Comments on: Sober worm offshoot lurks behind class photo

A new variant of the e-mail worm is masquerading as an old class photo sent by a schoolmate.

[Oscar Rat]

Email Viruses.

I have a simple solution, three part.
1. Don't keep an address book. A simple cut and paste from a text file will do the same thing.
2. I use an old copy of Eudora that doesn't know what an HTML file is, much less use Java or Active-X. Don't use that email program that comes with windows. It's not only a lousy program, but all those viruses are written specifically for it. Its and open invitation. There are many others out there, many free.
3. I never open an attachment, period. If someone wants to send me something, they can post it in the message itself. Never, but never open junk mail.
Oh, one other thing. When you get something supposedly from a place like ebay, microsoft, your bank, or ratlife, always check the actual address on the URLs. Its usually at the bottom of your screen. Just because the link says ebay, doesn't mean the actual address is the same.

Oscar Rat

Good

This is the first intelligent post of the evening I read. Average computer users don't take enough precautions. I am suprised you are doing what you are doing. It helps stop the spread of virus. Even though I use outlook express, because its easy and there, I never open stuff from people I don't know, always check the e-mail address, and never open up e-mail from anyone except family and close friends that I know personally run virus programs that are up to date.

[Oscar Rat]

Email Viruses.

I have a simple solution, three part.
1. Don't keep an address book. A simple cut and paste from a text file will do the same thing.
2. I use an old copy of Eudora that doesn't know what an HTML file is, much less use Java or Active-X. Don't use that email program that comes with windows. It's not only a lousy program, but all those viruses are written specifically for it. Its and open invitation. There are many others out there, many free.
3. I never open an attachment, period. If someone wants to send me something, they can post it in the message itself. Never, but never open junk mail.
Oh, one other thing. When you get something supposedly from a place like ebay, microsoft, your bank, or ratlife, always check the actual address on the URLs. Its usually at the bottom of your screen. Just because the link says ebay, doesn't mean the actual address is the same.

Oscar Rat

Good

This is the first intelligent post of the evening I read. Average computer users don't take enough precautions. I am suprised you are doing what you are doing. It helps stop the spread of virus. Even though I use outlook express, because its easy and there, I never open stuff from people I don't know, always check the e-mail address, and never open up e-mail from anyone except family and close friends that I know personally run virus programs that are up to date.