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[lists] Re: [NMLUG] excuse me (virus)
Here Here. I'm actually setting up a SuSE 9.0 laptop for my parents so
they can "surf and do email". They are notorious for catching viruses
and worms on their Windows XP box at home, even with McAfee running on
it. I'm pretty sure I can get them to switch to Linux, my dad is fed up
with viruses and the like that windows "supports" with it's "helpful"
embedded technologies. Anyone else done something similar?
James Hamilton wrote:
> Or better yet just stop using Windows ;-)
>
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 10:43:32AM -0700, Andrea Landaker wrote:
>
>>On Thursday 11 March 2004 09:44, jamesh@swcp.com wrote:
>>
>>>do not give up!
>>
>>Windows users on the list might to ensure that they are not infected with the
>>Netsky.c virus, which is what this is. See
>>http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=101048 for
>>details and removal instructions.
>>
>>While it is possible that the virus got these e-mail addresses from someone
>>not on the list (who had merely browsed the list archives or something), it
>>is much more likely to be someone on the mailing list.
>>
>>(Remember, of course, that both the From and the To are spoofed, so jamesh may
>>or may not be the real perpetuator of the virus).
>>
>>--
>>Andrea Landaker
>>http://www.icecavern.net/~qirien/
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