Virus Protection Plan
| The problem will may and will happen so quickly that we can
not get current virus definitions to stop it. We will hear about it
on the news first or from other computer vendors or other
sources. What follows is the step by step process to protect
TriCor and others. Step 1 1. Access the severability, if need be close down microsoft exchange. 2. Determine what the virus looks like and call all offices and post a note at each desk with what to look for so if it comes don't open it. 3. Create an auto delete function and have the computer managers at each location set it up so that if it comes it automatically goes to the deleted folder. 4. Go to www.norton.com and go into their site and review the virus severability and how to fix it. 5. Download the fixes and get the pcs updated by setting up a procedure and contacting everyone Update, 1 exchange server, 2 test the other servers and drives Update, each pc by contacting all locations computer support people. contact, Ed, Pat F, John Scheuerell, and Fennimore, don't forget house for bruce |
| Virus Update The Virus you get will probably come from someone you know – so never rely on the sender as being someone safe to receive email from including fellow employees !!! What did the latest virus do? The software could not be written fast enough to protect against the Love Virus. Three PCs were damaged. Cheryl and all of you did an excellent job of stopping it right there. That virus was spread multiple times to nearly 300 other users outside of TRICOR when those three PCs opened the attachment. This gives you an idea of how serious this can be. Here is some help against the Next attack Please read the subject line carefully. !!!!! If the subject is unique to the sender and could not be universally distributed then it is probably quite safe. You will most likely always know the sender of a virus, so never trust the source of the document, rely on the subject and determine if it is logical and if you are expecting it and if it is unique to what you need and are looking for.. Please incorporate, a personal message in the subject line of each internal and external message you send so that the person receiving the message can have confidence that it is truly from you and not from a virus programmer disguising himself as you. Examples of Subjects that you should not open if there are attachments Mothers Day Order Confirmation fwd: Joke Virus ALERT!!! Important! Read carefully!! How to protect yourself from the IL0VEY0U bug! Thank You For Flying With Arab Airlines Read Immediately – Help, has anyone seen Jerry Immediate attention to all Staff Changes You Need to Make I need some Help !! Does anyone know who Mary is? I Love You !! etc Examples of clear subject: Proposal from your Accord app for Johnson Construction Reply to your letter dated 4/4/00 concerning Sam Smith Attached Rates for group quote on Sneed construction What to do if the subject is not clear – If there is no attachment, then don’t worry, open the email If there is an attachment " Stop " Look at the body of the email. Is there specific content that assures you that this is exclusively written by the sender - if so – open attachment Does the Body of the letter make sense. If it is brief – and not
specific be cautious, Is not a virus. Or call the sender and ask if they had sent you an
email. Functioning on your PC - Help in this area has been sent to you prior
and will be sent soon
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