Topic: FYI--For those new to the internet(OT) (Read 1466 times)

Toasty0 · « **on:** August 22, 2003, 08:07:19 pm »

I'm sure some of you have received those little emails claiming to be sending you an attachment with the lastest Microsoft Security patch or virus protection. DO NOT OPEN THEM!

Read on for Microsoft's policies on patches: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Best,
Jerry

vsfedwards · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2003, 12:32:13 pm »

in fact dont open any attatchments guys unless you know it was meant to be sent to you, you have confirmation from who sent it to you.

FPF_TraceyG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2003, 03:08:23 pm »

I never open any attachment, actually, that's marked as a *.exe, *.pif, *scr, etc. even if its from a reliable source.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2003, 03:39:36 pm »

v.good, i never open any of them from "friends" because i know that viruses hack accounts and send off the virus to all ppl in adress book.....
....should always get confirmation before opening any attatchment really..

Toasty0 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2003, 08:07:19 pm »

I'm sure some of you have received those little emails claiming to be sending you an attachment with the lastest Microsoft Security patch or virus protection. DO NOT OPEN THEM!

Read on for Microsoft's policies on patches: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Best,
Jerry

vsfedwards · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2003, 12:32:13 pm »

in fact dont open any attatchments guys unless you know it was meant to be sent to you, you have confirmation from who sent it to you.

FPF_TraceyG · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2003, 03:08:23 pm »

I never open any attachment, actually, that's marked as a *.exe, *.pif, *scr, etc. even if its from a reliable source.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2003, 03:39:36 pm »

v.good, i never open any of them from "friends" because i know that viruses hack accounts and send off the virus to all ppl in adress book.....
....should always get confirmation before opening any attatchment really..

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