[Roadsters] OT Re: SPAM on roadster list

[Pete Peters]

It's really as simple as changing the oil and checking the air in the tires. <g> 

STEP 1: Install good (yes, that can be subjective) antivirus -AND- antispam software, and keep them updated. I use Symantec Corporate AntiVirus (I like AVG as a freebie) and SpyWareBlaster. 

STEP 2: Don't open questionable attachments. 

Mac (and Linux?) users are usually affected less because they're less of a target, but they're not immune. 

Neither step will protect you if your ISP is passing that garbage on to its users instead of trapping it. I have Comcast (starting with @Home and ATTBI), and have rarely received anything not legit. 

Neither step will protect you from the AOL idiots. Sorry, but my experience is that the majority of AOL users are unsophisticated users as that is/was AOL's target market. They will click and/or open anything from anyone (and keep forwarding jokes & viruses....sigh). It's not just AOL, but..... 

The spammers keep figuring out new ways to get past the protection software, which is why some stuff will still get through. Another reason to stay updated. 

Da nada. 

Pete "geeking since DOS 2.1" 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: ljordan704 at netscape.net 
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2009 9:42:23 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] OT Re: SPAM on roadster list 

Since this is an occasional issue perhaps we should spend a bit of time sharing how to protect the List and our computers. Usually the answer is "get antivirus software" or some such generic response. Anything more detailed that a computer tech could provide? Perhaps a link to info or something so when this comes up again we can pull the post from the archives. 

Muchas gracias, 
Linda