The only 100% secure computer is a turned off computer. (Optionally encased in concrete if your worried about physical security)
-EvilGrin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tei Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlcoders] sobig @ valve Maybe not. I know some new malware (virus concept is now outdated) pick email address from various sources and fake addrees with to spread. This is specially annoyng as you mail spread with false alarms :( Fixing problems with malware is easy. My $0.00002 Levels of solution: 0. lame) Install a antivirus. 1. easy) Not use IE or Outlook, use another browser and mail client. Mozilla, Bat, Eudora ,Sylpheed, etc.. Microsoft software have holes and malware use these holes. 2. normal) have a good firewall and a daily updated antivirus. Remove from memory ANITHING that is not criticall need (if comp crash killing that task, you need that, if computer disconnect from internet, you need that task, other stuff is optional). Kill from memory anithing you not know, can be malware. You can use google to learn about suspicious/unknom new tasks in memory. Avoid administrator account for internet browsing. 3. hard) Use a no-microsoft SO. Mac, BeOS, Linux, FreeBSD,.. Or at least config your HardDisk permissions to able user to only write a no critical areas (data areas, not windows folder, apps, dlls, register, etc...). Use administrator account only for new software installing 4. very hard) Use a read only hard disk (R by hardware), with a auxiliar read & write harddisk for data. 5. nightmare) Never connect to internet or share anithing. ToS> Apparently some if not a lot of people at valve are infected with sobig; ToS> oktagone, whom hosts frontline2.com as well as two other sites whom I ToS> use email for (the one I'm sending from right now as well) has blocked ToS> mail.valvesoftware.com because a huge number of sobig emails keep ToS> originating from the valve servers. As soon as they blocked the valve ToS> mail server, the majority of all sobig emails immediately stopped. Oh.. maybe is. ToS> Would someone be able to check in on that? ToS> -omega ToS> http://www.frontline2.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
