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RED ALERT!! DANGEROUS COMPUTER VIRUS ON THE LOOSE!!!! THREAT LEVEL HIGH!
PROTECT YOURSELF NOW!!
Sorry to about the scare tactic, but hey, it got your attention, didn't it?
FACT: If you plug your computer into an ethernet jack without first
protecting it, YOU WILL GET A VIRUS! The average time it takes to get a
worm, starting immediately after you stick the plug in the jack, is 7 minutes!
Viruses can delete your papers, keep you from connecting to the internet, and
do all kinds of nasty stuff... ugh!
FACT: You can prevent this very easily by turning on your windows XP
firewall, setting up regular virus scans, and doing your Windows updates!!! :-)
This is really easy to do! Just pick up the Safe Connection worksheet and the
Computer Cleanup worksheet from the Barnard Help Desk in the Lehman Computer
Center.
Not only will you not have to wait hours for help from an RCA, you'll also learn
how to protect yourself and not rely on anyone, especially your boyfriend, for help
with computers! Don't you hate asking guys for help? I do. I especially hate
their condescending attitude when they assume they know better than you about
technological stuff. So prove you're a bad one and be a digital diva like yours
truly! And keep up with my postings... I'll be giving you tons of fancy little
tips and tricks that will help you blow the world away with your crazy supernatural
ability to fix computers!!
Love,
The Digital Diva (that's actually my name)