Dear Jeff, Gerry, and Linda,
I think we can summarize the issues as follows:
None of us wants to risk a virus. Each of us has a level of tolerance.
Jeff scans every attachment. He points out that the virus comes as a second
e-mail (although I seem to recall that Outlook Express sends it as a second
_attachment_ on the same e-mail). That's a good warning.
Gerry uses AVG certification. He also works with people who are
knowledgeable about viruses. As he points out - if I would send him a file,
then it would be OK. However, I can't vouch for all of my other
acquaintances.
Linda and Jeff correctly point out that a file that the person _meant_ to
send, rather than an anonymous file, can be assumed to be safe.
I will add another option. I recently set aside a spare computer for testing
out questionable downloads or attachments. That cut-and-paste to a diskette
procedure does have its risks, of course. After all, I have to click on the
virus file before I can Cut it. If I accidentally _double-click_ on the
virus.....
Jeff, Gerry, and Linda, you've presented good points for safe downloading. I
think the rest of us at PCWorks now have some workable guidelines.
Thank you all for your input.
David Grossman
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