Thanks for the link, as one of the 5 mac users, I checked it out immediately! I was shocked to find that of the hundreds of viruses listed, there were, indeed, about 6 that affected macs. The most major one was the Melissa virus, which can be prevented by not opening unknown attachments. The other 5 affect System 6. The last mac I had that used System 6 is now a fish tank. All the rest affect windows users. Go figure. On 5/20/05 7:42 AM, "C Reeves" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ladies and Gentlemen: > > I've listened long enough now to realize there are quite a few > educated misconceptions out there. > > 1) Mac users (all 5 of you) :) are not exempt from getting viruses. > Albeit they are few and far between, they have still been known to exist. > See: http://antivirus.about.com/od/macintoshresource/ > > - Another source of issues for Mac's is their ability to use Microsoft > products which carry their own vulnerabilities regardless of operating > system. > > 2) It is NOT true that information on viruses is outdated by the time it > comes out. Just because a virus had grown a new head doesn't mean you will > become infected with it the day it comes out. Many of these insipid little > buggers (apologies to our UK friends) stay active for months if not years > even though new manifestations exist. > > 3) The only sure way to avoid an outside attack is to not turn on your > computer. > I have seen non-internet computers become infected by a virus due to > improper usage. > > 4) To protect yourself as much as possible EVERYONE should have installed > at the minimum a firewall, anti-virus software that automatically updates > itself, and at least two different spy-ware removers. If you're not sure > you have this, ask your computer guru (or the closest thing you have to > one). > > If you have any questions or would like to dispute anything I've said, > please feel free to e-mail me directly. Any questions asked on the > list-serv shall be responded to in kind. > > God Bless, good luck, and safe surfing, > > Christopher Reeves > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ > . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a > one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).