warnings

Warnings about incoming e-mail

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Different antivirus programs have different ways of showing you when a virus is detected in an e-mail message. Some slip a note into the mail message, informing you that your program has removed a virus from a particular mail message. Others warn you with a pop-up window (not a browser pop-up, but one produced by … Read more

Interpreting Warning Messages

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You may have seen a warning message that appeared to come from your antivirus program — and said it found a virus. First response: Separate fact from fiction. If your message was wholly contained within an e-mail message, then it’s most likely a “spam” (junk) message, and one of two things is going on:  … Read more