Dear Chris, in regards to this old message to Karl Wisker?.

 > Once upon a time, out on MARS. While reading the mail, wispering this:

 > CM>KW>HC> ie Coombe who is interested in hearing from
anybody on the Virus

 > CM> Best way, is to buy a copy of one of the leading brands of Anti-virus

 > KW> good advice in general...

 > KW> but:

 > CM> Buy or download an effective Firewall program, such as Black Ice

 > KW> his preference is to not go on the internet... as such, what good will 

 > KW> unless . . . he meant he'd prefer a means of protecting himself

 >  This is the meaning that I took his query to be oriented towards.


Aha.

 > Protected BEFORE connecting.


Actually i meant before, during and after.

 > What he could do,


Yes?.

 > from a "Protected" computer,


Of course.

 > would be to download the free ones,


The free virus detectors?.

 > to install before connecting,


Aha.

 > and then,


Yes?.

 > if desired,


Of course.

 > grab the more powerful commercial versions or the nicer to have,


Yes?.

 > add-ons to flesh out his protection.


Aha.

 > I wouldn't connect an XP based machine without first installing SP1  
       > (purchased from MS, via phone call...)


Aha.

 > and using at LEAST the built-in firewall until he can replace it with
a      > more powerful version from someone else,


Aha.

 > as suggested in the above prior response.


Indeed.

 > KW> paper that addresses just this issue - unfortunately it's on the

 >  You are right,


Yes he is.

 > so much info is on the WEB,


More then is on TV or at The Movies.

 > but can be SO dangerous to try to get to,


More dangerous then anything that is on TV or The Movies.

 > without being protected,


Indeed.

 > first..


Of course.

 > Chris Martin, The MARS Station BBS * WCE 2.1G1/2419 * ... For sale:  
       > Hourglass for timing Windows.


That is a big hourglass.

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