Yes, they are Jack, but in Hannah's case they're related somewhat. In other words, Internet Explorer was used enough to increase the risk of viruses, whilst an unstable connection may have caused her AVG not to update properly therefore corrupting the software, which can also increase the risk of viruses. Does that make sense? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Goodfellow" <goodfellow1985@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:53 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus packages
Sorry but I fail to see the link between connection stability and corrupt software, they're two separate entaties. JackOn 8/12/07, Chris Hallsworth <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hannah, it could be a number of factors. Using Internet Explorer is one of them, bad wireless connections etc is another etc. It's more likely to be acombination of those that may have corrupted your AVG. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hannah Day" <hannahday1989@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus packages> he means if it's a wireless connection meaning it has bad signal. due > to > it's not near a access point. but it's not that ow we don't think we > think> it's to do with by using internet explorer > > hope this helps > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:44 PM> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus > packages> > >> Hello Chris, >>>> Thanks for the info/warning, but what do you mean by an unstable >> internet>> connection? >> >> Catherine >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <blind-computing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; >> <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:07 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus packages >> >> >>> Hi all,>>> I know this may sound blatently obvious, but I thought I'd warn you >>> all,>>> thanks to a friend, that if your connection(s) are unstable, this may >>> cause>>> whatever antivirus you're using to Fail. My friend had to do a >>> reinstall>>> of>>> AVG Free today after discovering that some of the components were in >>> an >>> undetermined state, and it turned out that she had lots of viruses >>> which>>> AVG>>> failed to pick up before the reinstall. I do not want this to happen >>> to>>> you, >>> so this is why I'm sending the warning out. Thanks for reading! >>> Chris Hallsworth >>> Why not join my Blind Hobbyist mailing list! To join, send a blank >>> message >>> to blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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