Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus...
On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 12:16 +0930, Paul Shirren wrote: On 24/09/09 10:04 AM, mike james wrote: sucker = me :) Not at all. It would be terrible if we were all so cynical that we didn't respond to calls for help. Online communities rely on goodwill and these people abuse it. Lots of great replies from everyone as usual. I have seen posts with the exact same text in several unrelated lists and from different addresses. This type of Dorothy Dix spam is becoming popular on forums. The reasonable initial question doesn't register with filters or moderators and creates a thread. Then another post is snuck in with some link spam in an attempt to boost search engine ranking. In this case I think the aim is to give the payload some sort of legitimacy to casual inspection by slipping it in with the other answers. The usual punchline to this one is a link to a site saying it has detected malware on your computer (in C:\WINDOWS\System32 even on Mac and Linux) and a helpful download link for a solution and I don't mean an Ubuntu CD. At least 70 references for the text is already in google. http://is.gd/3Cz1l- Still was a good opportunity to promote opcrack which is a very useful tool :) Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus...
Yes this is most likely spam as you said you can actually use an online version of norton. You go to the web page and use an activx control. Once you have authorised the use of the control it does appear to scan the computer. http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp Though it's probably not that useful it does exist. On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 12:16 +0930, Paul Shirren wrote: On 24/09/09 10:04 AM, mike james wrote: sucker = me :) Not at all. It would be terrible if we were all so cynical that we didn't respond to calls for help. Online communities rely on goodwill and these people abuse it. Lots of great replies from everyone as usual. I have seen posts with the exact same text in several unrelated lists and from different addresses. This type of Dorothy Dix spam is becoming popular on forums. The reasonable initial question doesn't register with filters or moderators and creates a thread. Then another post is snuck in with some link spam in an attempt to boost search engine ranking. In this case I think the aim is to give the payload some sort of legitimacy to casual inspection by slipping it in with the other answers. The usual punchline to this one is a link to a site saying it has detected malware on your computer (in C:\WINDOWS\System32 even on Mac and Linux) and a helpful download link for a solution and I don't mean an Ubuntu CD. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus...
This spam has gone out to multiple lists with different sender emails. I wouldn't waste time on it even if it wasn't completely off topic. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus that doesn't install on your PC?
Without admin access to the PC you cant upgrade the antivirus. Chances are that half of those free virus checkers are themselves virus ridden anyway. Try using an ubuntu cd and booting it into the live operating system. This will run the ubuntu operating system from the cd instead of the hard drive and avoid the need to use the installed copy of Windows. You might not be able to save anything, but you might be able to get internet access and try out a few applications that Ubuntu has to offer. Cheers, Mike On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 4:00 AM, fevrerippe96539 fevrerippe96...@gmail.comwrote: I've got 5 PCs that I'm trying to use to train disadvantaged young people. The problem is they are riddled with viruses and a firewall blocks me from updating them. The people in charge of maintaining the PCs won't fix them or give me the admin password (Win XP) to let me install a new or updated antivirus the centre is being shut down in a few months. If they were working, I could still do a lot with them, so I've been looking for a good online virus scan - but they all try to download a little .exe onto your PC first, and the settings on the PCs won't allow that. Suggestions? Solutions? Links? -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus...
sucker = me:) On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Paul Shirren shi...@shirro.com wrote: This spam has gone out to multiple lists with different sender emails. I wouldn't waste time on it even if it wasn't completely off topic. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus that doesn't install on your PC?
Symantec has an activx based scan that you can use online so you may be able to use that. http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp Other vendors may have something similar also. --- On Thu, 24/9/09, fevrerippe96539 fevrerippe96...@gmail.com wrote: From: fevrerippe96539 fevrerippe96...@gmail.com Subject: Where can I find an online anti-virus that doesn't install on your PC? To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Thursday, 24 September, 2009, 4:00 AM I've got 5 PCs that I'm trying to use to train disadvantaged young people. The problem is they are riddled with viruses and a firewall blocks me from updating them. The people in charge of maintaining the PCs won't fix them or give me the admin password (Win XP) to let me install a new or updated antivirus the centre is being shut down in a few months. If they were working, I could still do a lot with them, so I've been looking for a good online virus scan - but they all try to download a little .exe onto your PC first, and the settings on the PCs won't allow that. Suggestions? Solutions? Links? -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus...
On 24/09/09 10:04 AM, mike james wrote: sucker = me :) Not at all. It would be terrible if we were all so cynical that we didn't respond to calls for help. Online communities rely on goodwill and these people abuse it. Lots of great replies from everyone as usual. I have seen posts with the exact same text in several unrelated lists and from different addresses. This type of Dorothy Dix spam is becoming popular on forums. The reasonable initial question doesn't register with filters or moderators and creates a thread. Then another post is snuck in with some link spam in an attempt to boost search engine ranking. In this case I think the aim is to give the payload some sort of legitimacy to casual inspection by slipping it in with the other answers. The usual punchline to this one is a link to a site saying it has detected malware on your computer (in C:\WINDOWS\System32 even on Mac and Linux) and a helpful download link for a solution and I don't mean an Ubuntu CD. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Where can I find an online anti-virus that doesn't install on your PC?
On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 11:30 -0700, fevrerippe96539 wrote: I've got 5 PCs that I'm trying to use to train disadvantaged young people. The problem is they are riddled with viruses and a firewall blocks me from updating them. The people in charge of maintaining the PCs won't fix them or give me the admin password (Win XP) to let me install a new or updated antivirus the centre is being shut down in a few months. If they were working, I could still do a lot with them, so I've been looking for a good online virus scan - but they all try to download a little .exe onto your PC first, and the settings on the PCs won't allow that. Suggestions? Solutions? Links? Although this isn't really an ubuntu thing, download opcrack, rainbow table cracker for Windows passwords. Works a treat, I have used it a few times to get into machines when I have been desperate. More info available at http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/ At least that link gets it back onto the topic of Linux which is kinda related to ubuntu. Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
