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[Ian Meyer <ianmeyer AT gmail.com>]

That sounds all good and everything, but...

1. Most email apps automatically open messages in that little pane, so
its best to just use a non-craptastic email client like Thunderbird if
you have to use windows
2. I don't know how you avoid entiure sites that use popups, since
thats about the only way to make money in advertising these days, just
use Firefox that blocks 'em all
3. Use a system that isn't vulnerable to virii
4. Um, via either of our 3's, how'd it get in there to b0rk things up?

I think the easiest way to keep your network working comes all down to
one simple rule:
1) Don't use Windows.

~ian (who thinks nothing beats a good trolling on xmas eve)


On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 12:24:32 -0500, MBS <info AT mindbenderstudios.com> wrote:
> I can attest to Jim's methodology for dealing with Trojans and such.
> I spent may hours either working around or trying to solve those Trojan
> issues.
> It took 2 or 3 times of getting slimed before I saw the light but now I
> adhere to
> Jim's Bible of maintaining a clean network.
> 
> 1. Don't open any emails unless you are sure it is a legitimate one
> 2. Don't visit any site that uses pop up or other nefarious techniques
> 3. Keep my virus detection updated and scan often
> 4. Keep your stuff backed up and when one of those buggers makes
>     operations too difficult, delete and reinstall it all.
> 
> Life's good if you rigidly adhere to what I call Jim's Bible of Clean
> Computer Ops.
> Didn't mean to do a Jim commercial but your good bro!
> 
> Steve