RealTown's RealTalk

Isn't it terrible that there are so many  people who send out these destructive "bugs". My computer was fried twice when I inadvertently downloaded a virus with software. It makes me think twice before doing anything.

Jeanette,

My brother in law is in internet security at Honeywell, previously Mayo Clinic, previously State Farm Insurance Corporate and he has taught me well.. just ask him..LOL..

I will never ever open anything that I am not absolutely sure of.  No e-cards, no bank warnings, no paypal notices, no attachments of Any kind.  He has me on Thunderbird for email and Firefox as an explorer.  I am dying without Outlook, but I also know it is easy to hack so I make do with other options.  I have to us IE for some stuff but Firefox is becoming much more adaptable to all the web sites I visit so I am happier. 

My laptop is my life.. I opened up an exe. e-card a couple years ago and it totally trashed my computer and the e-card had come from somebody I knew...  I would rather be considered rude for not responding than to loose my life blood in my puter.  !!!   Don't open ANYTHING that looks at all suspicous and if you are tempted, run it through your "cr-p" detector one more time just to be sure..:))   My brother in law has also taught me to be careful how and who I respond to.  Don't hit reply..don't  click on any links... nothng.. They can tract us by just hitting one of their links or responding in any way.    I have learned its best to just delete...

Gloria