[AT] Way OT Computer Virus question

[charlie hill]

Thanks Henry,

I look into that.  I am set up as the administrator but I don't have the 
seperate accounts set up.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Miller" <hank at millerfarm.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Way OT Computer Virus question


>I get messages like this from time to time.  However my computers are 
>obscure
> enough (freebsd) that there are NO known viruses for them, and there is
> enough security built in that I'm reasonably confident I don't have one.
> Many scammers have been sending messages like the exact one you are 
> getting
> for years, in hopes that someone is stupid enough to follow them.
>
> My best advice:  Windows XP has a very too user account system.   Create a
> separate  account for yourself (and each family member) that is not
> administrator.  Only use the administrator account when you need to 
> install
> something.   This one change will help a lot.   Unfortunately many 
> programs
> still will not run unless you are administrator - even though there is no
> logical need for the user to   administrator.   Still it is worth a shot, 
> if
> it works for you, it will save a lot of bother.  (Apple forces all mac 
> users
> to do this.   Which is one more reason I recommend people buy a mac if 
> they
> can)
>
> On Saturday 14 April 2007 07:50:37 am charlie hill wrote:
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> We have detected that your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount 
>> of
>> spam during the recent week.
>> Probably, your computer had been infected by a recent virus and now runs 
>> a
>> trojaned proxy server.
>>
>> We recommend you to follow our instruction in order to keep your computer
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