“Check, double-check, and triple-check that you’re deleting the correct branch! This is very dangerousterritory!”

“If the virus that infected your computer deleted one or more of your files, and you don’t have copies of those files elsewhere, they may be irretrievably gone”

“It’s more important to install your antivirus software correctly than quickly”

“virus writers lack the basic social and moral values and the “well-formed consciousness” that are the hallmarks of civilized modern societies.”

“No legitimate corporations will ask you to send them sensitive information via e-mail.”

“A “better” biological virus — like a computer virus — will perhaps just make its host sick, but still well enough to keep spreading the virus”

“data files aren’t executable, and viruses have to be executed. It’s safest to say that viruses hide only in executable program files.”