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From: "E. C. Rogers" <>
Subject: Re: Trouble transmission
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 05:45:43 -0700
In-Reply-To: <006401c0e17f$60b143a0$d1ba9a8e@net>


Tracy is correct in saying that antivirus programs need to be updated
frequently. There is a lot of virus activity right now. The leading
antivirus software writers are making new updates available often on the
same day a virus is discovered. Norton AntiVirus 2001 has an automatic
update feature which should be enabled in the configuration settings to
assure no long delay in getting new updates. McAfee may also have it.

I like to look for an update EVERY DAY BEFORE going to email to be safe. In
any case an update should be done EVERY DAY that a computer is used in
order to protect yourself and others.

Time should not be used as an excuse for not doing it EVERY DAY. It takes
about 10 seconds for me to look for a Norton update and if one is found,
about one more minute. That is on a dial-up connection.

Any email program can receive Badtrans and similar viruses, but only
Microsoft Outlook Express will allow it to copy itself and send itself to
address it finds in Outlook Express. That is why it is so important that OE
users look for updates EVERY DAY.

Lets enjoy genealogy and have a virus free day.

Clark Rogers

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At 03:51 PM 5/20/2001, you wrote:
>Dear List:
>
>Thank you to Mr. Jack Blanton for the message about the virus alert. My
>mother is unfortunately the person with this virus on her computer. She
>is the person Mr. Blanton mentioned in his email. Again if you get a
>message on this list...or the Scotch Irish list from
> please do not open it. We are desperately trying
>to fix this problem, and are so sorry for any trouble it has caused
>anyone. My mother got this virus from someone in Ontario, who opened up
>the virus from someone in Australia. The virus is called BADTRANS32. My
>mother never opens up forwards but with this particular virus, it picks up
>on something that you know about, for my mother the virus heading said
>something about her family she is researching SWITZER. So she opened
>it. The virus immediately started sending out messages from her to her
>address book.....We caught it on the 3rd person. Also to note,,,my mother
>has Norton Antivirus 2001,,,,but it missed this virus.....so anoth!
>er reminder to keep updating out virus protectors!!!!
>
>Again sorry for the inconvenience and the problem is being rectified
>presently!
>Tracy Graham
>Alberta, Canada
>
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