Re: Virus/adware/spyware -- is there all-in-one protection in one program?

From: taff (taff_at_the-valleys.com)
Date: 06/22/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:56:34 +0100

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:26:14 +0200, Lionel Fourquaux
<use.reply.to@no-spam.invalid> wrote:

>taff wrote:
>> As I said how do you know that your computer is not BROADCASTING,( and
>> I do not mean sending to people by email ), all sorts of malware.
>
>It can be done: just use enough diagnostic tools to watch what your
>computer is doing. Of course, you'll need a deep understanding of how
>your OS work, and be very careful anyway.

True, but virtually anyone with that level of knowledge would know
what problems a virus can cause and would install protection.
It is a lot safer and quicker than downloading and checking each email
before opening, especially if like me you get maybe 40 or 50 a day,
all genuine, plus the virus mails.

Also, without a firewall, it does not matter how careful you are,
something like MsBlast will be in like a shot before you have time to
download the patches.

Taff.........

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