Re: oh no...
- Posted by Kat <gertie at PELL.NET> Nov 30, 2000
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On 30 Nov 2000, at 20:56, Darth Maul, aka Matt wrote: > great, just GREAT! i think i got some twisted virus that nuked my windows > directory. i lost everything in my windows directory except three files that > start with a 'p'. :P i'm anticipating getting a new PC, so see you soon Such has happened to me too, and i learned: 1) run proxy(s) to filter ALL java* and all activex from anything going to any application that is scriptable. 2) don't run anything scriptable that you cannot filter scripts out of. (scripts are a great way to get a trojan or a virus onto a puter, if they aren't viruses themselves) 3) run a firewall, ESPECIALLY on a winbox. > - Matt the Cursed Kat the Wiser