Virus information-an alternative solution

[bev sauer]

Or, Buy Macs:  Most viruses attack PCs.

bev sauer

--On Wednesday, January 30, 2002 3:17 AM +0100 Celso Alvarez Cáccamo
<lxalvarz at UDC.ES> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The virus is Bill Gates. Richest person on earth.
>
> Virus are avoidable. To a certain extent, Bill Gates is, too.
>
> I suggest:
>
> 1) Not allowing attachments in messages to the list (are they allowed
> now?).
>
> 2) If attachments are a must, allow only PDF files. There are FREE
> programs to turn any document into a PDF file. Ghostview / Ghostcript are
> free utilities. It takes a couple of steps to turn a file into a
> virus-free PDF file, but then it works like magic. Ghostview / Ghostcript
> are not Microsoft.
>
> 3) Not using Outlook or Outlook Express. There are better, alternative
> email programs. I like Eudora. It's not Microsoft.
>
> 4) Not using Microsoft Word in order to avoid opening and sending DOC
> files with macro viruses. There are better word processors. I use and
> like Word Perfect 8. It's not Microsoft.
>
> 5) Installing a "firewall" that detects unwanted calls in and out of
> one's machine. I suggest Tiny Personal Firewall, freeware. It's not
> Microsoft.
>
> 6) Installing a good antivirus, of course. Norton, McAfee, PC-Cilin or
> Panda are NOT Microsoft. Ain't it funny/interesting that Microsoft hasn't
> developed or doesn't own any of the major antivirus packages around?
> Instead, Microsoft constantly urges users to "upgrade" to another version
> and to install "patches" to Windows due to "security holes".
>
> Isn't it funny, too, that a good antivirus is NOT "bundled" together with
> Windows, as Internet Explorer is? Or with Office? It would be easy for
> Microsoft. Why don't they do it?
>
> Cheers,
> -celso
> Celso Alvarez Cáccamo
> lxalvarz at udc.es
>
>
> At 15:15 2002-01-29 -0600, you wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> The DISCOURSE list seems to be distributing many viruses lately. . . .