>> >Have you have any successful attempts? Yes, Norton Anti-Virus has successfully detected and quarantined this virus since I downloaded the daily manual update for 01/13 and installed it. <<
If I recall correctly, I think I was asking if you had experienced any successful attempts of the software to get through the AV software. I'm glad to hear that the software works! Despite downloading the eicar string and having that successfully detected, I sometimes worry about claims regarding specific viruses, rather than the general operation of the AV software. >> Those who use Norton's Live Update have their virus definitions updated once a week automatically if and only if the automatic update option has been turned on. << True. Which is why it is a good idea to turn on the automatic update. >> AFAIK the Live Update virus definitions are updated once a week on the Norton web site. << Symantec says usually once a week, although sometimes more often if they deem it necessary. >> I thought some of the list members might find thisinformation useful. << I would expect you are correct in that assumption. >> The page you cited from my original reference did not contain the information you refer to below at the time of my posting. << I guess I should have left the date of your post in the message so people should realize that the information in the link probably had changed. I simply felt that it was important that people be aware that this situation had changed, and Norton can now detect the virus. For one thing, it provides a bit of incentive to go grab the updates. For another, I've seen too many "warnings" about dire viruses that "norton and macafee" etc. cannot detect. I wanted to try to avoid a situation where someone took your correct, but essentially dated material and accidentally started one of these chains. Thank you for taking the trouble to post the information and the following the link. If nothing else, the information about the virus was a good reminder of the necessity of both good AV software AND smart AV computing, and the link gave the most up to date status possible. Sorry if I came off as critical. >> Symantec didn't post a method for curing an infected machine until 01/14 and now I see they have added a tool for removing this particular virus. << It's good to know that. Thanks for taking the time to check on it. PS. Do you know why this posting came through twice? Once shows the list address, and the other (I assume) your own.
