I have norton antivirus, but can't remember how to update?
phil Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 1:45 PM
Subject: Virus Protection Advice (was Virus warning)
>
> I would strongly recommend that all listers install and use virus
> protection software, and once installed that you use the auto updating
> feature regularly.
>
> If you work in an office or networked environment, then ask your network
> administrator if they have WAN-based virus protection. On ouw WAN, we use
> a server based setup (ours is from Trend, but you pays your money and
makes
> your choice). This operates on all files flowing in and out of our server
> system (and can pick up macros), but it is weak on email attachments
(which
> are handed slightly differently than files). If they don't have such
> protection, be careful about transfering files from your office computer
to
> your home one.
>
> At home, you can use a variety of software - some free and some you pay
> for. I am currently using Computer Associates InnoculateIT personal
> edition http://antivirus.cai.com/). It is reasonably fast, powerful and
> FREE, and it has a very simple autodownload feature that runs daily to
> update virus files. We have 3 computers on a small network and the kids
> download all sorts of stuff and it has caught everything including email
> attachments.
>
> If you don't have virus protection on a wintel platform, then follow the
> very sound advice offered by Jeff - see below: delete all files sent to
> you, without clicking on them or opening them, that have the suffix
> .exe .com .dll .dl .bin .drv and .doc
>
> Tony Gordon
>
> At 02:35 4/1/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 07:42:30 -0800
> >From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> >Subject: Re: Virus warning (yeah I know, but this ones real)
> >
> >I have a standing policy to completely destroy any attachments that
arrive
> >unsolicited, no matter WHO they're from. That goes for .exe and .doc
files
> >especially. I delete 'em, the delete 'em from the delete folder. I've
> >avoided about 3 confirmed viruses in the past year this way.
> >
> >Best wishes,
> >
> >Jeff in San Diego
>
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