Re: JFW and popup balloons
- From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:26:13 -0800
The free version of A V G antivirus software is highly regarded.
----- Original Message -----
From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
Good for you! If I were to use an antivirus program, it would definitely be
the free one. I have friends of mine who pay good bucks for the Norton and
the Makaffee programs, and I don't think they work any better than the free
one. Come to think of it every one of them that got infected with a virus
was running one of those expensive antivirus programs when it happened.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hughs Mail" <hugh.megarry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:51 PM
Subject: RE: JFW and popup balloons
>A V G is free and I run it as well as my internet provider scanning for
> viruses as well before the emails get to my computer so you see I am a =
> belt
> and braces sort of person I also have four ante spy wair programmes =
> running
> as well soon to have five if and when M S get there act together and I =
> am
> able to use it =20
>
> For email use hugh.megarry@xxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> For M S N use hughmegarry@xxxxxxxxxxx
> For Skype use hugh.megarry
> All the best for now=20
>
> =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> Of harry bates
> Sent: 27 February 2005 13:00
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
>
>
> Virus protecction programs slow down my machine. I have nothing against =
>
> virus protection programs. In fact they are very useful. When you =
> share a=20
> virus protection program with a friend, the cost is automatically cut in =
>
> half. Remember I am a skin flint, and I prefer doing things on the =
> cheap.=20
> You could call me the Jack Benny of the internet except he is funnier.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Angel" <angel238@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:52 AM
> Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
>
>
>> Why do you send these messages to a friend to scan when you could just =
>
>> get rid of them or have them scanned by your own virus protection. =20
>> What have you against putting virus protection on your machine.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
>>
>>
>>> Bruce,
>>> I very much agree with you. I do not use an antivirus program on my=20
>>> computer and I have never been infected with a virus except once,=20
>>> when I
>> let
>>> a college student put a floppy disk into my computer that he had used =
>
>>> in
>>> a
>>> lab at college. If I think I may have a virus attached to a message, =
> I
>> just
>>> forward that message to a friend of mine by a previous arrangement=20
>>> and
>> have
>>> him scan it for a virus, and he lets me know if it is safe to open or
>>> not.
>>> I have been using a computer for over twenty-five years and the one =
> and
>> only
>>> time I was infected was 13 years ago.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bruce Toews" <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: JFW and popup balloons
>>>
>>>
>>> >I worked with no anti-virus program on my system for most of my =20
>>> >computer-using life, and to date have never been infected with a=20
>>> >virus.
>> If
>>> > one knows what one is doing, the risk of infection is minimal, and=20
>>> > generalizations like the ones below are utterly baseless.
>>> >
>>> > Bruce
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Bruce Toews
>>> > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx
>>> > Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries):=20
>>> > http://www.ogts.net
>>> > For information on my weekly radio show visit
>>> > http://radioclassics.ogts.net
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, 26 Feb 2005, Eugene Baroni wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> If anyone is seriously considering making a voluntary decision=20
>>> >> about removing their antivirus program and putting their computer=20
>>> >> at risk, I say that they really shouldn't have one to begin with.=20
>>> >> 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=20
>>> >> out soon enough. When he gets a virus, he should let us know=20
>>> >> 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=20
>>> >> | program. I don't have any tech support. My wife and I spent=20
>>> >> | 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=20
>>> >> | and
>>> >> internet,
>>> >> | voice messaging and games. It's certainly not my place to say=20
>>> >> | who
>>> >> should
>>> >> or
>>> >> | should not be on the list but I very strongly believe that=20
>>> >> | 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=20
>>> >> | frustrating
>> this
>>> >> security
>>> >> | business is--I
>>> >> | feel it myself but Please don't disable or even think of=20
>>> >> | disabling
>> your
>>> >> virus
>>> >> | protection. I have benefited tramendously from the list but I=20
>>> >> | would
>>> >> leave
>>> >> | immediately if I thought people were allowed to post to this=20
>>> >> | 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=20
>>> >> | this
>> &
>>> >> anthi
>>> >> | that which does nothing but slow my computer so much I may as=20
>>> >> | well
>> have
>>> >> a
>>> >> | very slow one.
>>> >> | I'm seriously considering disabling my antivirus & firewall=20
>>> >> | 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=20
>>> >> | > firewall
>> in
>>> >> | > Windows XP. Every time I booted up, I got a popup balloon=20
>>> >> | > 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=20
>>> >> | > 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=20
>>> >> | > saying
>> that
>>> >> it
>>> >> | does
>>> >> | > seem that something might be possible? Or maybe I just got=20
>>> >> | > that
>> once
>>> >> in
>>> >> a
>>> >> | > lifetime lucky!
>>> >> | >
>>> >> | >
>>> >> | > --
>>> >> | > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To =
>
>>> >> | > unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
>>> >> | jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the=20
>>> >> | subject
>>> >> line.
>>> >> | > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
>>> >> | >
>>> >> | > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from=20
>>> >> | > the
>> list,
>>> >> or
>>> >> | the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list.=20
>>> >> | 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:=20
>>> >> | 2/25/2005
>>> >> |
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>>> >> list,
>>> >> or
>>> >> the way
>>> >> | the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather=20
>>> >> | contact
>> the
>>> >> list
>>> >> | owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> |
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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.=20
>>> >> 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:=20
>>> >> | 2/25/2005
>>> >> |
>>> >> |
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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> --=20
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 25/02/2005
> =20
>
> --=20
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 27/02/2005
> =20
>
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