[Rhodes22-list] Virus Attacks

Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:16:17 -0400

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  A little more than a month ago my provider who runs virus filters on =
incoming and outgoing mail, emailed me that it picked up an infected =
email from the sailnet list.  Since then not only do I run Mcafee Virus =
software but now use a firewall.  Since activating the firewall, It has =
told me that my computer has sustained numerous attacks and probes.  The =
firewall flashes a warning screen and tells me something is going on.  =
It logs all activity and I can go look what is going on.  I would =
encourage everybody to move to a firewall in addition to the virus =
protection software.
                                       Ed k

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