Theos-Talk Archives (June 2001 Message tt00016)

John, 

I wouldn't worry too much about viruses from people you know who can assure 
you that they check for viruses. If I sent you a file to download, you can be 
sure it's safe. But, if you need to be comfortable about it with others, 
next time you talk to your computer whiz kid, ask him to install an anti 
Virus program. Most are relatively inexpensive and some good ones are free 
on the Internet. 

Too bad you're such a computer klutz.:-) If you knew a little about how the 
Mac works and can download an attached file, I could send you a program you 
could install yourself, and could keep you supplied with monthly updates. 
(Which reminds me, I need the Virex update for June.) 

Although I download hundreds of files a year over the past five years, I have 
never gotten one virus warning from my Virex program.:-). Most viruses on 
the net are for PC Windows machines which are use by businesses and outnumber 
Macs more than 20 to 1. The hackers don't waste time trying to screw up Macs 
when there's so many PC's around. But, there are hundreds of Mac viruses out 
there as it is. So, if you plan to download files, a good program to screen 
them is worthwhile.

Take care,

Len

In a message dated 06/01/01 9:00:24 PM, compiler@wisdomworld.org writes:

>Lenny, Thanks. I must admit that I am so gun-shy, being a technology-shy
>computer person to begin with, that I do not even open attached files from
>people whom I know, worrying that maybe they were infected without even
>knowing it, since if they feel free to send attachments in the first place, 
they
>probably are just as free in opening whatever attachments are sent to them.
>
>John
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