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Protecting Yourself Against Viruses


Viruses take many forms, and these days should be considered the greatest threat to your most important data. Make sure all computers that store your data are protected. Most importantly though, your virus software must be kept up-to-date. Some programs do this automatically, but they may have not been set up, expired or stopped working altogether. If you are unsure of your status, please call the HelpDesk.
Fighting SPAM and Winning!
If you have been receiving email for on-line prescriptions, car loans, or more pornographic material, you are likely the victim of SPAM, aka. Unsolicited Email (please see the email message below for more about SPAM).

For those of you who may be receiving messages from Microsoft about a patch, from anyone you don't know about a screensaver or link, or anything that might say a Virus was Found and Deleted, you are likely on the receiving end of someone else's infected computer. As we are currently properly protected (if you are unsure about your virus protection, please call), these kinds of email are usually harmless. Simply delete them and move on.

Unfortunately there are very few affordable, efficient, and effective methods of stopping these types of email without potentially jeopardizing some REAL inbound email. We will continue to search out an adequate solution, but until then the best solution is to know how to prevent yourself from becoming a target. Please read the message below for ways to prevent SPAM. You should also monitor the constant updating of your virus protection.