Doug -- "...perhaps someone more computer savy than I can comment." You talkin' to ME? :)
Yes, you should be very very afraid of attachments with ".exe" extensions. Do NOT open them. Delete them, then empty your recycle bin, then re-boot. Better yet, get and install some good anti-virus software. I use and like Norton. Some people like McAfee. Both are relatively affordable. And they will save your hard drive if someone sends you a virus. And the anti-virus software is definitely cheaper than a new hard drive. Finally, if you already HAVE anti-virus software, be sure to run regular (i.e., at least weekly) definition updates and scans. New viruses appear all the time and without the latest definitions, you will miss them. Good catch, Doug. Cynthia On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:19:25 -0700 (PDT), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Friends, > > Just a couple quick things: > > 1. Tune into "Fresh Air," replaying at 7 p.m. tonight > (M, 1 Oct) on KQED radio (88.5 FM) to hear Nick Lowe > in a tender, acoustic set, including the incomparable > "Peace Love and Understanding." > > 2. A warning: I have received at least a half dozen > bizarro e-mails in the past two days: from > unrecognized names with ".exe" type attachments. I > have deleted each and every one, believing these are > the sort of files that may well contain computer > viruses. I saw one prevous warning that the peace and > justice movement has been targeted by just such an > assault. perhaps someone more computer savy than I > can comment. > > peace, love and understanding > > DOUGIE FRESH > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. > http://phone.yahoo.com _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
