Norton finds Klez, it can't repair it since the entire thing is the
virus. It
wants to quarentine it, and asks you.
It is generally suffient for existing known viruses. It usually takes a
day or
so for them to figure out new viruses. So it's important to download new
virus definitions regularly.
Barrie Robinson wrote:
>Folks,
>
>I do not understand! My Norton screens everything that is sucked in and if
>it has a virus it renders it harmless. Am I being naive in thinking that
>that is sufficient?
>
>
>
>At 03:01 PM 1/10/2003 -0500, Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>>In a message dated 1/10/03 11:08:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>>whest@corp.earthlink.net writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>BE CAREFUL OF KLEZ - It wiped out my whole system - and that was
>>>
>>>
>>because it
>>
>>
>>>ran from my preview pane in OE.
>>>
>>>
>>- - - - - - - - - - -
>>
>>A good point to remember! I use AOL and there is no preview pane. I use
>>Outlook at work, and I don't care if that computer gets a virus!!! ;-) I
>>also have AOL set to NOT download attachments automatically. If I want the
>>attachment (Thanks, Brad!) I log on and get it.
>>
>>Allen Hefner
>>Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward
>>'77 MG Midget (#51 FSP)
>>'75 MG Midget (The Project)
>>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>>
>>
>>
>
>Regards
>Barrie
>
>Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net
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