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

sfinks wrote:
'Carey Frisch [MVP Wrote: 

']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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in
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| 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



problems with Outlook Express??? try it...
' Repair Outlook Express'
(http://www.oemailrecovery.com/outlook-express-repair.html)
' Outlook express repair '
(http://www.oemailrecovery.com/repair-outlook-express.html)
' Repair express outlook ' (http://www.mail-repair.com)

Possible depending on settings. It used to be installed wide open but maybe things have changed on new installs - LOL maybe not. I am forced to use Outlook Express at work but I'll be dam**d if I will use the that rude & crude crap at home.

John
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