Re: Yahoo Down!!!

On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:45:45 GMT, "Shirley Azvedo"
<s.azvedo@worldnet.att.net> wrote in
<ttPwg.452584$Fs1.174802@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>:

>Since Yahoo is down due to a "virus" ?? will it harm my wireless computer
>to open my Yahoo email account? Can the problem travel to my computer
>through the air?

Malware (viruses, trojans, and/or spyware) can indeed travel over a
wireless connection, just as they can travel over a wired connection.

However, the simple act of reading your email probably won't infect you
if you have all security fixes applied to your OS and browser and don't
open questionable attachments.

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