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To: mr.mark who wrote (17273)	3/5/2001 8:21:55 PM
From: bosquedog	of 110626

TURNING OFF WINDOWS SCRIPTING HOST by Mark Richardson win98tw@hotmail.com You've probably heard that certain kinds of destructive viruses (such as the notorious ILOVEYOU virus) act on your computer by including commands to be executed in Windows Scripting Host. Windows Scripting Host is the Windows equivalent to the old DOS batch file. The Scripting Host allows you to run a series of actions in Windows with a single command, once you understand the relatively arcane Windows scripting language. To turn it off, go to Start, Settings, Control Panel and open Add/Remove Programs. Click the Windows Setup tab, then double-click Accessories. Uncheck Windows Scripting Host (if it's checked), then click OK to save changes. Note that some programs make use of Windows Scripting Host features and may not work properly if you turn the feature off. Test your favorite programs directly after turning off Windows Scripting Host to see if you might have conflicts. WINDOWS INSIDER by Valerie Ryan ANNA VIRUS PROVES MANY DON'T PROTECT THEMSELVES The rapid spread of the recent "Anna" virus indicates that many businesses have not protected themselves properly against hackers. The worm virus, disguised as a photo of Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova, spread (once the attachment was opened) by sending itself to every address in an Outlook user's Address Book. And here's the scary thing: Anyone who had installed the patch released by Microsoft to combat last year's "I Love You" virus could not have been infected by "Anna." And then there was "Melissa." Funny how everyone thinks it can't happen to them. Fortunately, the virus did no damage to the infected systems. The 20-year-old Dutch author of the virus turned himself in, stating that he "made a virus to prove how simple it was to make [one] and how vulnerable computers are for viruses." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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