VIRUS!

[Mike P]

Do you update your avg? having an anti-virus program that
has out of date definitions is not much better than none
at all
>-----Original Message-----
>I run AVG with an up to date database and with email
protection enabled and
>also Zonealarm, but today had a warning I had a virus.
>
>AVG reported I had a Worm/Lovsan.A which showed up as
>Windows\System32\MSLAUGH.EXE.
>
>Can anyone tell me how this could have slipped thru my
current virus
>protection, a little worrying to say the least!
>
>Thanks
>
>G
>
>
>---
>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
>Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date:
31/10/2003
>
>
>.
>

[Greg]

Mike

As I said in my original post, yes I have an up to date AVG database, I
check daily for updates.

Thanks anyway for the replies and I will go check the Windows security
updates mentioned.

G


"Mike P" > wrote in message
...
> Do you update your avg? having an anti-virus program that
> has out of date definitions is not much better than none
> at all
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I run AVG with an up to date database and with email
> protection enabled and
> >also Zonealarm, but today had a warning I had a virus.
> >
> >AVG reported I had a Worm/Lovsan.A which showed up as
> >Windows\System32\MSLAUGH.EXE.
> >
> >Can anyone tell me how this could have slipped thru my
> current virus
> >protection, a little worrying to say the least!
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >G
> >
> >
> >---
> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
> (http://www.grisoft.com).
> >Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date:
> 31/10/2003
> >
> >
> >.
> >


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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 31/10/2003

[Sharon F]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 09:41:07 +0000 (UTC), Greg wrote:


> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 31/10/2003

Ack! Just noticed that "other" way of writing the date is being used.
Sorry! ;)

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User