[AT] OT virus warning

[charlie hill]

Thanks Steve.  I'll try it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT virus warning


> Yep. Go grab a copy of the Sygate Personal Firewall. Install it and it
> will show you EVERYTHING that is trying to connect and talk.
>
> http://download.oldversion.com/sygate562808.exe
>
> This is the last free version. Works pretty well at showing what is
> going on.
>
>
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> Well after reading up on it a bit online (didn't find anything at Kim's
>> site) I don't believe I have it.  I opened the e-mail but didn't click 
>> the
>> retrieve card link inside the message.
>>
>> On a similar note.  Is there any way to tell what programs and or traffic 
>> is
>> flowing into and out of a computer at any given moment.
>> Sometimes my computer seems to be very slow and working very hard when I
>> don't have it doing anything.   I am paranoid about computer security so 
>> it
>> could be that all I have is an old computer.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 5:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT virus warning
>>
>>
>>> H.L.  I think that virus might have gotten me.  I got a virus 
>>> notification
>>> from my ISP but I can't find it when I scan my system.
>>> It must be a tough one because I have AVG and Zone Alarm both looking at
>>> everything that comes into and leaves my computer.  I kept getting those
>>> cards and kept deleting them unopened but I finally got curious and 
>>> since
>>> AVG said it was clean I opened one of them.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the heads up.  I'm going to Kim's site now to see what she 
>>> says
>>> about it.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 4:46 PM
>>> Subject: [AT] OT virus warning
>>>
>>>
>>> Greetings! You have a virus
>>> Have you been receiving a lot of e-card notifications? I have. But these
>>> weren't really sent by friends or family. They're spam messages that
>>> direct
>>> you to a malicious Web site. Your computer will be infected by a virus.
>>> And
>>> antivirus programs can't protect you from these messages.
>>>
>>> This warning came through from Kim Komando.  I have been receiving lots 
>>> of
>>> the so called greeting cards and hit the delete button ASAP.
>>>
>>> H. L. Staples
>>> McLoud, Oklahoma
>>> USA
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>>>
>>> -- 
>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/957 - Release Date: 
>>> 8/16/2007
>>> 1:46 PM
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/957 - Release Date: 
>>> 8/16/2007
>>> 1:46 PM
>>>
>>
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>
> -- 
> Steve W.
> Near Cooperstown, New York
> NRA Member
> Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed
> Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
> he'd have become a vegan.
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/957 - Release Date: 8/16/2007 
> 1:46 PM
>
>