Greg Burkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 21/09/04 20:09, "Jamie Kahn Genet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Buy .Mac and you'll get Virex - all the anti-virus you'll ever > > need, plus lots of other useful stuff - fantastic value if you > > factor in the cost of all the software they give way to .Mac > > members over the year. There's no need to use anything else, Virex > > run automatically at each startup is more than enough. > > > > If you're really paranoid, or deal with a lot of PC files that you > > then pass on to Winblows users you may want to get Stuffit Deluxe > > and set it to expand all types of archives, including .zip ones > > that the finder usually handles, then automatically scan them with > > Virex (or another Anti-Virus utility - look in Expander's prefs) > > before saving them to your downloads folder. > > That way you can be 99.99% sure you're not passing on any malicious > > code to poor PC users whose universe is overrun with such nasties. > > > > Regards, > > Jamie Kahn Genet > > Finally a voice of sanity. Just keep those Virex definitions current; > that's all I'd add. > - -- > Peace, > Burkman
Hell, till I got .Mac I never bothered using _any_ anti-virus software on the Mac side since Disinfectant back in System 6 - 7 days. It's only my increased connectivity with poor Winblows users that's forced me to recently do something. XP for experience, huh Microsloth? Not any kind of bloody experience I want! And yeah, just set Virex to update definitions and scan your home folder automatically each startup. No need to rely on memory (mine's lousy anyway) :-) Seems like you can't go for longer than 48 hours without a new PC virus rearing it's head. Regards, Jamie Kahn Genet -- "The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us." - Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson) -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
