Counterattack
With viruses like Melissa ready to strike homebased computer systems at any given time, finding your best defense mechanism could mean playing a little offense.
The "Melissa" virus put computer viruses on the front pages of the world's newspapers, and although it was allegedly named after a Florida topless dancer, the speed at which Melissa spread means it's time to start taking viruses more seriously. For years, I laughed off viruses--didn't even use antivirus software--but nowadays that casualness works about as well with computers as it does with sex. Protection matters.
But, first off, know that the majority of "viruses" you hear about--in frantic e-mails forwarded from colleagues or pals--are rubbish. Such as? Literally millions of e-mails have clogged the Net with warnings about "the AIDS virus," which supposedly "eats away" your memory. "When it's finished with memory, it infects your mouse . . . then it goes to your keyboard."
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