Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 15:49:07 +0200
Reply-To: Per Martin Joraholmen <per_martin_j@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Per Martin Joraholmen <per_martin_j@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: virus filtering?? NVC
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Protecting you computers by having an antivirus like Norton doesn't limit
the number of virus or malicious spam mail to be sent to you. When you surf
the net, web masters with ill intentions can retrieve your e-mail address,
see what sites you have previous visited and so on. When collected your
e-mail address, it can be distributed to others that want to send you spam
and such.
I'm using a program called Ad-watch http://www.lavasoft.nu/ that removes
all suspicious cookies and spyware from my computer. It also removes the
same while surfing the net. An antivirus program doesn't do this.
Per Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brassaw" <sendmeanemail@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: virus filtering?? NVC
> I just want to make it clear that the virus problem that caused me to
> reformat the hard drive was not with this service. It happened a year
> ago while in graduate school. One valuable lesson learned was to NEVER
> OPEN ATTACHMENTS unless it is something that you are expecting and have
> received advance notice.
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Richard Brassaw
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 11:56 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: virus filtering?? NVC
>
> William,
>
> My understanding is that a firewall will prevent a hacker from gaining
> access to your computer through the internet connection. Many of
> today's routers have built in firewalls, but not all routers; check with
> the manufacture.
>
> The emails that I've been getting that come through the newsgroup have
> almost all been of the Klez variety. It is a nasty worm and in most
> cases requires a reformatting of the hard drive. I know because it
> happened to me. If you are not running a virus protection program I'd
> suggest you get one immediately. Owning a virus protection program
> won't do you any good if you do not update it on a weekly basis. As
> much as I hate giving control over to a software program to
> automatically update itself this is one case where I'd recommend it.
>
> Anyway, that's my two cents worth.
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of developtrust
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 11:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: virus filtering?? NVC
>
> I've heard that using a router will work as it has a firewall. I've
> never
> been sure if this is really good protection. People who know say it is,
> but
> if you have only one computer why use a router? These days though many
> people have more than one computer.
>
> William
>
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