>here we go again, you cannot get virus from reading mail, it's when you run
>the programs attached to the mail, has your buddy heard of a virus program,
>if not let him know!
This is only true if reading plain text email. If are reading HTML email as
HTML (not reading HTML email as plain text), you do not need to launch any
attached "program". Your email client automatically runs a HTML viewer and
that HTML code will manipulate things to infect your PC. In essence you do
not need to do anything other than read the email to be infected, no need to
launch a program or script to infect. That is why you need to have a good
and up to date virus program. If it's not good or up to date, you are
asking for trouble.
Don't forget that there are web pages that contain scripts that prey on
insecurities in your operating system/web browsing program that do damage to
your PC. All you need to do is view the web page.
Do yourself and others a favor and get a quality antivirus program and keep
it up to date. While you are at it, you could install a firewall.
ZoneAlarms has a free firewall that is very good (better than many firewalls
you pay $$$ for). With a firewall you will know who is attempting to access
your PC from outside and what program are attempting to access the internet
from the inside. If you have an 'always on' internet connection (DSL or
cable), please get a firewall and help cut down on DDos attacks.
Done ranting,
Travis
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