ahem. I hasten to add Norton AntiVirus to this list. :-) ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: PC: Virus Protection Advice Author: "Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network" <[log in to unmask]> Date: 10/29/95 11:20 AM Good day, Please be aware that *.COM files are also executables and could contain a virus. Best bet, purchase an application that detects and CLEANS files of viruses. Use it prior to executing any executables after downloading them. Examples of anti-virus programs: F-Prot by Command Software Systems or Viruscan by McAfee. Jeff Jones