Re[3]: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-24 Thread Ben Allen
Howdy Wayne, Thursday, June 24, 2004, 2:57:23 AM, Wayne wrotened: Wayne I didn't say there was anything terribly wrong with it, Wayne I just asked whether the plugin was necessary. Its not necessary, but then again AV programs generally aren't specifically necessary but they do a

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-24 Thread Simon Elliott
On Thursday, June 24, 2004, 12:33:02 PM, Ben wrote: Wayne I didn't say there was anything terribly wrong with it, Wayne I just asked whether the plugin was necessary. BA Its not necessary, but then again AV programs generally aren't BA specifically necessary but they do a valuable job

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-24 Thread Plan9
Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 9:57:23 PM, Wayne wrote: WK Will AVG work without the plugin? I only use pop3 and am happy WK to have infected messages/attachments just deleted. What's so terrible wrong with doing exactly that with a plugin? WK I didn't say there was anything terribly wrong with

Re[2]: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-23 Thread Wayne King
Monday, June 21, 2004, 11:26:39 AM, Andre wrote: On 21 Jun 2004 at 21:03:10 -0600 GMT [05:03 CEST] you wrote: WK Will AVG work without the plugin? I only use pop3 and am happy WK to have infected messages/attachments just deleted. What's so terrible wrong with doing exactly that with a

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-21 Thread Andre Wichartz
Hello Wayne, On 21 Jun 2004 at 21:03:10 -0600 GMT [05:03 CEST] you wrote: WK Will AVG work without the plugin? I only use pop3 and am happy WK to have infected messages/attachments just deleted. What's so terrible wrong with doing exactly that with a plugin? -- Cheers, Andre Ein Kuß ist

Re[2]: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-20 Thread Wayne King
T What use is an Anti Virus (AV) plug-in? T I think all decent AV tools sniff incoming/outgoing e-mail traffic T automatically. T So what benefit does a plug-in add? It quarantines bad mails into a quarantine folder within TB, while a AV program without plugin will quarantine it ot a file

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-13 Thread William Moore
Hello Michael Thank you for your email dated Saturday, June 12, 2004, 9:01:06 PM, in which you wrote: I use NOD32 with TB! and I do not use a plugin, and EVERY virus that comes my way is caught. I have NEVER had problem. Same here. At the risk of sounding repetitive, plugins (to any

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-13 Thread William Moore
Hello Simon Thank you for your email dated Saturday, June 12, 2004, 9:26:48 PM, in which you wrote: NOD32 can only deal with POP3 or MAPI through it's IMON / EMON scanners. Since IMON is email client independent and works at the winsock level doesn't it catch any incoming message? --

Re[2]: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-13 Thread Tony
Hello William, WM Hello Simon WM Thank you for your email dated Saturday, June 12, 2004, 9:26:48 PM, WM in which you wrote: NOD32 can only deal with POP3 or MAPI through it's IMON / EMON scanners. WM Since IMON is email client independent and works at the winsock level WM doesn't it catch

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-13 Thread Joseph N.
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 20:51:57 GMT, Allie Martin wrote: You may also be using POP3 but with encryption. Again, the usual POP3 scanners will not detect viruses over an ecrypted feed. The plugin helps there. Allie, wouldn't the AMON filter detect the virus when it hits the disk or memory in

Re[2]: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-13 Thread Tony
Hello Joseph, JN On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 20:51:57 GMT, Allie Martin wrote: You may also be using POP3 but with encryption. Again, the usual POP3 scanners will not detect viruses over an ecrypted feed. The plugin helps there. JN Allie, wouldn't the AMON filter detect the virus when it hits the

What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-12 Thread Tony
Dear Batologist, What use is an Anti Virus (AV) plug-in? I think all decent AV tools sniff incoming/outgoing e-mail traffic automatically. So what benefit does a plug-in add? I'm currently using NOD32; and I think there is a plugin for it. -- Best regards, Tony The

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-12 Thread Michael L. Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Tony, On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, at 21:46:36 [GMT+0200] (which was 12:46:36 In San Jose, CA, USA) you wrote: T I'm currently using NOD32; and I think there is a plugin for it. I use NOD32 with TB! and I do not use a plugin, and EVERY virus that

Re[2]: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-12 Thread Tony
Hello Michael, MLW -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- MLW Hash: SHA1 MLW Hello Tony, MLW On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, at 21:46:36 [GMT+0200] (which was 12:46:36 In San MLW Jose, CA, USA) you wrote: T I'm currently using NOD32; and I think there is a plugin for it. I meant to say *no* plugin MLW I

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-12 Thread Allie Martin
Simon Fincham, [SF] wrote: I believe Plugins come into there own if you are using a protocol other than POP3 for your E-Mail. You may also be using POP3 but with encryption. Again, the usual POP3 scanners will not detect viruses over an ecrypted feed. The plugin helps there. -- -=[ Allie

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-12 Thread Carsten Thönges
* Tony writes: I think all decent AV tools sniff incoming/outgoing e-mail traffic automatically. Which can cause trouble if it »protects« you from temporary files TB! creates when receiving mails. So what benefit does a plug-in add? Think of encrypted email communication. Carsten --

Re: What's the use of an Anti virus plug-in?

2004-06-12 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Tony, On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:46:36 +0200 GMT (13/06/2004, 02:46 +0700 GMT), Tony wrote: T What use is an Anti Virus (AV) plug-in? T I think all decent AV tools sniff incoming/outgoing e-mail traffic T automatically. T So what benefit does a plug-in add? It quarantines bad mails into a