Re: Email security tests
Mogens wrote: I want to warn you about a company called GFI. This company offers to test your email security on this page: http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/ I've taken the test several times using TB, Nod32 and the Nod32 plug-in in varying combinations and have never experienced a problem. and leaves a program on your computer that keeps placing a message in your inbox with Eicar.com test-virus, presumably until you buy their program. It is a sleazy way of doing business and I want to warn everybody against this company. They ignore all mail pertaining to this problem, and in the meantime the hidden program goes on places their messages in the inbox again and again - online or not! I use a number of GFI products and have never had a problem. Their reputation is very good and their scanner program is often recommended in the security community. I recall others on the list discussing strange happenings with certain anti-virus plug-ins and programs. What anti-virus program are you using? Any anti-virus plug-in? If you are getting the message over and over, even if you are offline, you may have a problem with TB and your anti-virus program. A search of the archives may prove useful. You might also want to take a look at the processes running on your computer to see if there are, in fact, any programs that you do not recognize. -- Best Regards, Terry Using The Bat! v1.62i on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 Current version is 1.62 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Email security tests
Hi Mogens, on Fri, 21 Mar 2003 10:30:13 +0100GMT (21.03.03, 10:30 +0100GMT here), you wrote in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : MH I want to warn you about a company called GFI. This company offers to MH test your email security on this page: MH http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/ I did this test on two computers, and there was never any problem. MH and leaves a program on your computer that keeps placing a message in MH your inbox with Eicar.com test-virus, presumably until you buy their MH program. This I don't believe. Sure, they send you the Eicar-test-virus to check your AV program, but I got it only once per test and my AV caught it. MH It is a sleazy way of doing business and I want to warn everybody MH against this company. They ignore all mail pertaining to this problem, MH and in the meantime the hidden program goes on places their messages in the MH inbox again and again - online or not! I don't believe there's a hidden program. I'd do a search for all new/changed files of that date with the file manager set to display hidden files too, just to make sure. Perhaps the mail is for any reason not deleted on the server? You can check with the mail dispatcher. -- Cheers Peter Black Holes were created when God divided by zero. Winamp currently playing: - silence - Current version is 1.62 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Email security tests
Gi'day Peter, It is established that on Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 14:32:54[GMT +0100](which was 12:32 AM where I live) you wrote: I don't believe there's a hidden program. I'd do a search for all new/changed files of that date with the file manager set to display hidden files too, just to make sure. Perhaps the mail is for any reason not deleted on the server? You can check with the mail dispatcher. I agree. I've been using GFI site to test my email security for over a year with nary a problem. Second the problem re server. Also, check own settings in TB! I remember when I first started using TB! I sent a very nasty email to a company who I thought was spamming my inbox, only to discover I had turned the delete from server setting off! Did wonders for my credibility! -- Cheers, Tom Sydney, Australia TB! v1.62i on Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 I went to a general store, but they wouldn't let me buy anything specific. . Current version is 1.62 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Email security tests
I want to warn you about a company called GFI. This company offers to test your email security on this page: http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/ and leaves a program on your computer that keeps placing a message in your inbox with Eicar.com test-virus, presumably until you buy their program. It is a sleazy way of doing business and I want to warn everybody against this company. They ignore all mail pertaining to this problem, and in the meantime the hidden program goes on places their messages in the inbox again and again - online or not! -- Best regards, Mogens --- Current version is 1.62 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
