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[Jason Flatt <jason AT flattfamily.com>]

I've been getting some rather odd bounced e-mails the last couple of days, so 
I'm sending out this request.  Would those of you who read this list and use 
Windows please verify that you do not have a virus.

I hate to say this here, as I assume that anyone subscribed to this list is a 
little beyond the basic computer user, but if you have anti-virus software 
installed, please verify your virus definitions are up to date.  It is not 
enough to have a virus program installed.  That free copy of Norton AntiVirus 
or McAfee AntiVirus you got with your computer 3 years ago and and have kept 
ignoring after about 3 or 6 months is NOT up to date.

If you can't afford to pay for the updates or buy the software at all, there 
are a few free options available:
AntiVir:  http://www.free-av.com/
Avast:  http://www.avast.com/
AVG:  http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
BitDefender:  http://www.bitdefender.com/index.php?tab=0
vCatch:  http://www.minutegroup.com/prodpg_vcatch.htm

Plus many free online scanners and other utilities:
http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/

I personally install AntiVir on clients' PCs and have been rather happy with 
its performance.  If you're going to pay for one, AntiVir is not cheap and 
F-Prot may be a better way to go.  I actually prefer the non-mainstream 
anti-virus programs because virus writers don't target them.

Thank you.

-- 
Jason Flatt (jason @ flattfamily . com)
Father of five (http://www.flattfamily.com/)
Linux user (http://www.sourcemage.org/)
IRC Nick: Oadae  Channels: #sourcemage, #lvlug  Server: irc.freenode.net

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