computer question

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I read somewhere that a web tv cannot get a computer virus, does anyone know if this is true? I have an e-mail on my web from someone I dont know and to my knowledge I have no written to. After all the virsus I have heard about lately, is it safe to open? Thanks

-- Roxanne (Roxanne143@webtv.net), December 03, 2001

Answers

If you don't know this email address and you feel unsure, delete it. Better safe than sorry!

-- Ardie/Wi (ardie54965@hotmail.com), December 03, 2001.

I agree with Ardie, it might not be a virus, but it is better safe than sorry.

-- Melissa (me@home.net), December 03, 2001.

Roxanne Every morning when I turn on my computer I have at least 20 or more E mails...I delete everyone I don't know and then go to the delete file and delete them out of my delete file so my curiosity won't get the best of me to check who they are...So far so good even though I have a super anti-virus scanner I do it anyway...Radar

-- Robert (snuffy@1st.net), December 03, 2001.

WebTV cant get a computer virus. A computer virus is a program that would run on the computer and do something, usually propagating itself. Since you dont have a computer for the virus to run, nothing happens.

Your email address is posted every time you post a message here. Maybe its someone wanting to coment on some posting you have had here or someplace else. Granted is most likely is spam, but just do delete email from people you dont know is poor use of email.

-- Gary (gws@columbus.rr.com), December 04, 2001.


Hi Roxanne! I would delete. I do not know exactly what is going on with the virus, but it is tricky. I had three emails posted to myself. My computer is clean, and I have not opened ANY. I only click on it to delete, and it is set not to open any mail. Has anyone else gotten a bclark email? I do not know how this virus is using one of my emails and my system is clean and NONE of my other email addresses are used. (yet) I had one from cmorris or something like that from Country Families, but Melissa is not infected either. So, I'm stumped, unless they are just using addresses from the archives. I talked to the Internet provider and they said it could be on anyones address book and then used. You shouldn't get infected since you have no hardware to corrupt. You do not have a hard drive. Then again...It is better to be safe! DELETE! Use a fake address when you post so someone can not clip your address and use it from the posts. (unsuspecting people will open it thinking you do not have a system that can be infected.)

-- notnow (notnow@blabla.com), December 04, 2001.


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