hmmm.... interesting On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:46:54 +1200, Jamie Kahn Genet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greg Burkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 21/09/04 21:10, "Jamie Kahn Genet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > LMAO. I'll buy you a stiff one next time you're in Fairbanks. > > Vodka - straight up, thanks. Or A Harvey Wallbanger always goes down a > treat :-) > > > I'm running two networked PowerBooks here in Alaska and they've been > > connected to the internet for two years now with no exploits, aside from two > > nitwits who tried to get in via Port 80. > > The last time I _ever_ had any security or virus related trouble was > 1991 when I discovered a very old (even at that time) virus infecting a > floppy disk belonging to a teacher of mine. I think it was infecting a > graphic file if memory serves, but it's such a long time ago I don't > recall the details. > > > Oh, and "occasionally" I receive ugly e-mails with attachments from Windows > > users who don't know they're sending the payloads along. I just delete those > > messages, and I automatically send along a notice to them that they have a > > problem they need to fix. > > I wouldn't bother if I were you. It's highly likely the return addresses > are either invalid or the addresses of some third party who never had > anything to do with the original email (I get those al the time, so > often I'd report them as SPAM to Spamcop if I could - but I can't since > they're bounces, bounces back to a false address - mine - but Spamcop > won't accept them as SPAM). GRRRR!) so you're just wasting their time, > and - more importantly - your time. > > > You might appreciate the fact that on this Lombard, I'm running 9.2.2 on an > > Ethernet network with an Intego firewall configured to my specifications. > > I'm using M$ Entourage as my e-mail client on this machine, and I do have > > Office 2001 on it. > > > > I have Virex on this Lombard, but I just checked: the last time I updated > > anything Virex-related was last August. > > I have Virex set to auto-update on startup otherwise I'd forget, plus > I've got to protect those PC users from themselves and not pass on PC > viruses :-\ > > > Nothing runs automatically on my 'Books: not a virus-scanner, not a > > utilities app, not scripts in my browsers, nothing. > > > > I have no problems. The other 'Book runs Panther, and no issues there > > either, with no anti-virus installed or enabled. > > > > I'm a PowerBook guy. I need to fire 'em up and go, because I have an > > "itinerant lifestyle." No virus problems _ever_, not even with my old Duos, > > my 1400, or my (shudder) 5300, or the lovely Kanga (3500). > > > > I've run Windows machines since 3.1, and I've been on Macs on and off since > > 1984. I run on the go with Apple 'Books now, because I can, and because they > > suit me, > > > > I've never been infected. Avoiding that is a matter of knowledge and skill. > > Very true! If it wasn't for that infected floppy I could happily have > said I've _never_ personally had a computer catch a virus in RL. _Ever_. > This is probably due to me only running old versions of MS-DOS and > Windows. I'm sure if I ran XP I'm positive I'd have gotten up close and > personal with some malicious code by now, however careful I am. > Fortunately that isn't going to happen :-) > > Regards, > Jamie Kahn Genet > -- > If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. > > -- > 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 >
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