Re: [Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here]

2000-05-06 Thread Jaguar
ubject: Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here Andy wrote: Im sorry to be asking on here about a windows question, but i heard people saying that they scan their e-mails and said they might have gotten viruses from this newsgroup. So im using Mcafee and if there are any Mcafee people out t

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-06 Thread Paul
On Fri, 5 May 2000, Michael wrote: Im sorry to be asking on here about a windows question, but i heard people saying that they scan their e-mails and said they might have gotten viruses from this newsgroup. So im using Mcafee and if there are any Mcafee people out there can u please help me.

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Isn't the only way to get a virus is to get an attached executable file or macro and you activating it? Seve -Original Message- From: Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, May 04, 2000 11:31 AM Subject: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here Im

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Glenn Johnson
Andy wrote: Im sorry to be asking on here about a windows question, but i heard people saying that they scan their e-mails and said they might have gotten viruses from this newsgroup. So im using Mcafee and if there are any Mcafee people out there can u please help me. I feel sorta stupid

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Paul
On Thu, 4 May 2000, Sevatio Octavio wrote: Isn't the only way to get a virus is to get an attached executable file or macro and you activating it? Seve Not really, when you are in Windoze and you use LookOut. PrettyBoy is a virus that kicks in through a failure in some DLL when you only

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Michael
Paul wrote: On Wed, 3 May 2000, Andy wrote: Im sorry to be asking on here about a windows question, but i heard people saying that they scan their e-mails and said they might have gotten viruses from this newsgroup. So im using Mcafee and if there are any Mcafee people out there can u

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Andy
I just dont know how to scan the e-mails?.. I dont know why i cant figure it out...Do you know? Thanx - Original Message - From: Glenn Johnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here Andy

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Andy
Actually i think the KAK one is if you just read the e-mail... from what i heard - Original Message - From: Sevatio Octavio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here Isn't the only way to get a virus

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-05 Thread Steve Philp
Mike Tracy Holt wrote: No, not anymore. If you have an html enabled browser (but I believe only on Windows machines, and that only because of permissions) you can actually 'activate' the virus simply by previewing your mail. I'm not an expert, but I think the only reason there aren't

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-04 Thread Marc
There was a new worm(love letter)that is nasty. Update your dat files for mcafee now. Mcafee is the only virii vender with dats for this new worm. It is very nasty. I am working with a big company right now to get the worm out of 40 computers. - Original Message - From:

RE: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-04 Thread James McLaughlin
I have not seen anything from this newsgroup. Katana -Original Message-From: Andy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:32 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here Im sorry to be asking on here about a windows question,

Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here

2000-05-04 Thread Andy
OOps forgot to ask the question but how do u scan e-mails with Mcafee? THanx - Original Message - From: Andy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 9:31 PM Subject: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here Im sorry to be asking on here about a