Marshall: Norton sometimes has a problem integrating with email applications during it's installation ( especially non-pop 3 accounts ). Rest assured, if you have the auto-monitor enabled, and your virus definitions are up to date, WOULD you open the attachment, Norton antivirus would then go off, since it monitors memory.
----- Original Message ----- From: Marshall Dudley <mdud...@execonn.com> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 9:54 PM Subject: Re: CS>OT:VIRUS PLAGUE UPDATE > I wonder what I am doing wrong. I have Norton and zone alarm both on, and > probably get a virus or worm in the mail several times a week. I never open > them, so no problem, but as of yet I have never had anything pop up and warn > me. My son who runs the same combo, pops up on any mail which contains a > worm, but we have checked and all our settings are the same. > > Marshall > > "d.linen" wrote: > > > Brooks, > > > > I, too, downloaded the AVG6 file and was quite pleased that it found > > nothing on my machine. I don't use Outlook Express and don't open > > attachments these days. I also have Zone Alarm which catches offenders > > and usually doesn't even allow them to be downloaded. A few do slip > > through but I don't open them since it usually tells me that it's a > > suspicious attachment. > > > > Diane > > > > BROOKS BRADLEY wrote: > > > > > > My sincerest thanks to all who sent > > > suggestions ( both on and off-list) addressing my virus > > > affliction.....most especially to Jason and Ivan. Your suggestins were > > > immensely helpful. The AVG6 free download is absolutely SPLENDID for > > > addressing/curing this type of problem. It is a rather large (4+ meg) > > > file, but took about 2 minutes to locate, isolate and impound the > > > bad/trans virus. I am IMPRESSED. However, remember, feeble-minded > > > geriatrics are, as a general rule, quite easily impressed. :>) > > > None of the conventional anti-virus systems > > > (McAfee/Norton) I presently employ seem to display the email protection > > > capabilities---or the currency----of this new program (at least for me). > > > . > > > At present, I am issuing an ALL CLEAR on the > > > virus front......with a codicil----- I am perfectly capable of fouling > > > up a World's Fair.....single-handedly-----stay on guard. > > > Sincerely, > > > Brooks Bradley. > > > > > > -- > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > > > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
