[RTTY] viruses

[Mike Brown]

Very true. We are on DSL here, and both my
wife's and my pc are on full time using a router.
But, I have the antivirus setup to check daily
for updates,and Windows XP setup for auto
updates, so we don't miss the critical updates.
I think that is about all you can do.

Too bad the guys that write these things don't
use their skills for something positive.

73 - Mike K9MI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick White" <whiter26 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Contesting RTTY" <RTTY at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 19:30 PM
Subject: Fw: [RTTY] viruses


> Be aware also that the new  "Sasser"  virus does not need to
be activated
> by opening an attachment. It opens itself when you down load
mail. Everyone
> needs to up date their antivirus almost daily.
>
> 73   Dick  KS0m
>
>
> > Just remember the basic rule:  Never open an attachment
unless you are
> > expecting it in advance AND have scanned the attachment with
up to date
> > anti virus software.  If everyone would do these two things,
viruses
> > would become a non issue.
> >
> > Actually there is a third:  Never read email with an
HTML-enabled
> > program.  ASCII text only.  This isn't as much a problem as
it used to
> > be, but the virus writers are quite clever at exploiting
HTML.  So far
> > as I know, nobody has figured out how to transmit viruses
using only
> > ASCII text without attachments.
> >
> > --
> > Bill, W6WRT
> > QSLs via LoTW
>
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