Author: Albert Silver
Date: 08:47:11 02/13/01
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On February 13, 2001 at 11:21:19, Christophe Theron wrote:
>On February 13, 2001 at 07:35:46, Albert Silver wrote:
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>>On February 13, 2001 at 00:18:37, Pete Galati wrote:
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>>>On February 12, 2001 at 22:05:33, Christophe Theron wrote:
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>>>>This is already known but worth repeating:
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>>>>If you discover an executable program that has been introduced without your
>>>>knowledge on your computer:
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>>>>1. DON'T USE IT.
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>>>>2. JUST DELETE IT.
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>>>>That's why I have deleted Internet Explorer and Outlook from my computer. Don't
>>>>wait. Do it right now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Christophe
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>>>Good advise. Outlook Express gives virus spredders all sorts of access to your
>>>computer with their scripts.
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>>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. :-)
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>That's right, and it's not in contradiction with Pete's post.
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> Christophe
I'm the one who misread. I was under the impression he had understood both
programs allowed easier entry of viruses into one's system and that was why one
shouldn't use them. I guess one got into my system: my brain more specifically.
:-)
Albert
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>>>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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