"Gordon" wrote in message

"Unknown" wrote in message
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The point is very simple. If you keep your system updated, the
firewall on and DO Not open unknown attachments you do NOT have to
mess up your computer installing AV programs.

You are missing the point entirely. How do you KNOW 100% that an
attachment you get from a KNOWN source is virus free without scanning
it yourself? Your KNOWN source may be infected without them knowing
it - it happens all the time!

That is so simple:
If I don't know 100% that it's safe I make sure the sender sent it on
purpose after verifying it before he(she) verified it. While I run an AV, I
don't trust it anymore that I trust my own methods. I just use the AV
program to make sure I remember to think.

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