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Re: [GWL]: New Virus - quarantining file

Put in a folder and DON'T OPEN THE ATTACHMENT. That is all there is to it. If you decide to destroy the item, put it in the recycle bin, and then empty the recycle bin. Gone.

By the way, I also have Norton, and update it monthly, but once it failed to remove a virus. Was a new variant not on its description-list.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <smillman@supernet.ab.ca>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL]: New Virus - quarantining file


> Hello Steve:
> 
> How do you quarantine a file?  I have Norton Antivirus, and use Netscape
> Communicator 4.6.  Thanks.
> 
> Marilynn McAra
> (new list participant from Edmonton, Alberta)
> 
> - - -
> 
> Steve Solomon wrote:
> 
> > After  experiencing some pain, loss of data and wasted time thoroughly wiping and then rebuilding my computer's files, I have a firm policy. When anything unexpected comes with an attachment of any sort, not necessarily an exe file, I quarantine the item, respond to the letter and ask what the hell that is and why was it sent. When anything unexpected comes from a known sender with an attachment I quarantine the letter and ask more politely what the hell that attachment is and is their computer virus free.
> >
> > And I regularly back up all vital files and work in progress.
> >
> > Steve Solomon
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
> > To: "GWL" <Gardenwriters@topica.com>; "Organic Gardening Discussion List" <OGL@LSV.UKY.EDU>; "Organic-l <" <organic-l@steamradio.com>; "NAFEX List" <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 3:32 PM
> > Subject: [GWL]: New Virus
> >
> > > An apparently new virus arrived in my mail tonight.  There was no sender, no
> > > subject, no recipient, no message - just an attachment with an .exe file.
> > > Since I have a Mac, it couldn't do anything to my computer.  I did view  the
> > > letter as source and found the following as the sender:
> > > maj-ngen (t5o55p120.telia.com [212.181.194.120])
> > > I suppose a computer savvy person would know what that was.  I don't.
> > >
> > > Watch for any mail that comes with no subject, sender, or recipient listed.
> > >
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