"Cybe R. Wizard" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:20:42 -0400
"BenignVanilla" wrote:


"Nedra" wrote in message
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Hey GrannyEast
You got it right on Norton! I keep the Anti-Virus Updated.
It's Automatically updated ... they let me know via a right hand
corner pop-up. This step is as crucial as scanning the system on a
daily basis. I have a 4 or 5 year old system. I keep it cleaned -
often.
snip

OK, time to let my geekiness out here. My setup includes a 6-7
machines networked together on a local subnet. They are all attached
to the internet via a firewall machine that runs a proxy application
for outgoing sharing and incoming virus protection, a firewall for
incoming protection and an anti-virus package. Each machine on the
network is checked daily for viruses, and the network is vigorously
tested over each weekend. My firewall does not even respond to a ping,
if you are not an authorized IP. My proxy scans all incoming/outgoing
email for viruses, and quarantines any that are suspect. The system is
tuned to the point, where my firewall detected a virus signature in an
email, and blocked my access to our mail server which is outside the
firewall.

So far...so good.

BV.

Don't explain too much. There are still exploits to allow access even
right through your firewall and plenty of script kiddies out there just
waiting for a chance to damage or compromise your system(s), especially
if you think it(them) secure.
I see that you use MS Outlook Express. Do you also use Explorer? Both
of them have exploits against their code to allow plenty of bad stuff to
be done to your system. Turn off HTML in mail and groups, quickly, if
you have it enabled!

AS you see...I mention not my IP nor any DNS or domain info. I know when I
am ahead, and don't plan on compromising it with a dare. *laugh* I certainly
do not claim to be *secure* but, I am relatively secure. I do use both OE
and IE. Since I am an old fart purest, I do not do anything in OE except
text based posting. No HTML or scripting enabled. IE, I probably still have
some weakness with.

BV.