Ed, That is a scary thought. Well, maybe we shouldn't be using Ad-aware either (extremely popular spyware remover).
-- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturday, January 31, 2004, 8:30:37 AM, you wrote: EG> Must be a Canadian thing Gary, I feel the same, I don't trust anyone to EG> search thru my files, especially not knowing who it is. EG> -Ed- EG> Ed Gaidies EG> Tel-Tek Electronics. EG> Ontario-Canada EG> [EMAIL PROTECTED] EG> -----Original Message----- EG> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EG> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary McCartney EG> Sent: January 31, 2004 11:20 AM EG> To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST EG> Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! EG> Bil, it probably has the approval rating because it IS free. I use EG> Norton 2003 and I have absolutely no problem with it. It automatically EG> downloads the new updates and it caught this new virus that just came EG> out the day before. Maybe some people don't have their Norton configured EG> right or something if they have complaints about it. My theory is I'll EG> use Norton because they are a big outfit and therefore I would think EG> that they would have more research and development in catching viruses EG> than the little company. Maybe the little company might contract to use EG> the Norton engine, who knows? I personally wouldn't trust a "free" virus EG> scanning service to catch all the viruses, nor would I trust them EG> scanning my hard drive for fear that they would be "snooping" my files. EG> They have to do something for money, and maybe snooping files is their EG> income? EG> Just my opinion- I could be totally wrong. EG> Gary McCartney EG> McCartney Electronics EG> Guelph Ontario Canada EG> Est. 1984 EG> email: gary (at) number63.ca EG> 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 EG> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Friday, January 30, 2004, 9:10:25 PM, you wrote: >> >> MW> Good Jeff. It should also be mentioned that Norton protection EG> costs less >> MW> than $30.00 per year. It does piss me off that we have loose EG> 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 EG> 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 EG> 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 EG> 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 EG> lists >> MW> changing servers. New people will >> MW> not be subscribed unless they contact me personally. This vir*s EG> has been >> MW> trying to subscribe to the list >> MW> and I had to turn that function off until this thing EG> 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 EG> gets a >> MW> virus in the system. I use Norton and get automatic daily updates. EG> On Friday >> MW> nights Norton does a complete virus scan of all the drives. Am I EG> doing >> MW> enough? If a computer does get infected but Norton says they are EG> 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 EG> 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 EG> infected, you >> MW> will be permanently banned from >> MW> this list! >> MW> There is no friggin excuse to get infected. Vir*ses have been EG> around for a >> MW> long time and every >> MW> professional on this list should be able to detect a suspicious EG> email. >> MW> Just because your anti-vir*s did not detect the attachment, DOES EG> NOT mean it >> MW> is safe. >> MW> This one came out before I had the updates in my Norton, but it EG> grew >> MW> suspicion, so I updated my >> MW> definitions... >> MW> The only way some of you will learn, is if one of these things EG> wipe your >> MW> hard drive... >> MW> Use common sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> MW> This has created much havoc on this list with 10-20 rejected posts EG> regarding >> MW> this infection..there is no >> MW> excuse...everyone on here should be smart enough to protect EG> themselves.. >> >> 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> _______________________________________________ >> MW> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year EG> of updates >> MW> free. >> MW> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> MW> Techs mailing list >> MW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> MW> EG> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> MW> _______________________________________________ >> MW> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year EG> of updates >> MW> free. >> MW> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> MW> Techs mailing list >> MW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> MW> EG> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> MW> _______________________________________________ >> MW> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year EG> of updates >> MW> free. >> MW> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> MW> Techs mailing list >> MW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> MW> EG> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> MW> _______________________________________________ >> MW> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year EG> of updates free. >> MW> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> MW> Techs mailing list >> MW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> MW> EG> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of EG> updates free. >> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> Techs mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com EG> -- EG> _______________________________________________ EG> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of EG> updates free. 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