Hi all,

The best way to guard against hoaxes is to always go to the source. That
means Microsoft's Windows update page (if you are using windows) and the
web site of your virus protection product (or any reputable virus
protection product). If you get a warning that you think might be
legit,  do not delete anything, do not change anything, do not follow any
links from the message or open any attachments that say they will clean
your system. They may just do that but not in the way you want. Go directly
to one of these two web sites and check it out.

An important practice is to use virus protection software that either
automatically updates itself or notifies you if it has an update. Since
there are some access problems with most notification systems automatic
updates are helpful unless your system is really slow or low on memory.

A good practice is to go to the Windows Update page once a week and see if
there is anything waiting.  Even if you have the little utility or whatever
it is that automatically pops up notices that Windows has an update, it is
a good practice to check in with the site as they are easily missed by a
screen reader.

Lynn


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