GL - (Fwd) Anti-Virus regular post
G.R.Rhine
PenGwen at ticnet.com
Sat Apr 1 07:13:30 PST 2000
Thankfully we have not had a problem with virus hoaxes on this list.
I have however had viruses sent to me a couple of times so I
thought I would pass this information along just in case.
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Date sent: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0600
From: Pug Bainter <pug at pug.net>
To: ansteorra-announce at ansteorra.org
Subject: Anti-Virus regular post
Good Morning,
The information below is good advice and please remember it
before
taking *any* action.
First, don't believe every virus warning you receive. Many of them
are false but are in a format or with false creditionals that leads
most people to believe them. If you get one, please check the
sites
below to see if it is valid. Many of these you will find verbatim as
being a hoax that is either new or been around many years.
Second, if you get an attachment from someone that you are not
suspecting, do not open it. Verify what the person sent you was
meant for you and what the content is.
Third, ensure that your Anti-Virus software is always current. I
actually have mine download updates daily due to the rapid discovery
of new viruses right now.
Finally, if you are in doubt, please feel free to contact me via
email at pug at pug.net before forwarding any information on. In
general I will know about many items such as this before others due
to some mailing lists that I monitor.
This message, or a modified version of it, will be posted through
the Announce list on a quarterly basis. Those list administrators
who wish to include it on their lists not included in this regular
posting are welcome to.
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Government and security organizations:
http://ciac.llnl.gov
http://csrc.nist.gov/virus/
http://www.cert.org
Third party informational sites:
http://www.kumite.com/myths
http://www.snopes.com
http://www.urbanlegends.com
Anti-Virus vendors:
http://www.mcafee.com
(http://www.mcafee.com/centers/anti-virus/) http://www.symantec.com
(http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/) http://www.f-secure.com
(http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/)
http://www.windrivers.com/virus/index.htm
A good "how-to" for safe email practices:
http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/safemail.asp
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I hope this information has been useful to you and you will use it
wisely.
If you know of sites that should be added to this list, please let
me know and I will include them.
Sincerely,
--
Phelim "Pug" Gervase | "I want to be called. COTTONTIPS. There is
something Bryn Gwlad - Ansteorra | graceful about that lady. A young
woman bursting with Dark Horde Moritu | vigor. She blinked at
the sudden light. She writes pug at pug.net | beautiful
poems. When ever shall we meet again?"
Note: The views do not reflect the SCA nor the Kingdom of Ansteorra.
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G.R.Rhine
e-mail: PenGwen at ticnet.com
http://users.ticnet.com/StoneCircle/
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