Re: [FWDLK] Antivirus - Free

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just downloaded one that is free from www.grisoft.com - this is a
professional industrial antivirus company who makes a free version of their
AVG program available for individual home users.  It's 6.22 MB, took me 2
hours on dialup.  Beats $60 for a new Norton program and having to subscribe
to it after the free update period ends - AVG updates are also free and you
can set it up so it updates itself and you don't even have to think about
it.

If anyone else wants to try it, be sure to choose the free version (listed
last in a column on the left of the page), not the trial version, unless
you're running a server -

I got it because I am again getting bounce e-mails and I apparently ether
have a virus in here or my e-mail has been hijacked once more to show as the
return address for virus mails sent from another computer somewhere.   I've
gotten a number of wierd e-mails lately with attachments, didn't open them,
but it pays to be sure.   Next time I reboot, it will be up and running.


Bill K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] :-)


> Actually, it's a function of many of the new viruses right now.  They
scour
> infected machines for emails to send junk to.
>
> Unfortunately, there is little we can do except STRONGLY URGE EVERYONE TO
> GET AN ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM, AND KEEP IT UPDATED.
>
> Sadly, the majority of folks out there still do not do so.  =(
>
> -Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vincent Van Humbeeck" <vincent.vanhumbeeck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] :-)
>
>
> > It seems to me that someone has found the Forward look website and
mailing
> > list and extracted all e-mail addresses for spamming. The volume of spam
> > e-mails in my mailbox has suddenly surged to unbelievable levels (to the
> > rate of 1 real e-mail for 25 spam e-mails). Some of them are refering
> > indirectly to Forward look.
> >
> > Thought I'd share it with you.
> >
> > Vincent Van Humbeeck
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]De la part de Dave Stragand
> > > Envoye : jeudi 4 mars 2004 14:31
> > > A : L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Objet : Re: [FWDLK] :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Attachments -are- prohibited. :-)
> > >
> > > Images (.gif and .jpg) -should- go through now, as long as the
> > > total size of
> > > the message is under 100k.
> > >
> > > -Dave
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Casey
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 1:47 AM
> > > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Argh, i don't  like the virus e-mail. Another good reason for
> > > attachments to
> > > be prohibited. This thing has made its way on to several listservs in
> the
> > > past two days.
> > >
> > > Dave Casey
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jared Canestrale" <VENOM88888@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:18 AM
> > > Subject: [FWDLK] :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Argh,  i don't  like the plaintext :)
> > > >
> > > > password  -- 34541
> > > >
> > >
> >
>