Date Posted:02:04:54 12/22/00 Fri Author: Nightspear Subject: Holiday Viruses
Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber:
Over the past 45 days, McAfee AVERT (Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team) discovered that holiday-oriented viruses have affected more than 1000 users. Several viruses have been designed to hide and then affect computers on or around Christmas Day. Click here (http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/viruses/virus_advisory/?cid=2056) for more info.
Please observe the following precautions to avoid holiday threats:
Delete suspicious emails from unknown senders.
Be suspicious of all email with attachments.
Use an email scanning anti-virus package and update it regularly.
Back-up critical information stored on your computer.
Avoid downloading information from unknown websites and newsgroups.
Only disclose important financial information, such as credit card numbers, if you are certain the website is secure.
Finally, consider saving your Microsoft Word files as Rich Text Format. RTF files do not support macros, which account for the vast majority of virus problems.
Remember, having outdated anti-virus software is only marginally better than having none at all. Users should ensure that their anti-virus software is active and updated.
McAfee.com Clinic Subscribers: If you don't have ActiveShield installed and/or updated, your PC is not protected. Click here(http://www.mcafee.com/login_page.asp?a=ok) to download ActiveShield.
