Re: XP & malware

[J R FOX jr_fox@xxxxxxxxxx]

Well, I'd have to say that it depends. Many a site has
tried to zap me with _some_ nasty or another, as the
warnings from Avast have shown. This is where a great
FireFox Extension called "NoScript" comes in. Unless you
deliberately override it, this -- in conjunction with a
reasonably good AV program like Avast -- can deflect nearly
all such site attempts that are up to no good.

AdBlock is another good one.

I think FireFox has also been improving its ability to reject
popups, although more work needs to be done there.



 Jordan



--- On Sun, 5/20/12, William TeBrake  wrote:

> Probably because I've never used Outlook and almost never
> used Internet Explorer, I can honestly say that I never have
> had a problem with a computer virus, either with XP or with
> W98 before that. I simply don't understand this concern
> about malware on XP unless you are being reckless by
> allowing others to use your computer, opening email
> attachments without a measure of caution, or visiting
> untrusted websites. Switch to Firefox, Thunderbird, and Open
> Office and you can dismiss the hype about malware on XP as
> another Apple-fanboy fantasy!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill TeBrake
> UMaine History, Emeritus
>