[AT] OT virus warning

[charlie hill]

I used Trend Micro on my last computer and felt like it was the best kept 
secret around.  I guess I should  go back to it.  The only problem with the 
new version of  "Housecall" is it takes a LONG time to run.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <msm10301 at juno.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT virus warning


> Hi Charlie,
> I also run AVG and Zone Alarm, and have for years with no problems after 
> Norton let one slip past and trashed my system. Recently Consumer Reports 
> rated anti virus programs and AVG didn't appear to do to well. I don't 
> know how much stock I put in that because I've gone so long without a 
> problem using it. Trend Micro was the highest rated program according to 
> CS, so I tried their "Housecall" (it's free), it did find 2 nasties that 
> AVG had missed or isn't designed to scan for.
> Mike
>
> -- "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> 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
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
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> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/957 - Release Date: 8/16/2007 
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