Jane- You can run the NAV update without closing everything else. If you open NAV, it will tell you the date of the virus definitions you are using, so you can tell if it is updating properly. In the old versions of NAV, when you updated the virus definitions it had to download the entire list (now about 2.8 Mb) every time. In the newer versions of the program, you only download the changes to the list, usually around 300 Kb, so the update is much faster. I suspect this is what you are seeing.
Jon At 12:36 PM 11/27/2001 -0500, you wrote: >A follow-up question: When I installed my new version of Norton AntiV I >opted not to set up all those backup disks (yeah yeah I know but I don't >really mind losing most of what's on here to tell the truth...). I'm >surprised that it takes such a short time to update now, only seconds >instead of theminutes it used to take. Did I perhaps not really load it at >all, and am still using some old form? When I run the update I turn off >everything but my connection to gwi: MS Word, Outlook Expr, etc. are all >closed. This is right, right? >Your forever clueless newbie, Jane Liv. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jonathan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:53 PM >Subject: [folkschool-list] Virus Alert: "Badtrans.B" > > > >There is a new virus, named "Badtrans.B," first discovered on Nov. 24, that > >is making the rounds. It has already infected the computer of at least 1 > >HelpNet member, as well as the computers of other people I know in the > >Bangor area. Make sure your antivirus programs' virus definitions are up > >to date. If you are not using an antivirus program, what are you waiting >for? > > > >Badtrans is another one of those self-mailing viruses. According to > >Symantec's description, it also logs keystrokes, so it seems like it could > >be used to steal sensitive information. It will come as an E-mail, quite > >possibly from someone you know, with an attached file. One way to protect > >yourself is never to open any file attachments that you are not expecting, > >or that have names different form what you expect. > > > >According to Symantec: > > > >"This worm arrives as an email with one of several attachment names and a > >combination of two appended extensions. > > > >The list of possible file names is: > >HUMOR > >DOCS > >S3MSONG > >ME_NUDE > >CARD > >SEARCHURL > >YOU_ARE_FAT! > >NEWS_DOC > >IMAGES > >PICS > > > >The first extension that is appended to the file name is one of the >following: > >.DOC > >.MP3 > >.ZIP > > > >The second extension that is appended to the file name is one of the >following: > >.pif > >.scr" > > > >There is more information at > ><http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Jon > > > >Jonathan Falk > >Pine Tree Folk School > >RR 2, Box 7162 > >Carmel, ME 04419 > >(207)848-2433 > ><http://www.ptfolkschool.org> > > > > > > > >**Folkschool-list archives are at: > ><http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > > > > > > > >**Folkschool-list archives are at: ><http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > Jonathan Falk Pine Tree Folk School RR 2, Box 7162 Carmel, ME 04419 (207)848-2433 <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
