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From: knotts@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Tom Knotts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Is Prodigy safe to use?
Message-ID: <80330004@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com>
Date: 13 Dec 90 18:13:15 GMT
Organization: HP Labs, High Speed Electronics Dept., Palo Alto, CA
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Thanks to all who responded to my question: "is the computer virus a
real threat?". From the responses, the answer is absolutely. I now have
an anti-virus program and feel relatively secure.

One person said something to me that is really disturbing about Prodigy.
He said that using Prodigy is really dangerous because it has the
capability to change any file on your hard disk without telling you. He
points out that a disgruntled employee could program Prodigy to infect
all Prodigy users' machines. Does any one know more about this? Is
Prodigy really dangerous? My wife uses Prodigy all of the time, and now
she is really worried.

Perhaps we should post responses so that all can benefit.

Thanks,

tom