NEW FAQS

Am I sending out virus infected emails?

by Roger Barnette

"I received an email stating that I have been infected and am sending out infected emails. Should I order/use/install the attached software?"

This is my new pet peeve.

First of all, NO. DON'T DO THIS!

You should always consider the source of software you are installing, and this is especially true for antivirus software.

This type of email is usually generated in two different ways.

One is generated by offending computer viruses to trick you into installing the virus or trojan horse. Both are bad for your system.

The other represents a marketer using less than safe methods for distributing his product. This is like buying milk from a guy at the last intersection that previously was selling flowers that no one in their right mind would give away. The reason is the same; you don't know where that software has been. I don't trust my systems to them and I recommend that you don't either.

Be safe out there.