Re: JFW and popup balloons
- From: Bruce Toews <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:16:01 -0600 (CST)
I worked with no anti-virus program on my system for most of my
computer-using life, and to date have never been infected with a virus. If
one knows what one is doing, the risk of infection is minimal, and
generalizations like the ones below are utterly baseless.
Bruce
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On Sat, 26 Feb 2005, Eugene Baroni wrote:
> If anyone is seriously considering making a voluntary decision about
> removing their antivirus program and putting their computer at risk, I say
> that they really shouldn't have one to begin with. It is obvious that they
> don't understand what they can ruin, both in terms of their own equipment
> and unfortunately, other peoples as well. I think that he'll find out soon
> enough. When he gets a virus, he should let us know either by telephone or
> by using the post office non email.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
>
>
> | Noone should be permitted on this list without an antivirus program.
> | I don't have any tech support. My wife and I spent hours and even days
> getting
> | this computer set up and working. I use it for a wide variety of functions
> from
> | music to reading, business reports and weather reports, e-mails and
> internet,
> | voice messaging and games. It's certainly not my place to say who should
> or
> | should not be on the list but I very strongly believe that everyone here
> has a
> | duty and obligation to protect the security and integrity of everyone
> else's
> | system to the absolute best of their ability.
> | Please, I am not attacking you personally--I know how frustrating this
> security
> | business is--I
> | feel it myself but Please don't disable or even think of disabling your
> virus
> | protection. I have benefited tramendously from the list but I would leave
> | immediately if I thought people were allowed to post to this list without
> virus
> | protection.----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Harry Bassler" <HBassler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 2:41 PM
> | Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
> |
> |
> | TerriLynne,
> | I think I'd rather get a virus rather than go thru all the anti this &
> anthi
> | that which does nothing but slow my computer so much I may as well have a
> | very slow one.
> | I'm seriously considering disabling my antivirus & firewall programs to
> see
> | if things run better!
> | Harry
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "TerriLynne" <terri_lynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:38 PM
> | Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
> |
> |
> | > This will be of absolutely no help, but I had disabled my firewall in
> | > Windows XP. Every time I booted up, I got a popup balloon telling me
> that
> | I
> | > was putting my computer at risk and just click here to fix it. After
> | fussing
> | > over this for a few days, I managed to do something one day which
> worked.
> | I
> | > don't know what it was, I hit something in the right spot, and the
> problem
> | > was fixed. Sorry that I'm of no help, grin, but I'm just saying that it
> | does
> | > seem that something might be possible? Or maybe I just got that once in
> a
> | > lifetime lucky!
> | >
> | >
> | > --
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> | >
> | > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or
> | the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
> contact
> | the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > No virus found in this incoming message.
> | > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> | > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
> |
> | --
> | No virus found in this outgoing message.
> | Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> | Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005
> |
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> |
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> |
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> |
> |
> | --
> | No virus found in this incoming message.
> | Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> | Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005
> |
> |
>
>
>
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