Hi Scott, We made the experience, that the guys at bitdefender are quite active. We're updating the signatures three times a day. Normaly they rollout the signatures at 1 pm. So, we're scheduled our updates at 14:00, 18:00 and 01:00 **CET**
==================================== Am Donnerstag, 17. Juni 2004 um 16:52 schrieben Sie: > Just a follow-up to everyone on this anti-virus stuff. Unfortunately, we > got plastered this week with a virus that came in through using the #3 test > method from testvirus.org Needless to say, I've been on the phone so much > with IPSwitch, I'm starting to loose my voice (or I guess it's the screaming > I'm doing at them :) > One of the latest viruses comes in through using that method. And, to make > things worse, being a new Imail administrator, I didn't realize the standard > version of antivirus did update itself automatically out of the box! I was > HOT about that one. I've now got a nightly batch file setup to schedule and > run the avupdate.exe program. > IPSwitch is currently examining the problem with #3 test virus. If and when > I hear back, I'll update this forum. I'm off to clean more machines from > viruses :( > Scott Wilkins > IT Manager > Tedford Insurance > Phone: 918.299.2345 > Direct: 918.296.2913 > Fax: 918.296.3346 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Wilkins > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 11:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] testvirus.org test results > Scott, Thanks I contacted IPSwitch on #3 getting through. You are very > right, that one is extremely disconcerning. The others may or may not be, > but I'm making sure they are aware of those too. There's no reason we > shouldn't expect 100% success rate on viruses, especially known long > standing ones. > On an opinion note to everyone... > One trend I'm seeing in a lot of responses to this thread is that the > desktop virus checker catches some of the viruses, and it reads as if that's > not a problem (reads that way, may or may not be) > Personally, I think it is. These messages should not even be getting to > your inbox. What if your desktop virus checker fails (what, that never > happens. Riiiiight) If they get past the Imail virus program (which ever > flavor or brand you use) then it's a problem. Be sure to take this in to > account when doing this virus check routine. Just my 2 cents. > End of opinion section :) > Scott Wilkins > IT Manager > Tedford Insurance > Phone: 918.299.2345 > Direct: 918.296.2913 > Fax: 918.296.3346 > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ ==================================== -- Mit freundlichen Grüssen ==================================== Merlin Consulting Martin Schaible Bahnhofstrasse 27 CH-8702 Zollikon Phone: +41 1 391 30 00 Fax: +41 1 391 32 49 mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.merlinconsulting.ch GPS: N47 20.235 E8 34.226 ==================================== To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
