Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Richard Fjeld
The first thing I do when I buy a new computer is to un-install any third party virus/security software that is on it, before it can become embedded. I am very satisfied with Windows Defender. It has surprised me a couple times by catching Trojans with a high warning. Dick, n0ce On

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Harry Yingst via Elecraft
I was tasked to remove it of a bunch of servers once. From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pin...@erols.com> To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Secur

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
lf Of Josh Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:16 PM To: Elecraft Reflector <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 Dumped Norton many years ago. It's nearly a virus itself. Haven't seen a repla

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
-Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Josh Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:16 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 Dumped Norton many years

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Charlie T, K3ICH
ct: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 Dumped Norton many years ago. It's nearly a virus itself. Haven't seen a replacement suggested yet, so.. I've been very happy with NOD32. It's around $30/yr, not the cheapest, but hasn't

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Josh
Dumped Norton many years ago. It's nearly a virus itself. Haven't seen a replacement suggested yet, so.. I've been very happy with NOD32. It's around $30/yr, not the cheapest, but hasn't let me down. Have also heard good reviews of Avast which is (used to be?) free. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Tony Estep
On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > On Fri,3/17/2017 10:52 PM, Oliver Barrett wrote: > >> Any suggestions on how to get around this? >> > > Easy. Dump Norton. I see repeated issues with that software screwing up > ham software. > > 73, Jim K9YC

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Kevin
: Oliver Barrett <hoosa...@hotmail.com> To: "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Cc: Oliver Barrett <hoosa...@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:55 AM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Sec

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Harry Yingst via Elecraft
" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Cc: Oliver Barrett <hoosa...@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:55 AM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 Hi all, My Norton Internet Security removed the KX3 firmware updat

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked)by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread lmarion
...@mailman.qth.net ] On Behalf Of lmarion Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 8:54 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked)by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 My work and hobbies are not limited to amateur radio. Many fringe use programs

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked)by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Ken Talbott
@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked)by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 My work and hobbies are not limited to amateur radio. Many fringe use programs are scrutinized by several different security monitoring software. My main hobby

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Norton's method of "protection" is simply to block everything it does not have sufficient experience with. That means most ham radio applications will be blocked. IMHO, a very poor way to "detect" a virus - it does not have to do any 'detecting' at all. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/18/2017 7:58 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked)by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread lmarion
: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 On Fri,3/17/2017 10:52 PM, Oliver Barrett wrote: Any suggestions on how to get around this? Easy. Dump Norton. I see repeated issues with that software screwing up ham software. 73, Jim K9YC

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Ken Talbott
Agreed! -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net ] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 2:05 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security

[Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread James F. Boehner MD via Elecraft
se days. '73 de JIM N2ZZ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Oliver Barrett Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:52 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: Oliver Barrett Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Leroy Marion
com> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 Hi all, My Norton Internet Security removed the KX3 firmware update utility from my Windows 7 PC after I tried to download it, based on crowdsourcing criteria (only a few hundred

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread n9tf
- (UTC) Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7 On Fri,3/17/2017 10:52 PM, Oliver Barrett wrote: > Any suggestions on how to get around this? Easy. Dump Norton. I see repeated issues with that software screwin

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-18 Thread Jim Brown
On Fri,3/17/2017 10:52 PM, Oliver Barrett wrote: Any suggestions on how to get around this? Easy. Dump Norton. I see repeated issues with that software screwing up ham software. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

2017-03-17 Thread Oliver Barrett
Hi all, My Norton Internet Security removed the KX3 firmware update utility from my Windows 7 PC after I tried to download it, based on crowdsourcing criteria (only a few hundred users and over a year old). Any suggestions on how to get around this? Thanks! Oliver Barrett KB6BA