What about Spybot ? I have it and so do Michael Bisk at Prelco and he also thinks it does a better job of spyware eradication. When I ran it first time - it found fragments of spyware that I had killed and advised me of some popular programs such as Real Media Player has it and part of the 'deal' if you want to use it. They use it to find out 'what's popular' ! Best: Eugene
Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: > > Oh..Oh..The Canadians are on the Warpath. (kidding Bruce) > Nope...you're right, anyone that thinks they have enough "Horse Sense" > to avoid being infected, has a misconception of how virus are spread. > And if anyone on TechAssist, or our other lists feels he is > qualified to be able to separate content from the chaff, may just be in > the wrong business, and send a resume to Norton or MacAfee. > I don't push either program, both are good. I sometime question > why ISP's try to sell you Virus Protection, such as mine (Sympatico). > Since I believe running an Internet Service, it would be in their best > interest to apply this on their Head end. But this may change in the > near future. > > Biggest thing that bothers me, WHY are there people that want to > purposely destroy or obstruct Internet communication and commerce. > I'm sure it takes more understanding of programming, and > knowledge of how computers work, to sit there and write malicious > script. > No one really has to give me an answer to the last question, > since I am not that naive. But just pisses me off.;-) > > -Ed- > > Ed Gaidies > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Tiedeman > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:34 PM > To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > I used to pride myself "not having a virus program", and not being > infected > , it was great. Why bother! The problem was some times the phone is > ringing > , customers coming in and being in a hurry one day opened a infected > file. > Not thinking straight I hit it again because it did not open, I then > looked > at the size of the file seeing it was only a few K new it was a virus. > This > is where the problems begin. I downloaded programs to get rid of the > virus > ,it worked and cleaned up my computer. This is what I thought any way > ,but > my computer started doing weird things. It would shut off by itself, > freeze > up etc.and only got worse. I had to reformat and reload all programs. I > then > put on a free virus program am now using Norton 2003 "it was free", and > has > found many virus's in the past no problem. I still look at attachment > email > and delete them even if from friends, if they are small only a few K or > I am > unsure of they get deleted especially the joke email. > Just wanted to share what can happen, of course there are those that > don't > make mistakes this does not apply!!. > Bruce. > > B&T Electronics > 139 Margaret St > Sarnia Ontario > Canada > N7T 2Y3 > 519 344 1850 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:10 AM > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > Begging yer pardon ! I VOTE TO GET RID OF GARY McCARTNEY > > as I never had an anti-virus program and have not gotten > > infected and used Horse Sense as the best line of Defense. I > > think he implies that there are a lot of folks that don't > > have horse sense ! Wonder if he is lacking in same ? Easy to > > implement ? Yes , if YOU send me the money to do so. > > Best: Eugene > > > > Gary McCartney wrote: > > > > > > Doug, why not make it manditory for the techs to have antivirus or > they > > > can't be on the list. You could make them send you a print-screen > > > showing their antivirus program on their computer screen or they > could > > > send you a store receipt showing their purchase of the software. > Just an > > > idea. It probably wouldn't be as easy as that to impliment. > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > > > McCartney Electronics > > > Guelph Ontario Canada > > > Est. 1984 > > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > Doug Keller wrote: > > > > > > > > What gripes my a** is that AVG and HouseCall are FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! > When > > > > something is offered for free, there is absolutely no excuse for > not > > > > having it. None but apathy and/or laziness, that is. I have posted > and > > > > posted and posted to techassist over the years, as Clint used to > do > > > > also, all to no avail. There are just some out there that won't do > it. > > > > Here is the link if any of you want to use it or pass it on: > > > > http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php > > > > > > > > Doug Keller > > > > Wis-Kel Electronics > > > > 101 Freeland Ave. > > > > Terra Alta, WV > > > > USA 26764 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org > > > > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > > > won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > Mark Wentowski wrote: > > > > > > > > >Good Jeff. It should also be mentioned that Norton protection > costs > less > > > > >than $30.00 per year. It does piss me off that we have loose > cannons > out > > > > >there who have no regard for the other person. Heck. > > > > > > > > > >Mark Wentowski > > > > >Perry Hill Electronics > > > > >3836 Harrison Rd. > > > > >Montgomery AL 36109 > > > > >phone: (334)279-5622 > > > > >fax: (334)273-9050 > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Intrepid > Video > > > > >Support > > > > >Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:41 PM > > > > >To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST > > > > >Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Mark, > > > > >Sounds like you do more than most. > > > > >Like I said, I had gotten several of these in between my Norton > updates, but > > > > >they were obviously > > > > >suspicious...Usually the message body makes no sense. > > > > >If you're not sure, just don't open it.. Getting a vir*s really > puts > a > > > > >damper on email lists, their users > > > > >and in general the web itself.. > > > > >All the while happening in the process of our websites and email > lists > > > > >changing servers. New people will > > > > >not be subscribed unless they contact me personally. This vir*s > has > been > > > > >trying to subscribe to the list > > > > >and I had to turn that function off until this thing > subsides...10-20 > admin > > > > >rejects per day.. > > > > > > > > > >Jeff Dougherty > > > > >Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > > > >263 S Front St > > > > >Steelton PA 17113 > > > > >fax...717-564-4952 > > > > >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Mark Wentowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 6:45 PM > > > > >Subject: RE: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Jeff, I know firsthand how much money can be lost when a business > gets a > > > > >virus in the system. I use Norton and get automatic daily > updates. On > Friday > > > > >nights Norton does a complete virus scan of all the drives. Am I > doing > > > > >enough? If a computer does get infected but Norton says they are > clean how > > > > >can we find out about it? > > > > > > > > > >Mark Wentowski > > > > >Perry Hill Electronics > > > > >3836 Harrison Rd. > > > > >Montgomery AL 36109 > > > > >phone: (334)279-5622 > > > > >fax: (334)273-9050 > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Intrepid > Video > > > > >Support > > > > >Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:21 AM > > > > >To: Tech List > > > > >Subject: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I have one thing to say, if I find out who on this list got > infected, > you > > > > >will be permanently banned from > > > > >this list! > > > > >There is no friggin excuse to get infected. Vir*ses have been > around > for a > > > > >long time and every > > > > >professional on this list should be able to detect a suspicious > email. > > > > >Just because your anti-vir*s did not detect the attachment, DOES > NOT > mean it > > > > >is safe. > > > > >This one came out before I had the updates in my Norton, but it > grew > > > > >suspicion, so I updated my > > > > >definitions... > > > > >The only way some of you will learn, is if one of these things > wipe > your > > > > >hard drive... > > > > >Use common sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > >This has created much havoc on this list with 10-20 rejected > posts > regarding > > > > >this infection..there is no > > > > >excuse...everyone on here should be smart enough to protect > themselves.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Jeff Dougherty > > > > >Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > > > >263 S Front St > > > > >Steelton PA 17113 > > > > >fax...717-564-4952 > > > > >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year > of > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year > of > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year > of > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year > of > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year > of > 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 > > > > > > -- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > 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 > > > > -- > > Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer > > Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP > > Eugene's Carry-In TV > > 1417 Eastway Drive > > Charlotte , NC 28205 > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of 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 -- Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP Eugene's Carry-In TV 1417 Eastway Drive Charlotte , NC 28205 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of 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
