Maybe I am wrong on this...but doesn't someone have to "get" the virus first before ANY anti-virus program (free or other) can write a fix? I suppose it would be easier if the A-holes that write those viri would announce they are coming out before they are released. Also, I am told some virus's can be caught without even opening an attachment...don't know if that is true or not. Just my 2 cents :)
Calvin Neal Orrington Electronics Orrington, Maine --- Ed Gaidies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Must be a Canadian thing Gary, I feel the same, I > don't trust anyone to > search thru my files, especially not knowing who it > is. > > -Ed- > > Ed Gaidies > Tel-Tek Electronics. > Ontario-Canada > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Gary McCartney > Sent: January 31, 2004 11:20 AM > To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > Bil, it probably has the approval rating because it > IS free. I use > Norton 2003 and I have absolutely no problem with > it. It automatically > downloads the new updates and it caught this new > virus that just came > out the day before. Maybe some people don't have > their Norton configured > right or something if they have complaints about it. > My theory is I'll > use Norton because they are a big outfit and > therefore I would think > that they would have more research and development > in catching viruses > than the little company. Maybe the little company > might contract to use > the Norton engine, who knows? I personally wouldn't > trust a "free" virus > scanning service to catch all the viruses, nor would > I trust them > scanning my hard drive for fear that they would be > "snooping" my files. > They have to do something for money, and maybe > snooping files is their > income? > > Just my opinion- I could be totally wrong. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > Bil Green wrote: > > > > I don't know why everyone is so big on Norton. > Here is the user > > approval rating (at download.com) for Norton > Antivirus 2004: > > 28% (from 234 votes). If it's this bad they should > give everyone > > a refund. > > > > Avast Anitivirus has an 89% approval rating (over > 400 votes) > > and it's free. I prefer to use Panda Titanium. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > > > Bil Green > > 2001 TV VCR > > Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 > > 760-934-2001 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Friday, January 30, 2004, 9:10:25 PM, you wrote: > > > > MW> Good Jeff. It should also be mentioned that > Norton protection > costs less > > MW> than $30.00 per year. It does piss me off that > we have loose > cannons out > > MW> there who have no regard for the other person. > Heck. > > > > MW> Mark Wentowski > > MW> Perry Hill Electronics > > MW> 3836 Harrison Rd. > > MW> Montgomery AL 36109 > > MW> phone: (334)279-5622 > > MW> fax: (334)273-9050 > > MW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > MW> -----Original Message----- > > MW> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MW> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Intrepid > Video > > MW> Support > > MW> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:41 PM > > MW> To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST > > MW> Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > MW> Mark, > > MW> Sounds like you do more than most. > > MW> Like I said, I had gotten several of these in > between my Norton > updates, but > > MW> they were obviously > > MW> suspicious...Usually the message body makes no > sense. > > MW> If you're not sure, just don't open it.. > Getting a vir*s really > puts a > > MW> damper on email lists, their users > > MW> and in general the web itself.. > > MW> All the while happening in the process of our > websites and email > lists > > MW> changing servers. New people will > > MW> not be subscribed unless they contact me > personally. This vir*s > has been > > MW> trying to subscribe to the list > > MW> and I had to turn that function off until this > thing > subsides...10-20 admin > > MW> rejects per day.. > > > > MW> Jeff Dougherty > > MW> Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > MW> 263 S Front St > > MW> Steelton PA 17113 > > MW> fax...717-564-4952 > > MW> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > MW> ----- Original Message ----- > > MW> From: "Mark Wentowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > MW> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > MW> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 6:45 PM > > MW> Subject: RE: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > MW> Jeff, I know firsthand how much money can be > lost when a business > gets a > > MW> virus in the system. I use Norton and get > automatic daily updates. > On Friday > > MW> nights Norton does a complete virus scan of > all the drives. Am I > doing > > MW> enough? If a computer does get infected but > Norton says they are > clean how > > MW> can we find out about it? > > > > MW> Mark Wentowski > > MW> Perry Hill Electronics > > MW> 3836 Harrison Rd. > > MW> Montgomery AL 36109 > > MW> phone: (334)279-5622 > > MW> fax: (334)273-9050 > > MW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > MW> -----Original Message----- > > MW> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MW> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Intrepid > Video > > MW> Support > > MW> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:21 AM > > MW> To: Tech List > > MW> Subject: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > MW> I have one thing to say, if I find out who on > this list got > infected, you > > MW> will be permanently banned from > > MW> this list! > > MW> There is no friggin excuse to get infected. > Vir*ses have been > around for a > > MW> long time and every > > MW> professional on this list should be able to > detect a suspicious > email. > > MW> Just because your anti-vir*s did not detect > the === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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