Hello Allie!
On Saturday, November 16, 2002 at 11:23:45 AM you wrote:
> Also all decent ones I've used allows you to be able to exclude
> directories and particular file-types from real-time scanning.
F-Secure has this. I forgot - and can't find it at the moment -, is
there an option within TB to customize the Temp directory for
downloading mail? If not, the exclusion of the general Temp directory
(or even all TMP files) is *not* a viable option.
> Nowadays, it's a good idea to keep a realtime scanner running.
Not for me (since this is a matter of taste I won't go into it any
further).
With my old machine - still up and running - it wasn't an option at
all as it slowed down opening files noticeably, couldn't really work
anymore. On my new machine it doesn't seem to matter.
BTW, the default to not include archives in real-time scanning is
counterproductive. As they are often used to download files, and are
also used to hide the vectors, users who rely on the defaults of a
virus scanner ("normal" users) will get infected. They won't even know
how to scan files manually.
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Dierk Haasis
The Bat 1.62/Beta6 on Windows XP 5.1 2600Service Pack 1
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
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