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Since: May 09, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:55 pm
Post subject: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer
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AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
quarantine folder.
I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its virus
checker?
Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them? |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:35 pm
Post subject: Re: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <6a892$419a3f0b$53f505f0$14201@nf5.news-service-com>, Trevor
Appleton says...
> AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
> quarantine folder.
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> I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
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> I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its virus
> checker?
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> Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?
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Because you told it to.
--
Conor
Normality will be restored once we work out what normality actually is. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:16 pm
Post subject: Re: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Probably u can do it in the preferences: telling AVG what to do if it finds
something. Another way is (as I know it from other wares) during the
infiltration u will be asked what u want to do. And if u choose
quarantine....
Regards
Chris
"Trevor Appleton" <trevor DeleteThis @nospam.weather.4dinternet.co.uk> schrieb im
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> AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
> quarantine folder.
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> I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
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> I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its
> virus checker?
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> Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?
> >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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Since: Mar 12, 2004
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:22 pm
Post subject: Re: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Trevor Appleton" <trevor RemoveThis @nospam.weather.4dinternet.co.uk> skrev i
meddelandet news:6a892$419a3f0b$53f505f0$14201@nf5.news-service-com...
> AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
> quarantine folder.
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> I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
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> I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its
> virus checker?
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> Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?
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10.000 viruses?! Take a crowbar and rip out the CPU and harddrive and go to
bed!! >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:27 pm
Post subject: Re: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Conor" <conor.turton.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1c0466c85a9c23dc989b21@news.giganews.com...
> In article <6a892$419a3f0b$53f505f0$14201@nf5.news-service-com>, Trevor
> Appleton says...
>> AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
>> quarantine folder.
>>
>> I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
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>> I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its
>> virus
>> checker?
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>> Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?
>>
> Because you told it to.
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Well despite clicking on everything clickable;e on NIS I haven't managed to
find anywhere to alter the settings to:
a) Not tell me its found a virus
b) Delete them rather than put them in a folder. >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:29 pm
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a can of petrol........a lighted match......WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH......no more
virus'
"Conny" <NOSPAMuncurbed.RemoveThis@swipnet.se> wrote in message
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> "Trevor Appleton" <trevor.RemoveThis@nospam.weather.4dinternet.co.uk> skrev i
> meddelandet news:6a892$419a3f0b$53f505f0$14201@nf5.news-service-com...
> > AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
> > quarantine folder.
> >
> > I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
> >
> > I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its
> > virus checker?
> >
> > Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?
> >
>
> 10.000 viruses?! Take a crowbar and rip out the CPU and harddrive and go
to
> bed!!
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> >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:58 am
Post subject: Re: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Trevor Appleton wrote:
> AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
> quarantine folder.
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> I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.
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> I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its virus
> checker?
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> Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?
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Because human intelligence ought to decide whether or not to delete
files. Sometimes false positives occur.
Of course, with 10000 viruses found on your PC, maybe I need to
wordsmith that a bit. >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:16 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:16 pm
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"Trevor Appleton" <trevor.TakeThisOut@nospam.weather.4dinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> AVG still coming up saying viruses in a folder that begins with system
> restore.
If you think it is stupid to have your AV quarantine instead of delete suspect files, you gonna love the way system restore
backs up things you try to delete. Both systems are there to give you a way to back out of bad decisions or problems
with wayward software.
Mow you need to flush out the restore points, or....
> These viruses are all in virus vaults BTW - surely thats no problem?
Right, they are no problem until they are released from quarantine or the restore point is used to restore the system.
NAV (5.0) puts malware in a container file and gives it a somewhat random name while retaining the extension (,com,
..exe, .scr ...) so AVG would be alerting to non-threats if it were happening here. Containers can be opened, so maybe
its a good thing for some peeps - like scanning within archives. >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:16 pm
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"Trevor Appleton" <trevor.DeleteThis@nospam.weather.4dinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3ddd5$419ba385$53f505dd$16038@nf5.news-service-com...
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> AVG still coming up saying viruses in a folder that begins with system
> restore.
If you think it is stupid to have your AV quarantine instead of delete suspect files, you gonna love the way system restore
backs up things you try to delete. Both systems are there to give you a way to back out of bad decisions or problems
with wayward software.
Now you need to flush out the restore points, or wait until they walk out into the void.
> These viruses are all in virus vaults BTW - surely thats no problem?
Right, they are no problem until they are released from quarantine or the restore point is used to restore the system.
NAV (5.0) puts malware in a container file and gives it a somewhat random name while retaining the extension (,com,
..exe, .scr ...) so AVG would be alerting to non-threats if it were happening here. Containers can be opened, so maybe
its a good thing for some peeps - like scanning within archives. >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:41 pm
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:41 pm
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"HistoryFan" <IreallyHATEspam.RemoveThis@IreallyHATEspam.com> wrote in message news:GPNmd.12835$sk2.7184@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> If AV software reported 10,000 viruses on my PC, I'd format the hard
> drive straightaway. And seriously upgrade my online security.
NAV silently quarantining everything it thinks is a virus (and not encrypting the store) is making the OP's AVG go
nuts detecting 10,000 quarantined files. Formatting the harddrive would only be a temporary fix if the OP still
uses both AV products. >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:27 pm
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"HistoryFan" <IreallyHATEspam.DeleteThis@IreallyHATEspam.com> wrote in message
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> If AV software reported 10,000 viruses on my PC, I'd format the
> hard drive straightaway. And seriously upgrade my online security.
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I have Nortin Internet Security 2004 and AVG what more do I do? >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:14 pm
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> I have Nortin Internet Security 2004 and AVG what more do I do?
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Apparently Norton Internet Security didn't do a very good job if
10,000 viruses were detected. I can only recommend the usual: good firewall
like ZoneAlarm or even Windows Firewall if you're using XP, Spybot S&D
1.3TX, Ad-Aware SE 1.05, SpywareBlaster 3.2 (set it to protect everything.)
Run those programs once a week and always check for updates. Perhaps
consider using Firefox web browser, which supposedly is more secure. If
using IE, change the privacy setting from Medium to Medium High. >> Stay informed about: AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:20 pm
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