There were no virus checkers at the epoch! > On Sep 21, 2021, at 12:01 PM, Lynda Leung <[email protected]> wrote: > > You really don’t need that on a Mac, it isn’t nearly as fragile as windows > architecture. > Alternatively you can just do what us *nix people do from the dawn of time. > ClamAV > > >> On Sep 21, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Martin Cooper <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 9:39 AM Lynda Leung <[email protected]> wrote: >> Of course, they’ve gotta make a living somehow right? >> >> Well, except that this exact nagging is what's making me look for an >> alternative, and switch away from Avast. When the popups don't have any >> means to dismiss them, at least on Mac, it becomes *intensely* annoying. >> >> Martin. >> KD6YAM >> >> >> Soon it will be assimilated with Norton as well. Resistance is futile. >> >>> On Sep 21, 2021, at 7:59 AM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I like AVG because it isn't as "chatty" as Avast. Seems Avast is trying to >>> get you to upgrade about ten times a day... >>> >>> Troy >>> Buckeye Computer Services >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Lynda Leung >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:44 AM >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Virus warning >>> >>> Avast bought out avg in 2016. It’s pretty much the same software so it >>> really doesn’t matter which you choose. Employee here. >>> >>> --- >>> Mobile E-mail >>> >>>> On Sep 21, 2021, at 7:22 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, but it is VERY basic. AVG and Avast are free and both ranked in the >>>> top 10 last time I checked. I recommend AVG to all my customers. >>>> >>>> >>>> Troy >>>> Buckeye Computer Services >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nigel A. >>>> Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 9:59 AM >>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]>; Kerry >>>> Whittle <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Virus warning >>>> >>>> Doesn't Windows come with an inbuilt virus protection program? >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 21/09/2021 09:47 Kerry Whittle <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Nick, will do! I'm considering getting a better virus detection >>>>> program sooner rather than later though. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 08:42 Nick <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Take the warning with a grain of salt Kerry. >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Original Message ---------- >>>>>> From: Kerry Whittle <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: [chirp_users] Virus warning >>>>>> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:45:02 -0500 >>>>>> >>>>>> For the second time I’ve gotten a warning from McAfee that there was a >>>>>> virus in the daily download, this time in >>>>>> chirp-daily-20210919-installer.exe. The first time I saw this behavior >>>>>> was with the 20210826 daily, before I was on the list to report it. >>>>>> >>>>>> The reported virus is Real Protect-EC!16F97D3AFE24 >>>>>> >>>>>> Not sure if it’s real or a false positive but I figured I should let you >>>>>> know. The file has been quarantined on my system. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kerry de kk4jo >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>> This message was sent to Nick at [email protected] To >>>>>> unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Choose to be safer online. >>>>>> Opt-in to Cyber Safety with NortonLifeLock. >>>>>> Get Norton 360 with LifeLock starting at $9.95/month.* >>>>>> >>>>>> https://store.netzero.net/account/showService.do?serviceId=nz-nLifeL >>>>>> ock&utm_source=mktg&utm_medium=taglines&utm_campaign=nzlifelk_launch >>>>>> &utm_content=tag995&promoCode=A23457 >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>> This message was sent to Kerry at [email protected] To >>>>>> unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing >>>>> list [email protected] >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This >>>>> message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To >>>>> unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 >>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www >>>> http://www.ngunn.net _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Troy at [email protected] To unsubscribe, >>>> send an email to [email protected] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Lynda Leung at [email protected] To >>>> unsubscribe, send an email to >>>> [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Troy at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send >>> an email to [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Lynda Leung at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Martin Cooper at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Lynda Leung at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Kerry at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected]
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