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["Phil Stephenson" <phil.stephenson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks as ever George for explaining what's probably been happening
clearly...as I've said I've got Norton running and I update the definition
files regularly, I've also got Zonealarm firewall and both Adaware & spybot
oh yes and I'm set to do windows update automatically.  I'll admit I've
never really got to grips with 'zonealarm but I nknow it's running and does
its job just wish I could refine it a bit more.  Same with Spybot & Adaware,
do checks on a fairly regular basis but need to look further at getting them
both to run automatically in the background - perhaps others on the list
could give simple guidance on how to do this as for whatever reason I don't
find them easy to use with Jaws 5 despite having loaded appropriate scripts
etc.

Virus writers eh, some people just need to wake up and find something better
to do with t their time.

thanks again George and have no fear, I'm not afraid to ask for help from
others on the list, I'm the first one to admit that I have some knowledge of
these things but it's never enough and there's always someone out there with
more!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 12:12 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Norton auto email scanning


> Hi Phil,
> There are worms and viruses about which spoof mail
> addresses.
>
> Basically the problem is that some completely
> reckless idiot, who does not have adequate and up
> to date virus protection, has your details in his
> or her address book.  Those details have been
> harvested by one of these worms, and has used
> their system to send out messages appearing to
> come from you and others in their address book.
>
> I get similar messages too from purporting to come
> from people whom I know take great care to ensure
> their systems are fully protected.  However, when
> you look closely at the Header information, and
> track down the owner of the IP address, it just
> proves that they didn't send the message.
>
> There is absolutely no excuse these days for not
> having virus protection.  There are numerous
> totally free anti-virus programs available today,
> and by far the majority do an excellent job.
> Keeping these definitions up to date is not
> usually too difficult either.
>
> Frankly, I am still more than surprised at the
> number of highly intelligent people I meet who
> claim to have virus protection, yet it has either
> expired, or the virus definitions have not been
> updated for a very long time.  These days, it pays
> to check for new definitions on an almost daily
> basis.
>
> Another area, which I know can be troublesome, are
> the Critical Updates.  With a minimal amount of
> help setting up it initially, these can be applied
> automatically, and do without doubt plug many
> holes.
>
> I am well aware that some of this software can be
> intimidating, but that's one of the areas where
> everyone on this list can help each other.  All
> anyone has to do is ask.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil
> Stephenson
> Sent: 31 July 2004 18:53
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Norton auto email
> scanning
>
> Have done this, it too says I'm clean.  Anyone got
> any others that they use that are good at spotting
> stuff others like Norton perhaps doesn't.
>
> a bit concerned as the friend who says they got an
> email from my wife and I's accounts we've not
> actually sent an email to for the past few weeks.
>
> Oh well, will keep searching....!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 12:02 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Norton auto email
> scanning
>
>
> > You could try using an on-line virus scanner
> such as:
> >
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_co
> rp.asp
> >
> > Barry H
> >
> > From: Phil Stephenson
> >   To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 10:05 PM
> >   Subject: [access-uk] Norton auto email
> scanning
> >
> >
> >   All,
> >
> >   Sent a friend a url via email and he said his
> system told him I'd got a
> >   virus.  Have just run Norton 2003 and it says
> I'm clean, is there
> anything
> >   else I should do or might it be his system?
> yes, have updated virus
> >   definitions this evening.
> >
> >   In process of looking at Norton have
> discovered a further problem with
> the
> >   auto protect  feature.  It keeps coming up in
> red in the main program
> window
> >   as needing enabled however it won't let me
> click it.  Also, on email
> scan
> >   feature is coming up with an error message but
> no further details.
> >
> >   Any suggestions?
> >
> >   By 'clicking' I mean my wife has been looking
> at it as I don't find it
> easy
> >   with Jaws - but that's another issue!
> >
> >   Thanks in advance,
> >
> >   Phil
>
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