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Recieved: 2004/02/04 18:16
Subject: [K-list] Fw: CNET Download.com: MyDoom madness
From: ccadden

> I'm Fowarding this just to keep everyone informed.
> christopher
> cadden
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Download Dispatch for Windows
> To: elgrekkkoATcarolina.rr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 6:44 PM
> Subject: CNET Download.com: MyDoom madness
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> DownloadsAll CNETThe Web
>
>
> Which antivirus program do you use?
> Avast
> eTrust EZ Antivirus
> F-Prot Antivirus
> Kaspersky Anti-Virus
> McAfee VirusScan
> Norton AntiVirus
> I don't use virus protection
>
> Most popular upgrades
>
> 1.TurboTax Deluxe 2003
> 2.Norton AntiVirus 2004
> 3.Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 (Academic Edition)
> 4.QuickBooks Pro 2004
> 5.MS Office FrontPage 2003 - complete package
> 6.TurboTax Premier Home & Business for Windows for Tax Year 2003 -
complete
> package
> 7.Quicken 2004 Premier Home & Business
> 8.Microsoft Windows XP - Professional
> 9.Quicken 2004 Deluxe
> 10.Photoshop CS 8.0 for Windows - Upgrade
>
> Find a complete list of the 100 most popular software products at CNET
> Shopper.com.
>
>
> February 3, 2004
>
>
>
> MyDoom madness
> Last week the MyDoom virus was unleashed on the Internet, infecting
millions
> of computers through e-mail. This nasty little virus installs a proxy
server
> on your computer that a hacker could exploit to gain control. To
propagate,
> MyDoom carries its own e-mail program. This means that, unlike some
viruses,
> it doesn't rely on the e-mail client it finds on a host machine. If it
finds
> a shared Kazaa folder on a machine, it drops a copy of itself there, using
> an enticing name such as office_crack. (If I've lost you here, allow me to
> summarize: It's ugly.)
> So how do I keep from getting stung in a world of mutating virus strains?
I
> keep antivirus software running on all my computers, and I take the
> precaution of never double-clicking an e-mail attachment. (Most viruses
use
> an EXE extension, but MyDoom also uses ZIP, CMD, and BAT.) If the e-mail
is
> from someone I know, I use an application to open it. For image files, I
> open a photo viewer and open the file in that. For any kind of text file,
I
> use a simple text editor such as Notepad.
> For antivirus protection, I use Norton AntiVirus, a proven utility that
lets
> me rest easy. My subscription is about up, though, so I've been searching
> the Download.com antivirus category to see what else is available. Avast
> looks like one promising choice. The Home Edition is free, and its Windows
> XP version scored 100 percent at Virus Bulletin.
> What antivirus protection do you use? Look for our poll on the
Download.com
> home page or on the right side of this newsletter.
> Wayne Cunningham
> Senior Editor, CNET Download.com
> Download.com is hiring! Learn more about our current job opportunities.
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