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To: halfscot who wrote (7874)	6/13/1999 3:28:00 PM
From: Clarence Dodge	Respond to of 14778

Halfscot "Go Back"? Haven't heard of it... wonder if it works on 'user infections' as well.. for that matter, a DI image restore back to pre-infection status would seem to also be possible..no? From my ISP on Viruses: Good rules of thumb: 1- Assume that everybody knows less about protecting themselves than you do. 2- ALWAYS USE AN UP-TO-DATE VIRUS SCANNING PACKAGE - If you have to open attachments up this is the only way to protect yourself from disaster. 3- NEVER OPEN OR RUN FILE ATTACHMENTS THAT END IN .EXE OR .COM- Cute little programs that you get from your friends have viruses. 4- Always tell your friends if you get a virus from them. They oftentimes don't know until somebody tells them. 5- Be wary of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. Although these are extremely popular software packages there are vulnerabilities in them that make for huge security problems. Eudora, PM Mail and other messaging software are not directly integrated with your operating system. As a result you are less likely to encounter problems with attacks designed specifically for Microsoft products.