[TechAssist] Re: viruses getting to the techassist members:solution
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:23:53 -0400
There are other ways to get infected besides email.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tech Repair CD support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:59 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: viruses getting to the techassist members:solution
>
> Sorry Gary...any email I have received that was infected, I knew it was
infected.
> These infected emails are pretty obvious.
> I've said before, when I received the infected emails, before Norton
detected
> them, I knew they were infected. I have not been fooled by one, yet.
> I went nearly a year without any Norton, received plenty of infected
emails, but
> never opened them.
> Norton is more like peace of mind for me...just in case.
> I see what you are saying and this is a good feature for those newbie's to
the
> Internet.
> I've spent a lot of time researching each vir*s as they come out. With
high
> security settings and not opening any attachment, I am pretty safe.
> Don't get me wrong, I don't condemn the outbound scanning, but you don't
need it
> if you are suspicious about any attachments.
> I know a lot of people will disagree with me.....but how many people that
have
> Norton have gotten infected?
>
> Jeff
> FAX 717-564-4952
> Intrepid Video & Electronics
> 501 Luther Rd
> Harrisburg PA 17111-2055
> Be careful of your thoughts.
> They may become your words any moment.
> Order your tip CD today. Filled with TV, VCR, camcorder tips and more.
> Version 3.0, ready, with more tips, user friendly program.
> $49.00 for CD, plus first year of tip updates.
> sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for more info
> www.tech-repair.net www.intrepid-video.com
> www.thetoolcaddy.com www.9-11-2001tragedy.com
> ********************************************************************
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 5:53 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: viruses getting to the techassist
members:solution
>
>
>
> Jeff, suppose you haven't updated your Norton virus defs for one day.
> During that time you happen to get an email with a virus without knowing
> it. You remember to download the virus updates and then you send out an
> email which has been infected while in your comuter- Norton will then
> snag it on its way out. Might be a bit of an oddity for it to happen
> like that, but it could.
>
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
>
> Tech Repair CD support wrote:
> >
> > Phil,
> > I fail to see the point of Norton scanning outgoing mail...just slows
things up.
> > If you have incoming email scanning how is an outgoing email going to be
> infected?
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Bader" <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > yes. My Norton scans in and out.Seems funny that anyone on forums
would
> > not have such protection! I also use the Norton Live Update as well.
> > Norton is cheaper than a decent restaurant meal.All should use it.
> > Phil Bader
> >
> > Bruce Tiedeman wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes Phil this could work but might be difficult to "sort", and delete
people
> > > from our address books, I might delete family members by
mistake.(joke).
> > > Another way would be to upgrade Anti Virus Programs to ones that work
> > > better. I have tried many , and the best yet is Norton 2002. When ever
a
> > > message goes out of your computer it scans the message.( you can see
this
> > > happen a window opens up showing the scan take place), It scans them
coming
> > > in and going out. Correct me if I am wrong but it would be difficult
for a
> > > virus to propagate from protection like this.
> > >
> >
>
> ------------------------------------------
> To REMOVE your email address, click here:
> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html
> To CHANGE your email address, click here:
> http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html
> ------------------------------------------
> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!***
> Submit Repair Tips here:
> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/
>
------------------------------------------
To REMOVE your email address, click here:
http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html
To CHANGE your email address, click here:
http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html
------------------------------------------
***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!***
Submit Repair Tips here:
http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/
Other related posts:
