Re: VIRUS Alert for the LIST

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:56 PM 12/26/99 , you wrote:
>The IFS is part of the AS/400 isn't it?   Can we tell users to back up
>their PC files to the AS/400 and assure them that their data is safe from
>viral infection or destruction?  If so, #1-I am amazed,  #2-IBM has missed
>a wonderful marketing advantage.

No, a file on the IFS is *NOT* immune from viral infection ... Functionally 
the AS/400 is immune from the effects of a virus, due to it's architecture, 
but a PC file is still a PC file.  There's nothing inherent in the AS/400 
to protect an IFS file from infection.  In short: The AS/400 is actually 
quite vulnerable to viruses ... but it can only carry the problem, not be 
affected by it.

I always recommend a good, well known, anti virus package with active 
scanning regardless of where the files are being stored.  Norton & McAffee 
are the ones I suggest.

david

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