Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Roelof, Saturday, February 11, 2006, 5:28:21 PM, you wrote: RO Hallo Jack, RO When you install AVG after you've installed TB, AVG will recognize TB RO and install the plug-in in AVG's program directory and it will RO configure TB to look for the plug-in: RO C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgbat.bat RO You can check that in: RO Options - Preferences - Anti Virus RO When I look at Options - Preferences - Anti Virus I see in the box called 'Virus Checking Plug-ins' the line AVG Plug-in for The Bat! Does this mean that it's already installed and working to check all incoming and outgoing mail? My sincerest appreciation for your patience with my ignorance. -- Best regards, Jackmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now running TB! v3.65.03 from Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Roelof, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 2:38:17 PM, you wrote: RO That shouldn't have anything to do with AVG, I've been using that for RO ages and I don't notice any connection failures. Same here g, never. -- Best regards, Jos Using The Bat! v3.65.03 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hallo Jack, On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:29:10 -0600GMT (12-2-2006, 14:29 +0100, where I live), you wrote: JSL When I look at Options - Preferences - Anti Virus I see in the box JSL called 'Virus Checking Plug-ins' the line AVG Plug-in for The Bat! Ain't computers smart? JSL Does this mean that it's already installed and working to check all JSL incoming and outgoing mail? Yes. -- Groetjes, Roelof Welcome to Hell. Here's your copy of Windows95. - Satan The Bat! 3.70.08 Qigong (Beta) Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 1 pop3 account, server on LAN OTFE enabled P4 3GHz 2 GB RAM pgpd5I744kWI8.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Roelof, Sunday, February 12, 2006, 1:02:28 PM, you wrote: RO Hallo Jack, RO On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:29:10 -0600GMT (12-2-2006, 14:29 +0100, where I RO live), you wrote: JSL When I look at Options - Preferences - Anti Virus I see in the box JSL called 'Virus Checking Plug-ins' the line AVG Plug-in for The Bat! RO Ain't computers smart? JSL Does this mean that it's already installed and working to check all JSL incoming and outgoing mail? RO Yes. Thanks for your help Roelof. -- Best regards, Jackmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now running TB! v3.65.03 from Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG? (The Janitor) [TBUDL Digest, Vol 207, Issue 12]
On 09 February 2006 - 06:46, William, on the matter of AVG, said Hello MFPA, SNIP I've used NOD for about five years, never been infected (I know I shouldn't say things like that), never had an FP. There's no need to quarantine - NOD will send samples to ESET automatically, if necessary. IMO, *no* email is so important that it can't be deleted as soon as NOD detects it, long before it gets anywhere near the MUA. Good as it is, TB! has always been flaky; its developers have enough to do without having to maintain yet more code. - 'Good as it is, TB! has always been flaky' Indeed. TB is very powerful and flexible, but, as you, say, a tad flaky at times. As intimated in earlier posts, I am having trouble getting TB's IMAP to work just right... (Message bodies not downloaded on sync but they DO download when a message is selected) Its OK ...but Outlook Express, Thunderbird and Opera M2 do it (IMAP) better for me on this score... A bug...or lack of transparency in IMAP set-up. 'The transparency' bit of course could include the operator not seeing the obvious... ;-) But, I still play with The Bat :-) PS I have found both AVG and avast! work OK with TB...but I don't use the plug-in... Steve L The Bat -current version -Professional. Briefly 3.70.07 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client (ver 9.0 preview 2): http://www.opera.com/mail/ Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[4]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Neal, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 10:36:14 PM, you wrote: NL Hey Jack, I use AVG also and have never had any trouble with it. No viruses have infected my machine (AFAIK) but, AVG has never told me it intercepted a virus. Which makes me wonder... Anybody know a way to test the functionality of whatever AV is being used? NL The only time I see it come to life is updating itself and then if NL something bad opens up in the OS. When it detects naughtiness it NL will pop up a very ugly ogre (or troll) and tell you something's NL amiss. But when using the AVG plugin for TB! it will just send it to NL the Quarantine folder, where they will happily sit until you delete NL them. Usually I don't have TB! mark them as READ so I can have some NL feedback when something's detected. Forgive me for taking the lazy man's way of getting this info but what is the AVG plugin for TB! I downloaded AVG from their website and installed it on my machine. It seems to be running as I occasionally see the AVG update box letting me know it's updating it's virus library. Your statement regarding a plugin for TB! implies I should have done something from within TB! to make fuller use of AVG. Should I have? and if so, what? -- Best regards, Jackmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now running TB! v3.65.03 from Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hallo Jack, On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:25:37 -0600GMT (11-2-2006, 17:25 +0100, where I live), you wrote: JSL library. Your statement regarding a plugin for TB! implies I should JSL have done something from within TB! to make fuller use of AVG. Should JSL I have? and if so, what? When you install AVG after you've installed TB, AVG will recognize TB and install the plug-in in AVG's program directory and it will configure TB to look for the plug-in: C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgbat.bat You can check that in: Options - Preferences - Anti Virus -- Groetjes, Roelof It is easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar. The Bat! 3.70.08 Qigong (Beta) Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 1 pop3 account, server on LAN OTFE enabled P4 3GHz 2 GB RAM pgpUQflz9CqjH.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 21:47:00 -0600, Jack S. LaRosa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody know a way to test the functionality of whatever AV is being used? Get yourself some free mailbox somewhere (or a new alias to your existing mailbox), and start posting messages in high-traffic newsgroups (alt.bin.*?). Guaranteed, I'm told... -- Happy flappin'! Corne' (aka Cory, The Batdmin) Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[4]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Anybody know a way to test the functionality of whatever AV is being used? There are TEST virus files from EICAR. See: http://www.eicar.org/ The files themselves are at: http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm IIRC there are .COM, .EXE, .ZIP versions and maybe more. Try to email them to yourself. Rich -- Beautiful Butterfly Displays http://FramedButterflyArt.com Random tagline: If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Jack, On Thursday, February 9, 2006, 4:47:00 AM, which was 6:21:37 PM where I am, you wrote: I've started having numerous connection failures when retrieving mail using the AVG plugin for TB so I thought I'd look out for an alternative antivirus program. NL I just set up on a new laptop and had the same problem with AVG. have NL not investigated much yet, but check to see if the proxy servers are NL checked and on. This can result in sending failure with TB. AVG always NL been good to me :) JSL I use AVG also and have never had any trouble with it. No viruses have JSL infected my machine (AFAIK) but, AVG has never told me it intercepted JSL a virus. Which makes me wonder... Anybody know a way to test the JSL functionality of whatever AV is being used? http://www.eicar.com/anti_virus_test_file.htm#dl ? -- Regards, Maurice Using The Bat! 3.65.03 on Windows XP Pro 5.1 2600 Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
09 February 2006 - 06:46 Hello MFPA, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 8:51:27 PM, you wrote: The plug-in only complicates matters; something else to go wrong. M What extra functionality does the plug-in provide? Certainly nothing that I need but YMMV of course. This topic has been discussed before but as soon as NOD detects the virus, I delete it. Every time. I've used NOD for about five years, never been infected (I know I shouldn't say things like that), never had an FP. There's no need to quarantine - NOD will send samples to ESET automatically, if necessary. IMO, *no* email is so important that it can't be deleted as soon as NOD detects it, long before it gets anywhere near the MUA. Good as it is, TB! has always been flaky; its developers have enough to do without having to maintain yet more code. -- Best regards, William Flying with The Bat! Professional version 3.65.03 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:38:17 +0100, Roelof Otten wrote: That shouldn't have anything to do with AVG, I've been using that for ages and I don't notice any connection failures. What happens when you disable AVG, do still have those failures then? Hi Roelof I wanted an good alternative to AVG so I could eliminate AVG as the cause without losing my AV protection. So, no, it hasn't made any difference. I still suspect my ISP's mail servers, but, of course, when asked everything is OK at their end so it MUST be either my firewall or my AV program, mustn't it? ;) Mind you, I think NOD seems pretty good. All I need now are some viruses (?) to check its effectiveness! -- Best regards Barry barryh'at'kentra'dot'co'dot'uk Using TheBat! version 3.65.03 and AGAVA 2.1.6 Release Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Jack S. LaRosa wrote: JSL Which makes me wonder... Anybody know a way to test the JSL functionality of whatever AV is being used? There's the eicar virus test files: http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm There used to be a web site where you could go to get a variety of harmless security tests emailed to you to test your email client's vulnerability, but I don't seem to have the link handy. Maybe someone here knows? -- George Using The Bat! 3.70.07 Qigong (Beta) on Windows XP Pro, Service Pack 2. Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello George, Thursday, February 9, 2006, 5:52:22 PM, you wrote: There used to be a web site where you could go to get a variety of harmless security tests emailed to you to test your email client's vulnerability, but I don't seem to have the link handy. Maybe someone here knows? http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/ One note. I haven't used them in a while, but to really accurately gauge the test and your e-mail application response, you need to do them more or less one at a time. A few years back I said Send 'em all baby! But was so confused by which one tried what thing, and whether it succeeded or not. There's a lot of tests there. -- TBUDL/BETA/DEV/TECH Lists Moderator / PGP 0x6C0AB16B __ Geocaching:http://gps.PCWize.com ( ) ( ___)(_ _)( ___) TBUDP Wiki Site: http://www.PCWize.com/thebat/tbudp )(__ )__) _)(_ )__) Roguemoticons Smileys:http://PCWize.com/thebat ()()()(__)PHP Tutorials and snippets:http://www.DevTek.org 3 kinds of people: those who can count those who can't. Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hi all I've started having numerous connection failures when retrieving mail using the AVG plugin for TB so I thought I'd look out for an alternative antivirus program. Can anyone recommend an alternative other than Norton that works along with TheBat!? -- Best regards Barry barryh'at'kentra'dot'co'dot'uk Using TheBat! version 3.65.03 and AGAVA 2.1.6 Release Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Barry, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 10:15:42 AM, you wrote: B I've started having numerous connection failures when retrieving mail using B the AVG plugin for TB so I thought I'd look out for an alternative B antivirus program. B Can anyone recommend an alternative other than Norton that works along with B TheBat!? I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. http://www.nod32.com/home/home.htm same as : http://www.eset.com/home/home.htm -- Best Wishes, Mark using The Bat! 3.70.07 Qigong (Beta) Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
08 February 2006 - 13:22 Hello Mark, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 9:31:47 AM, you wrote: MP I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. Ditto. Nothing to touch it. The plug-in only complicates matters; something else to go wrong. -- Best regards, William Flying with The Bat! Professional version 3.65.03 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hallo BJH, On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 09:15:42 +GMT (8-2-2006, 10:15 +0100, where I live), you wrote: B I've started having numerous connection failures when retrieving mail using B the AVG plugin for TB so I thought I'd look out for an alternative B antivirus program. That shouldn't have anything to do with AVG, I've been using that for ages and I don't notice any connection failures. What happens when you disable AVG, do still have those failures then? -- Groetjes, Roelof WinErr 003: Dynamic linking error - Your mistake is now in every file The Bat! 3.70.07 Qigong (Beta) Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 1 pop3 account, server on LAN OTFE enabled P4 3GHz 2 GB RAM pgpEUA2yPh7os.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hallo Mark, woensdag 8 februari 2006, 10:31:47, schreef u: B Can anyone recommend an alternative other than Norton that works along with B TheBat!? I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. Where can i find this plugin? -- Met vriendelijke groet, Gerdamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Gerda, I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. Where can i find this plugin? http://thebat.zetema.de/download.html#antivirus (45 KB) http://thebat.zetema.de/zip/nod32.rar -- Best regards Miroslav BAT-MAIL.DE.VU - http://bat-mail.de.vu News-Ticker: http://thebat.zetema.de/bat-mail.xml Klipfolio Klip: http://thebat.zetema.de/klipfolio Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Gerda, ['k Dacht even Stelt mijn echtgenote me hier nu een vraag (zelfde voornaam, maar waarom zou ze dat via mail doen als ze hier gewoon in huis is?)] Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 5:15:00 PM, you wrote: G Hallo Mark, G woensdag 8 februari 2006, 10:31:47, schreef u: B Can anyone recommend an alternative other than Norton that works along with B TheBat!? I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. G Where can i find this plugin? http://thebat.zetema.de/archiv2004_05.html -- Best Wishes, Mark using The Bat! 3.70.07 Qigong (Beta) Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hallo Miroslav, woensdag 8 februari 2006, 17:41:17, schreef u: Hello Gerda, I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. Where can i find this plugin? http://thebat.zetema.de/download.html#antivirus (45 KB) http://thebat.zetema.de/zip/nod32.rar thanks this is what i looked for. :) -- Met vriendelijke groet, Gerdamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Mark- Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 1:31:47 AM, you wrote: I'm not using the plugin but am satisfied with Nod32. Ditto. I'm more than satisfied. I used to run Norton as a backup to catch anything that made it past nod32, but *nothing* ever did, and I eventually tossed the Norton garbage and never looked back. -- -Mark Wieder Using The Bat! v1.63 Beta/7 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 4 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hi On Wednesday 8 February 2006 at 1:24:54 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Janitor wrote: The plug-in only complicates matters; something else to go wrong. What extra functionality does the plug-in provide? -- Best regards, MFPA Don't learn safety rules by accident... Using The Bat! v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hi Barry, I've started having numerous connection failures when retrieving mail using the AVG plugin for TB so I thought I'd look out for an alternative antivirus program. I just set up on a new laptop and had the same problem with AVG. have not investigated much yet, but check to see if the proxy servers are checked and on. This can result in sending failure with TB. AVG always been good to me :) -- Neal Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hello Neal, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 4:39:42 PM, you wrote: NL Hi Barry, I've started having numerous connection failures when retrieving mail using the AVG plugin for TB so I thought I'd look out for an alternative antivirus program. NL I just set up on a new laptop and had the same problem with AVG. have NL not investigated much yet, but check to see if the proxy servers are NL checked and on. This can result in sending failure with TB. AVG always NL been good to me :) I use AVG also and have never had any trouble with it. No viruses have infected my machine (AFAIK) but, AVG has never told me it intercepted a virus. Which makes me wonder... Anybody know a way to test the functionality of whatever AV is being used? -- Best regards, Jackmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now running TB! v3.65.03 from Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[3]: Aletrnatives to AVG?
Hey Jack, I use AVG also and have never had any trouble with it. No viruses have infected my machine (AFAIK) but, AVG has never told me it intercepted a virus. Which makes me wonder... Anybody know a way to test the functionality of whatever AV is being used? The only time I see it come to life is updating itself and then if something bad opens up in the OS. When it detects naughtiness it will pop up a very ugly ogre (or troll) and tell you something's amiss. But when using the AVG plugin for TB! it will just send it to the Quarantine folder, where they will happily sit until you delete them. Usually I don't have TB! mark them as READ so I can have some feedback when something's detected. -- Neal Current version is 3.65.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
