From: James Harnett <mharnett <at> USWEST <dot> NET>
Date: 14 nov 1999
Subject: BublleBoy Remedies

One very good source for Virus Information is Ken Dunham.  Take a look at
his well described Notes on BubbleBoy and the First Line of Defense against
the type of virus that attacks Microsoft Office Suite products.  These are
some nicely detailed instructions on how to protect against the BubbleBoy
strains and some future viruses that exploit security holes in Internet
Explorer 5.0 and Microsoft Outlook E-mail programs.  These instructions are
only from the Microsoft point of view.

There are other first line protections available that you should invest in.
You need to acquire a decent Anti-Virus Software Program from Cheyenne,
Norton, Mcafee, etc..  The key to your selection here, is to find the one in
which you can easily Update the Signature file.  This file contains the
Virus Signatures of all known viruses out there that could affect your
system.  This file is updated quite often and needs to be constantly
replaced onto your system, if you expect the Anti-Virus Program that you
have chosen, to work on any future viruses.  If you fail to update this
file, then you have no protection against future viruses.  It's that simple:
like paying for your auto, home, medical, and business insurance,
periodically (i.e. weekly, monthly, or yearly).

Take a look at the article from Ken at the following site:

        http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa111399.htm

Cheers,
James
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        mharnett <at> uswest <dot> net
        P.O. Box 12150
        Portland, Oregon 97212-0150
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