Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 08:21:19 02/13/01
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On February 13, 2001 at 07:35:46, Albert Silver wrote:
>On February 13, 2001 at 00:18:37, Pete Galati wrote:
>
>>On February 12, 2001 at 22:05:33, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>This is already known but worth repeating:
>>>
>>>If you discover an executable program that has been introduced without your
>>>knowledge on your computer:
>>>
>>>1. DON'T USE IT.
>>>
>>>2. JUST DELETE IT.
>>>
>>>That's why I have deleted Internet Explorer and Outlook from my computer. Don't
>>>wait. Do it right now.
>>>
>>>
>>> Christophe
>>
>>Good advise. Outlook Express gives virus spredders all sorts of access to your
>>computer with their scripts.
>>
>
>Actually, I think Christophe (he'll have to correct me if I'm wrong) was joking
>and meant that Windows installed the executables IE and Outlook Express without
>his permission, and he treated both programs as he would a potential virus: he
>deleted them immediately. :-)
>
> Albert
That's right, and it's not in contradiction with Pete's post.
Christophe
>>I use Netscape myself, and there seem to be several people intent on getting me
>>to switch to MS's IE, even people more paranoid about viruses than I am, but I
>>just don't have time to learn the thing. I don't delete it because sometimes IE
>>is the only thing that works with some sites, but other than that the thing has
>>VERY little value.
>>
>>Pete
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