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US starts free e-mail warnings on computer viruses

Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:57 pm
by Stephanie
It's a new cyber-alert system. You can signup for free at;

http://www.us-cert.gov

Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:11 pm
by Lindaloo
I signed up earlier. I am happy about this.

Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:19 pm
by Stephanie
I just signed up as well. I do get alot of e-mails from our IT department, but the more information the better.

Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:53 pm
by stormraiser
I signed up yesterday. I didn't receive anything yet :eek: so I don't know if I signed up properly, usually something like that will send you a notification.

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:10 pm
by Stephanie
I signed up last night before I posted it here and by the time I signed off last night I hadn't received notification either. I would think that we would get something by today. Just remember that you have to reply back to their e-mail with "accept" in the body of the message - that will confirm your request to be apart of the list.

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:41 pm
by CaptinCrunch
Best and smart thing to do is not open any Email that you don't know who sent it.

I also get free alerts.

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:10 pm
by deb_in_nc
They are from Symantec (Norton). They send you a letter and you click on the link. It takes you back to their confirmation page, and you're done.

Debbie