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01/05/08 04:53
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#149064 - Its true
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
My IT person told me, that to avoid certain infections, NEVER to click 'exit' or such ALWAYS to click the 'X' in thr topright corner.

I have no idea of the validity and do not really care since it now is a habit.

Erik


Most malicious sites use the exit button to launch another 10 or more windows (pop-up). So it is good advice that you have got and it is valid.

JF


List of 16 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
obtaining datasheets            01/01/70 00:00      
   Oh            01/01/70 00:00      
      and get totally screwed            01/01/70 00:00      
         point 4 most worrisome            01/01/70 00:00      
         i dont know why            01/01/70 00:00      
         Well....            01/01/70 00:00      
            NoScript            01/01/70 00:00      
               I have tried Firefox            01/01/70 00:00      
            as for point #6 ... Erik just might represent that            01/01/70 00:00      
               it's a recession            01/01/70 00:00      
            why do so many translate 'careful' to 'paranoid'            01/01/70 00:00      
               I like that            01/01/70 00:00      
                  My IT person told me            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Its true            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Or use the Back button ??            01/01/70 00:00      
                           There usually isn't one!            01/01/70 00:00      

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