Thanks for the warning - - - I've downloaded it but haven't scanned my computer yet. Now will try to delete it before it causes harm. Yes it may be fake, but better safe than sorry - - - and to hell with the naysayers who bad mouth you, I appreciate the warning. Thanks again.
On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 7:30 AM GerardJan <gertjan.vinkeste...@gmail.com> wrote: > FredW wrote: > > On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:18:44 -0700, DoctorBill <non...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I have a friend who downloaded the so called FREE "AVIRA" - an > >> anti-virus program from Germany. Google 'avira' to see it. > >> > >> He ran it and it said he has a Virus and that he now HAS TO buy the > >> anti-virus program OR.... they (Avira) will lock up his computer ! > >> THAT is called Extortion ! Germans. > >> My friend is a retired MD, so I believe him. He would not lie about > that. > >> > >> Take what I've written here as you will. I thought I should relate this > >> to everyone on the Internet. > > > > > > Please stop spreading FUD. > > > > Avira is one of the most reliable antivirus as confirmed year in year > > out by AV-Comparatives. > > https://www.avira.com/en/downloads > > http://www.av-comparatives.org/testmethod/summary-reports/ > > > > > > Your " friend" "MD" is apparently one of those noobs, blaming software > > from some/any source for stupid mistakes they make without realizing > > what they are doing. > > > > Again a fine example how one nitwit spreads false rumors because he does > > not know what he is doing. > > > > Sir, you are disgusting blaming Germans in general for stupidity on your > > side, you are lying and spreading a hoax. > > > > Shame on you, excuses for your intolerable behavior are in order. > > > > I do not need an antivirus program, I am running Unix (fedora/redhat) > > -- > https://facebook.com/gerardjan.vinkesteijn > Karl's version of Parkinson's Law: Work expands to exceed the time > alloted it. > > Fedora20 > User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 > Firefox/52.0 > SeaMonkey/2.49.4 > Build identifier: 20180711183816 > > ps. family: https://vinkesteijn.com > _______________________________________________ > support-seamonkey mailing list > support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey > -- Ron Lesan - Lodi (209)263-7821 _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
