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Date sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 17:43:02 -0500 Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: "B. Bruce Anderson" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: The Bottom Line.... To: [log in to unmask] > What to do? I checked my Outlook Express version and I do have an > older version - but someone else said that is not the way to fix it. > What should I do - first go online and buy Norton's Antivirus? Will > that do it? Will it expunge the virus and then prevent it & others > from coming back to me.. Do you have to ''run it'' periodically or > does it do it automatically? What about updates - do they occur > automatically? Buy Norton Antivirus. Better still, get Norton "SystemWorks 2001". It has several additional programs which help maintain your computer. There are, I believe, instructions on the Norton Website as to how to get rid of the Kakworm. The new versions of Norton Antivirus will update your system automatically (or remind you to do it if you prefer). It does slow things down a little, but it a worthwhile trade-off. The other thing to consider is to stop using Outlook Express (or Outlook). Get Pegasus Mail (free on the Web) or buy Eudora Pro. Both of these have more "resistance" to worms and viruses, although a good anti-virus program is the only real way to protect oneself. BTW, Bruce, the Kakworm was *not* attached to your last message (the one I am responding to). That may be because my Pegasus Mail refused to accept it; or that you have successfully cleaned your system. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 PLEASE NOTE: Because of the takeover of IBMNET by AT&T, my new e-mail address, effective immediately, is: <[log in to unmask]> The old <ibm.net> address will no longer function after March 1, 2001. PLEASE CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS BOOKS.