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By Mary Landesman, About.com Guide to Antivirus Software since 2000

Virus alerts: Too much of a bad thing

Tuesday August 31, 2004
Is your inbox filling up with messages accusing you of sending a virus? Chances are, you're not a victim of a virus infection, but rather a victim of the antivirus software that's supposed to be protecting you. Though virus alert messages were effective in the days of macro viruses, network worms, and standard file infectors, they're not equipped to deal with today's email worms that spoof the From address. Now, instead of being part of the solution, virus alerts are the problem.
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