Feline
Design's computers are protected by Norton Antivirus, as
well as Novasoft Spamkiller. These 2 programs work well
together, and we also have learned (the hard way, like
many others) safe e-mail practices. All incoming e-mail
is examined at the mail server level and flagged and
deleted before it even gets to our computer if it appears
to present a threat. All outgoing e-mail is also sent
only after being screened by the Norton anti-virus
utility. In addition, Feline Design's e-mail is sent in a
text-only
form, so you can read it without opening any other files
(unless it indicates specifically that .jpg files have
been attached). Our system is scanned regularly and our
Norton virus definitions are updated on a weekly
basis. We respectfully suggest to you that you can avoid
becoming infected if you are running a good anti-virus
utility at all times.
If you receive an e-mail
which is apparently from us, and which you think may be
infected, do not open it. If the e-mail contains a
harmful program, please rest assured that it did not come
from us (unwittingly of otherwise). Even if the "from"
part of the e-mail looks like it was from our domain, the
worm may have simply forged the "from"
address. There are several
reputable computer security companies who offer
FREE VIRUS SCANNING. These are online utilities
which will detect a virus or a worm if it exists on your
machine, and some will even remove it from your system.
Feline Design takes no responsibility for the success or
failure of these programs. However, we feel that if you
perform a screen for the latest infections, either you
will end up free of the virus or worm, or will discover
that you are not infected. Symantec (www.symantec.com), the publishers of Norton
Antivirus, has what is probably the most complete catalog
of the current internet threats, as well as detailed
instructions on how to detect and remove them. This is
not easy reading, to put it mildly. So, do not go there
after a long hard day at work. Many people and businesses
find solutions to their computer woes there, and there is
a lot on that site that you can learn and apply that will
cost you only the time that you are willing to
invest. Our internet host company
suggests that if one suspects a malicious program may
have infected their computer, they may wish to go
here
(http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp). Another outfit which
offers free virus scans is Computer Associates. To scan
your system using their program, click here
(http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx) If you have any questions
about internet security as it pertains to our
communications with you, please contact
us with your
concerns.