Re: OT A computer virus heads up

"Shortwave Sportfishing" <onetwothree@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 09:33:44 -0500, " JimH" <jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
> comREMOVETHIS> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Shortwave Sportfishing" <onetwothree@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:22:50 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
>>> <ancientangler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>" JimH" <jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Don White" <whited@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:TuUDf.6169$VV4.124363@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>  JimH wrote:
>>>>>>> ==========================
>>>>>>> The clock is ticking on a dangerous computer virus programmed to
>>>>>>> delete
>>>>>>> millions of Word files stored on PCs when it reaches the end of its
>>>>>>> countdown on Friday.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Experts have warned that the Blackworm virus, which has also been
>>>>>>> named
>>>>>>> Blackmal, Nyxem, MyWife and Tearec, could destroy vast amounts of
>>>>>>> information when it is triggered, and could send unprotected
>>>>>>> businesses
>>>>>>> into chaos. The malicious software strikes against machines powered 
>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>> Microsoft's near-ubiquitous Windows software.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> According to SANS, the US-based internet security organisation, by
>>>>>>> January 26 around 300,000 computer systems, made up of potentially
>>>>>>> millions of individual PCs, had already been infected by the virus.
>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> organisation said: "This worm is different and more serious than 
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> worms for a number of reasons. In particular, it will overwrite a
>>>>>>> user's
>>>>>>> files on February 3."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The list of file-types that the virus will hit and delete includes 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> most commonly-used formats, including Word, Powerpoint and Excel
>>>>>>> documents.
>>>>>>> ===================================
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> More at http://tinyurl.com/at299
>>>>>> Looks like the anti-virus people need more cash.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use Avast.  It is free and updates the virus definitions daily
>>>>> automatically.
>>>>>
>>>>> AVG is also a very good antivirus program........also free.
>>>>>
>>>>> No need to purchase an antivirus program these days.
>>>>
>>>>What is your backup strategy?
>>>
>>> more free software?
>>
>>How is the antivirus program you paid for better than a free copy of Avast
>>or AVG Tom?   What program is it that you purchased and like so much?
>
> i didnt say anything about being better.  im very glad that you are
> confident enough in free antivirus software to use it.
>
> more people should use free software - i mean its free - dont have to
> contribute a dime right?
>
> frees for me kind of thing?
>
> good for you - more people should do like you do.

Yes they should.  Just because it is free does not mean it is crap, and 
certainly not in the case of the 2 *free* AV programs I mentioned.

Go ahead and throw your money away if it makes you feel better.  I am glad 
more people do not do like you do.



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