Reply #19: Kewl. [View All]

You sound like a knowledgable power-user and that is a good thing.
But not everyone runs a tight ship, ya know?

I'm not saying it isn't possible to use Outlook and Norton and not be safe.
But the fact is that most virus problems arise because of Outlook security issues.
Whether they stem from MS code or end-user dysfunctionality isn't the point.

Limiting your surfing to a non-IE browers, keeping your security patches up-to-date and not using Outlook will limit exposure to all those nasty elements out there without having to know your system inside and out.

//I am also happy with Nortons 2003 AV, works as advertised. I get lots of virus attachments, but NAV has quarantined them all.//
Even the stuff you might happen to download before the patch comes out?
Between VB script and the possibility of an actual programmer writing virus code and not some script-kiddies, I feel that using Outlook is a bit like playing Russian roulette.
But thats just me.

//"I process maybe 12,000 e-mails/year through Outlook"//
Is this at home or are you in an office?
Because typically, single user AV files tend not to be updated as frequently as network/enterprise users.

Mojo