Re: And another one just for fun!

From: Dave J (requiem_at_freeuk.com)
Date: 08/24/03


Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 14:20:56 +0100

In MsgID<7l0hkvk8h66tq7m9mo6fvj249agnis295u@4ax.com> inside of
uk.comp.security, 'Jim Watt' wrote:

>On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 06:54:29 GMT, "Lohkee" <Lohkee@worldnet.att.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Anti-Virus Software
>>Copyright (c) Lohkee 2003
>>All rights reserved
>
><snip>
>
>It is indeed time to question whether we still need to continuously
>run software that will detect a virus on the boot sector of our 5 1/4
>disks.
>
>IMHO removing all executable attachments at the mail server gives
>more protection than AV software that the users have not updated
>for six months.

Alternatively, a removal of all faulty wetware units that will
indiscriminately run an executable that has been delivered with no
prior notice via email.

"Hi My name's Joe Nobrain, send me anything you like and I'll run it
for you"

-- 
Dave Johnson - Requiem@freeuk.com


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