ack in May, a computer virus dubbed the Love Bug spread like …

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ack in May, a computer virus dubbed. the “Love Bug” spread like wildfire to. Internet users around the world, shut-. ting down e-mail systems and causing an …

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884 JADA, Vol. 131, July 2000
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HOW TO REACH
YOUR ADA
STAYING HEALTHY IN
CYBERSPACE
Back in May, a computer virus dubbed
the “Love Bug” spread like wildfire to
Internet users around the world, shutting
down e-mail systems and causing an
estimated $6.7 billion in damages as of
this writing.
While the motivation to create and
propagate destructive computer programs
may be up for question, there is no
doubt that viruses will continue to be a
problem for Internet users for the foreseeable
future.
What can you do to keep your computer
system and data healthy in the
wilds of the Internet? Here are a few
suggestions:
Use virus protection software.
Your first line of defense against viruses
is antivirus software. A good antivirus
package should scan e-mail, attachments,
Internet downloads, script files
used on Web pages and files loaded onto
your system by disk or network connection.
Complete antivirus packages are
available from companies such as
Symantec Corp., which makes the popular…