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Number   :  3962
Date     :  2003-03-06
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: OT: AntiVirus
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Kan Yabumoto wrote:
> 
... snip ...
> 
> A good backup regime is much better protection than
> the religious execution of AntiVirus.
> 
> (Now, Norton AntiVirus which has been running since
> I started to write this message shows that 8 files were
> infected (and fixed) out of 76,000+ files which is a
> small fraction of the entire disks.)

I would be more nervous of NAV 'fixing' a false positive. I don't
mind these things isolating for inspection and sending an alert. 
The dangers come when you allow Java and Javascript (or Micro$loth
software) to execute, or even with image loading. HTML mail is
another evil source. ZoneAlarm is an excellent firewall, and
free. Safe sex attitudes avoid a lot of trouble.

-- 
Chuck F (cbfalconer@y...) (cbfalconer@w...)
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