OpenEuphoria

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