I'd add that there is a definite need for some sort of virus protection,
especially in windows environs, if you are connected to the Internet and
receiving email. My workplace is quite small but fully connected to the
net: everyone has access via DSL and a router. We have a virus about 1x on
average a month come through, though when some of the nasties come up, we
get bombed by others passing them along--the email mass mailers are
horrendous if you are on an infected computer's list.
I'm paranoid, according to one software supplier because I have set up full
protection on all the computers: email checks, new file checks, weekly
scans etc. So, when I'm out of the office, the genius tech guy comes around
to troubleshoot his program. He claims I'm paranoid with the amount of
blocks I've set up and disables most on two machines. Two weeks later I
find out that he's done this when one of those machines is sent a file with
a virus. I found out because I was asked to open it first and my computer
found the virus, which would have been found by the email scan. The virus
was with a file sent by that company as an update. Needless to say, the
tech guy was embarrassed.
My point, having a bit of protection is a good idea.
Pete
At 10:56 AM 4/26/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>I have got a lot of the little information I have on computer viruses
>from the companies selling antivirus programs. I've looked up all the
>ones advised here by Listies (thanks again for all the help!). There
>was mention of incoming viruses on emails and/or attachments and viruses
>downloading from floppy disks.
> Going into all of this blindly I admit I've likely been overly
>apprehensive and gullible! Whats the worse thing can happen if a virus
>gets in? The computer doesn't mutate into an alien does it?? Hehe
>
>:)
>Kate
>
> Marc wrote:
><<There really isn't much need for anti-virus software on the Mac (in
>fact there isn't much need on Windows either if you're halfway careful
>about what software you run, how it's configured, and your habits in
>using it), though the companies that sell such applications do their
>best to keep the hysteria going. I keep a copy of Virex around to drag
>suspicious files onto, but I don't leave it running otherwise (ie. no
>extension or control panel) - that way it doesn't suck up any of the
>2400's meagre CPU time and memory when I don't need it. >>
>
>
>
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