So don't buy anti-virus software or a firewall, don't use an ISP who
filters out malware before you download it, and don't mouse over links
to see what they really are.
Just don't click on any links. Or don't read any email at all. Not
being on the Internet is the best way to avoid all such risks, though
BTW that doesn't work 100% either if you exchange files with people by
any other means.
But an email intro will do zip, zilch, and nada to prevent malware.
Fran
On 9/21/2012 1:41 PM, Charlene Charette wrote:
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Lavolta Press <f...@lavoltapress.com> wrote:
Um, you are aware that there could be accompanying text and the link could
still contain a virus? All the junk my ISP's spamcatcher dumps into my
graymail has accompanying text.
This is a ridiculous discussion, as the only person it matters to whether
you click on a link, is you. Thankfully, this moribund list seems to be
moving on to some actual content.
Clicking on malware links doesn't affect only that one user. Some of
these links install malware on the clicker's machine and send the
links to everyone in their contacts list, including all the mailing
lists. Since these emails are from (or appear to be from) a trusted
friend, more people click them. This is how botnets are created.
Several lists I'm on are currently undergoing these attacks as more
and more members of the list are being infected.
--Charlene
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