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Bob,
I have the AVG antivirus software. It gave me a warning about each infected
email (there were a number of them on many lists over the last few days).
When the individual email mail message was paged to and was selected the AVG
software put up a warning window.. Despite the fact that I instructed "NO"
do not open it, the virus still downloads in the background in a small
window showing a file downloading. I then had to run a full test to find it
and clean the windows/temp file (or it cleaned it in the automatic test it
does each night). So although AVG was able to "note" it was there, it did
not prevent something for downloading? Is anyone else seeing this happe?
The virus seems to be more like a "self-executing one", as opposed to one
where an exe file must be opened (or both)? I have my OE set at the most
secure settings also as instructed by another knowledgable memeber on this
list. Perhaps AVG is able to isolate it, but it still has infected one's
computer? Not an expert on this stuff so any help would be appreciated.
Beginning to wonder how good the AVG really is?
Attached is a gif of the numerous infections and cleanings and what the
virus was.
don ewers
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob <sampah2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 1:06 AM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [RT] Helpdesk
> To add to my original post about NOT having an updated virus checker being
> the ultimate group antisocial behaviour notice that at the end of my email
> message and that of several others who posted there is a tag about AVG
> antivirus software. For those in North America and the United Kingdom this
> software is free, updates automatically every evening (if you set it that
> way), runs at a time you determine and checks your incoming and outgoing
> email for viruses. It can be downloaded from www.grisoft.com . I am not an
> expert on viral software, but with these features and that price there
seems
> to be little excuse not to use it if you are currently using nothing. I
have
> used it for several years and have not yet had a viral attachment slip by.
>
> There are also free online scans available at:
> http://housecall.antivirus.com/
> http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
> http://www.commandondemand.com/eval/index.cfm
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/
>
> Several web-based email addresses e.g. yahoo provide you the ability to do
a
> viral scan prior to downloading any attachment from their server, again a
> fee service. Such web-based services will remove the infected attachment
at
> their end, before it is downloaded to your computer. So,again, there can
be
> little excuse not to use viral scanning
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> Bob
>
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Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/20/02
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