[pchelpers] Re: Bitdefender?



All right! All right, I got it.

I did look at the web sight and it did look like real to me. I was not
interested in their products. I am on line all the time and get automatic
updates from Norton. I should be fine.

Now I have another question. I have Windows XP and it does have a build-in
firewall. Yesterday I received the following email:

"Here is a story about a program that keeps the worms away from your address
book.  It comes from a computer newsletter called " Lockergnome"  "And for
those of you worried about worms, it looks as though Ben Brady has created
something just for you: "Well, I have finally gotten fed up with all of the
script kiddies and virii that are going around stealing people's email
addresses...  so what did I do?  I've created a new program to take care of
the problem.  Secure Address Book!  It uses an encrypted database to store
your email contact information so that virii and email worms that are so
prevalent on the Internet cannot steal your contact information to propagate
Now you can continue to use Outlook Express or any other email client and
keep your email and contact information safe.  Once you import your email
contact information via a .CSV file that you export from your existing
address book (which you can then empty) all you have to do to send an email
to someone is simply restore the Secure Address Book from your system tray,
highlight the contact in the browse and click on the send button.  Up pops a
new message screen ready for your email content.  It works with any email
client you can set up as your default email program."  The name "Secure
Address Book" is suppose to be a click-able link to the website that has the
program and information about it.  If the link didn't carry over, here it is
again.  http://www.y2kbrady.com/firewallreporting/ Ben Brady is the creator
of the program and the owner of the website.  Pc"

What do you think about the address book and the additional Firewall
software for Windows XP? Any idea?

Thank for your help.
Inge


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[mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott McNay
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:03 AM
To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Bitdefender?




Clarification: BitDefender is ok, but one of their examples (where they
describe the variations of K L E Z) looks like they are talking about
their own product, not K L E Z.  Personally, if they're going to let
their web pages be sloppy like that, I'd avoid them on general
principles; their programming might be equally sloppy.

Ed is right; if you already have a good antivirus program that is up tto
date, and use some common sense, you don't need to worry about other
programs.  Sadly, many people lack both updated antivirus software and
common sense, and are thus a burden and danger to everyone else.

--Scott.


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