[pchelpers] Re: Bitdefender?


 What no smiley face scott?????

Pen
> If you want your computer to be completely secure, remove the phone line
> or network cable, as well as the CD-ROM drive and floppy drive.
> 
> --Scott.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Inge
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 7:17 AM
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [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.
> 
> 
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/2002
> 
> 
> 
>

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