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Offline CyranoAH

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« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2002, 09:44:03 AM »
Norton Antivirus 2002 rocks... and it's much less intrusive than Mcafee VShield.

Switch it on, forget about viruses.

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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2002, 10:12:00 AM »
careful ripsnort... some new viruses can be 'caught' just by visiting a website.

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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2002, 11:01:43 AM »
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careful ripsnort... some new viruses can be 'caught' just by visiting a website.


There is roughly 10 I visit. Thats it. (2 weather sites, 2 BBS, squad page, homepage and some Sheep Porn pages) :)

Actually, I've been meaning to get some anti-virus program, but with so many, and the updates that usually come 24 hours AFTER you've already got the virus...:confused:

Feel free to email your suggestions for some anti-virus software at
ripsnort60@yahoo.com

Offline AKIron

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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2002, 11:07:11 AM »
Have tried several over the years. Definitely agree that Norton is currently the best.
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Offline Don

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« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2002, 11:19:34 AM »
Norton is best.

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« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2002, 02:25:38 PM »
norton, sophos and mcafee.. we have all 3

sophos is the best

Offline Turbot

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« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2002, 02:37:34 PM »
There is a really good and free online virus scan from Trend Micro

Trendmicro.com or
antivirus.com

look under free tools   "Scan my PC for Free"

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« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2002, 03:44:16 PM »
I'd have to say also was targeted by this nasty virus few days ago.. I got it from the same person 5 seporate times..tho my mail program spazed out I couldn't see whom it was from other then norton caugh it and deleted the thing...

If your a norton user you must DL the Fix patch for the Klez virus...


Those of us whom use outlook express are going to be a target of most e-mail virus's.  I may want to make a suggestion to look into eudora 5.1 for your mail box.. it's a bit toughter on the e-mail worms.

Offline 214thCavalier

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« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2002, 05:15:09 PM »
4 emails today 3 were infected with variants of the klez virus all caught by Nortons.
Also had a bucket load arrive at work today.

Update just got another 2 intercepted from squad mates.

Please guys update or buy that antivirus software you really do need it.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2002, 05:41:16 PM by 214thCavalier »

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« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2002, 04:25:30 AM »
This thread seems to have died down quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. That is a GOOD THING.
Bummer is, I recieved another virus mailing from another person I do not know. It did not infect my system as  I scan EVERY piece of mail coming in and EVERY piece of mail going out.
I am posting here to inform anyone interested just what is up with the virus I recieved.
This one was W32.Klez.H@mm. I had JUST scanned my system this morning and found nothing. The next time I log on I get the message my virus info was out of date and I should update, which I do. THE VERY NEXT time I log on, boom, here is a virus in a mail attachment claiming to be a .jpg from a return address of ccsewell at lycos.com, subject line was Contrataci, the attachment was called vinganca[1].jpg.
I promptly deleted ALL without opening. I did however save ALL the source info which gives me routing and such. Thats how I found out the email address because whatever was in the sender info did not make sense to me. Whether or not the ccsewell at lycos.com address is actually anyone I do not know. I merely provide this info incase it rings a bell with anyone else.

AS A WARNING! KEEP YOUR VIRUS SOFTWARE UP TO DATE! I am glad I keep mine up to date. Anyone can say they don't have software and they are so smart they never get a virus because they chuck anything from people they do not know, BUT, the worms going around now can get into an address book and mail themselves to EVERYONE IN IT. If your name happens to be in there, guess what, you get a mailing from what looks like someone you know. That is the way the worm is designed to work. AND that is why it works as well as it does. People think they know the person they get the mail from. The fact is, the person the mail comes from may not even be aware they have sent anything out at all!

Let's all play safe and keep that software up to date.

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« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2002, 06:22:52 AM »
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crap that got me  last year.


lol you are bloody curious lame :D :D :D

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« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2002, 06:25:25 AM »
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Originally posted by Ripsnort

Actually, I've been meaning to get some anti-virus program, but with so many, and the updates that usually come 24 hours AFTER you've already got the virus...:confused:

Feel free to email your suggestions for some anti-virus software at
ripsnort60@yahoo.com


baaa forget about antivirus and start to use head

Offline SKurj

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« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2002, 01:38:54 PM »
norton shmorton...

A couple of yrs back I got my first ever pc virus...  guess what it did first?  killed norton...

Downloaded Anitvirus Pro  AVP i think it was, it cleaned my machine and away I went.


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Offline Skorpyon

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« Reply #28 on: May 11, 2002, 12:04:25 AM »
A couple of tidbits of info....

re; the Klez worm.... it might be beneficial to check with your isp as well.  Mine offers email filtering, which I enable, but with only basic filtering turned on.  This automatically virus checks each message and checks subject headers for known spam content, all BEFORE I download the mail.  I get daily mail filter reports, notifying me of any message filtered out, the sender and subject, and the reason for the filtering.  I can then visit the email managament site of my ISP to have any messages I want sent on to me delivered.  Over the past 2 weeks, my ISP filtering has caught at least 10 or so Klez infected messages, with NONE getting through to me.

Also.... I run Norton Internet Security (antivirus, personal firewall, ad-blocking, and parental controls all available) and it has been intercepting repeated SubSeven Trojan attack attempts (not email attachments.... direct attacks on me simply while I am connected to the net, which I would never even know was happening), most originating from Korean ISPs.  

Between these two methods of protection, I have intercepted MANY malicious attacks before they could cause any problems, and I would highly recommend using both.
« Last Edit: May 11, 2002, 12:07:52 AM by Skorpyon »