Re: [newbie]: Virus talk and kmail, direct connection

[Judith Miner]

Alan wrote:
>> just read about the SirCam virus - do I panic slowly? <<

You don't panic at all. In order to get infected, you have to open the
attachment that contains the virus. I assume you don't open attachments
you weren't expecting to get and that you check ALL attachments,
regardless of file type or who sent them, with at least one up-to-date
antivirus program before you open them. SirCam comes with an odd e-mail
message--something like "hi  I'd like your advice about this" (I don't
remember the exact wording).

I've gotten messages with SirCam attachments, AnnaK, ILoveYou, and
everything else that's made the news, but have never opened a single one
and have never had a virus in 14 years of using computers.
 --Judy Miner