u out there, you are the only one that I know might
clear
> > this up all this virus business????
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Don.
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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