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RE: [OT] I think I have a virus

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Aug 19, 2004
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Greg Haberek wrote:
> 
> > I am running Windows 95 and Netscape 4.04.
> > Do I really need to worry about Spyware and Viruses
> > with this old stuff?

For what its worth, I don't think I've ever had a virus or
similar on the Windows machines I use in the office, and only three
times have I had a virus at home (thanks to my teenage son accessing 
nasty sites), and they were easily removed and caused no damage.

I don't use Office, IE, or Outlook. I use OpenOffice, Opera and 
40tude-Dialog instead.

I use a firewall (Omniquad) and virus checker (CA eTrust).

I keep my Windows environments up-to-date with all the patches.

I don't accept email invitations for anything from anybody I don't know.

I don't accept diskettes, CDs, DVD's, memory sticks etc... without first
examining their contents closely with two different virus engines.

I sleep easy.

-- 
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia