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Question by 2fast4u
Submitted on 8/3/2003
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How can E-mails contain viruses and what can be done to avoid them?

Answer by degger
Submitted on 11/17/2003
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to stop these you need a fire wall (anti-virus) program you also should be careful about where some e-mails come from!

Answer by jimfinnu47
Submitted on 4/10/2004
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My understanding about what to do with attachments is to be wary. FAQS.ORG article recommends placing attached file to disk and then scanning with ANTI-VIRUS software. My understanding is that the virus needs to be executed to cause damage. My first time on net was about a month ago and right from the get go I had trojans/mitglieders all kinds of stuff. Anti virus took care of them readily. Most of the adwares I had to remove by hand. Definitely recommend a good anti-virus program. Hope this is helpful.

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