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Maybe attachment instructions should be glued to every newbies computer saying "Don't open email attachments".

I got a virus once , don't remember which one, it was many years ago and I've slept since then. A friend formatted my computer for me and told me to never open an attachment unless I knew before hand that I was going to receive it and exactly what it contained.

Since then I have deleted many legit emails with attachments and sent emails to the sender telling them that I did not open their attachment and asked what they sent. Most were resent and opened. Many were infected and the sender had no idea their computer had a virus.

I don't have virus protection software on my computer and don't expect to ever have any, or anymore viruses. Maybe the viruses and worms originate from the anti-virus software developers to create a market for their product?

Anyways the little buggers are going to be around until people learn to think before they click because there will always be a crack in the anti-virus software for the bad guys to find. Just like all the so-called security flaws in Microsoft's stuff. Fix one hole in the fence and the fox will find another hole to get in the chicken coop.
Posted by: TreeWalker   Posted on: 01/27/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Extra! Extra!!!!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/27/05
no ****  linuxoverwindows | 01/27/05
Think Before You Click  TreeWalker | 01/27/05
Yup  IT Scion | 01/27/05
Stop making excuses  Bill R | 01/27/05
What is the technical flaw that Bagle uses?  NonZealot | 01/27/05
Ok Stop making conclusions.  IT Scion | 01/27/05
It needs a bit more than that.  Joel R | 01/28/05
100 Times Less than Windoz!  sbarringer@... | 02/14/05
Hmmm. Looks like Apple will have to ramp up Mac Mini  Laff | 01/27/05
Not new to say linux beats win32  saphil@... | 01/27/05
It's not about who is on top. It's about how much on top.  MacGeek2121 | 01/27/05
Windows is NOT the #1 OS!  Joel R | 01/28/05
Great info!  sbarringer@... | 02/14/05
They're already 4 weeks backed up and getting further behind.  MacGeek2121 | 01/27/05
Viruses and antiviruses  tqmiso@... | 01/27/05
Its sad how easy this is to prevent  NonZealot | 01/27/05
here here  htotten | 01/27/05
Sadder to see  IT Scion | 01/27/05
However an average consumer wants their computer  Laff | 01/28/05
That's just not true.  Joel R | 01/28/05
Seems to me  M.Fridholm | 01/27/05
Will Technology ever catch up?  keyesdw | 01/28/05
You lead into the age old debate of  IT Scion | 01/28/05
VIRUS WRITERS and MALWARE  ZORRO00 | 01/29/05

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