On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote: > And in my role of IT security person where I work, I would tell my > people not to open a link sent like this because you have no idea what > it is. For future posts, please include a brief description as to > where the link will take us. > Like many of you, I am the unofficial "computer guy" for our friends and extended family and am called on way too often to "fix" a computer that is acting up. At least twice a month, I receive an email from someone to my personal email account from a friend whose account has been hacked. It is a continuing battle to convince people to do exactly like Marc recommends. I personally do not click on links in an email unless there is a description of the link and the email is signed by the sender. Last night, I received 3 emails from "the list" that I ignored since they violated that rule. Am certain I probably missed some interesting information but I would rather do that than risk having something get past my high end virus and malware detection software. Harold
Harold Teer 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX Harrisonburg, VA
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