Re: Trojan questions

Sharkman_at_comcast.net
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:58:22 -0400

thanks..I use nortons and I do windows updates on a regular basis... 

-- 
Chen wrote:
> 1. It's possible to get infected by opening a webpage.
> 2. It's possible to get infected by opening a email (because, the
> e-mail could be in HTML format and that would work like a webpage).
> 3. It's possible to get infected by "doing nothing" (Sasser,
> MSBlaster, etc).
>
> ZoneAlarm will protect you from 3 and maybe 2. But for better
> security, you'll need a Antivirus program too, and let windows check
> for updates and update itself once or twice a day.
>
> And, no, it's usually not neccessary to clear your cookies.
>
> // Chen
>
> "Sharkman@comcast.net" <sharkman@comcast.net> skrev i meddelandet
> news:CLKdnaGP8sv9iEndRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>>   I've set up my email (outlook express) with no preview pane
>> pane so usually I dont open emails from those that I dont know. Once
>> in a while one slips by me and I accidently open the email (I'd
>> never open the attachement) and once I've even clicked on the
>> spoofed site (but never entered any information).
>>
>> So my questions are:
>> By opening the email can a trojan or virus be loaded on my system?
>> By clicking on a phony web site, can a trojan or virus be loaded on
>> my system?
>> And will zonealarm, adaware, spybot and cwshredder protect me?
>> Is there any other software that I should be using?
>> Should I clear my cookies on a regular basis?
>>
>> Thanks again for the help
>> sharkman
>>
>>
>> --

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