Re: T or F? Just opening Outlook Express allows viruses/adware/spyware to load?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 17:23:30 -0500

A prudent person would be proactive and take strong measures
to protect his PC from security breeches.

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Suggestion:

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"David The Dummy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:5F03FA1A-96DC-4C3C-AF36-8A85A6585D36@microsoft.com...
| Hello all,
|
| In the process of getting my Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer back from The Land of Needs to Close, I
have heard that all kinds of yuckware can install itself simply by OPENING Outlook Express - that you don't
even have to click on the email or open any attachments for your computer to become infected.
|
| I was told that it's better to open an email account with Yahoo or Hotmail or Earthlink - that way, the
yuckware lands in THEIR server, not mine....
|
| Is this true?  If so, is there anything that can be done?... or is it really best to go
Yahoo/Hotmail/Earthlink/etc?
|
| I'm heightening security on my PC (installing the router tonite!) and don't want to open Outlook Express if
this is true.
|
| Thanks in advance to all responders!
|
| David The Dummy

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