I've repaired many a Windoze PC which was crippled by malware. I use Avast and other freeware tools which are a) more effective than the usual stuff shipped with your PC, b) cost less in terms of resources, and do so at c) a price so good that you can't afford not to use it. Terry McIntyre <[email protected]>
Unix/Linux Systems Administration Taking time to do it right saves having to do it twice. ________________________________ From: Mark Boon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, February 2, 2011 5:35:29 PM Subject: Re: [Computer-go] Moyo Go Studio On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:36 AM, terry mcintyre <[email protected]> wrote: > Researchers have reported Windows machines infected within fifteen minutes > of being connected to the internet. > Ever marvel at the size of your bulging "spam" folder? The contents usually > are sent by large armies of compromised machines - and yours could be one of > them. > I'm sure it's possible, if you make an effort. And no, I never marveled at the size of my spam-folder. Like Jim O'Flaherty wrote, if you have a simple router/firewall in between your PC and modem I doubt you'll have any problems at all. And nowadays most modems even have a firewall built-in. Like I said, I've gone years without any problems ever. I'm afraid you're greatly exaggerating the danger of disabling the AV software on a Windows PC. I see the AV on Windows as a sort of extortion and have always refused to pay for this kind of 'protection'. Mark _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
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