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PLEASE NOTE:  You cannot catch viruses from reading E-mail.  But you can catch a virus by downloading files attached to E-mail.

This came from AOL's Virus Center
Keyword: Virus if you would like to read up on them!

CAN I GET A VIRUS JUST FROM READING MY EMAIL?

The short answer is "no." Your computer cannot be infected by a virus simply by reading an E-mail message. An infected file must be attached to that E-mail message, and you must download the attached file to your hard disk, decompress the attached file (if it's compressed), and then execute that file in order for a virus infection to occur.

This is why it is very important to regard attached files with caution and/or suspicion, especially if the file that is sent to you is unsolicited and from someone you do not know. Always scan the file as soon as you can (before running the file) with an antivirus program in order to verify that the file is not infected. In the long run, taking the time to do this simple task can save you a lot of grief.

Submitted by BearyKoala

I  am happy to pass this along to everyone. Please understand that opening an E-mail CANNOT ATTACH ITSELF TO YOUR COMPUTER. It cannot erase your hard drive, etc.  Check out this terrific link and research all your virus hoaxes including these!

http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm

Submitted by BearyKoala

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For Information On Computer Viruses:
Virus Information Center
www3.ca.com/virusinfo/

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Signs that your e-mail account has been hacked!
These are some signs that lead to the fact that someone's been using your e-mail account...

• "Honey, why is an 18-wheeler from Amazon dotcom backing into our driveway?"

• One Secret Service agent is sitting on your head while another is slapping cuffs on you.

• Apparently, your flame war with DonCorleone at mafiadotcom is about to turn ugly.

• When you log on, your computer says, "You've got lawsuits!"

• Your inbox is filled with dog porno and you're strictly a sheep porno kind of guy.

• Sotheby's says the Rembrandt is yours and that you now owe them $71,000,000 and change.

• "The resistance welcomes your involvement. Your contact information has been forwarded to a local insurgent who will bring supplies and reinforcements to you immediately."

• Your wife calls you at the office to report that Pogdi, your Pakistani mail-order bride, has arrived.

Author Unknown

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Next time you call your "friendly" end-user Help Desk, just remember this: If tech support says the problem is a "PEBKAC" -- think twice.  PEBKAC is technical support shorthand for:  "Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair."

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Copyrights
Excellent Information!
What is Copyright Protection?
Everyone should read this!!

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"NetLingo The Internet Dictionary"
An A-Z Guide of more than 3000 modern technology terms,
including 1200 SMS acronyms.
www.netlingo.com

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Seven Simple Computer Security Tips
for Small Business and Home Computer Users
NIPC - National Infrastructure Protection Center
www.nipc.gov/warnings/computertips.htm

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Official Anti-Spam Research Group
www.irtf.org/charters/asrg.html
"The Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) focuses on the problem of unwanted email messages, loosely referred to as spam. The scale, growth, and effect of spam on the Internet have generated considerable interest in addressing this problem. Once considered a nuisance, spam has grown to account for a large percentage of the mail volume on the Internet. This unwanted traffic stands to affect local networks, the infrastructure, and the way that people use email."

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