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No updates for Stinger
As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger
anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
Ben;
Stinger is not intended as an anti virus replacement. Stinger is intended to be used to eradicate specific problems on the computer. There is no need for regular use of stinger. If stinger is needed again, it is best to download the latest version at that time. If you keep Stinger available, you should verify you have the latest version before use. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Ben Stevenson" wrote in message ... As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 13:07:41 +0800, Ben Stevenson wrote:
As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? I keep the file on hand (and a copy on CD) until I download a new one. If by any chance I can't get online to get the newer version, I at least have the old one on hand. Keep in mind that Stinger is a compact tool. It only detects and cleans about 30 or so of the currently prevalent viruses and worms. It is not a substitute for full fledged virus protection. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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No updates for Stinger
... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms,
spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Ben Stevenson wrote: As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 02:03:39 -0800, MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Looks like a nice program, Mow. It's one that I was not aware of so appreciate the recommendation and the link. Thanks. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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No updates for Stinger
Mow, Ditto what Sharon said ! Thanks. I've just downloaded A squared =
& about to give it a spin. --=20 Maurice N=20 MVP Windows - Shell / User=20 ----- "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote in message = ... ... in addition, a=B2( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, = worms,=20 spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to = a=20 formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ =20 =20 MowGreen [MVP] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D |
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No updates for Stinger
MowGreen [MVP] wrote: ... in addition, a=B2( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms= ,=20 spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a= =20 formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail=20 address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM No Thanks !!! =20 =20 MowGreen [MVP] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 =20 Ben Stevenson wrote: =20 As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have= an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and= =20 not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has= =20 to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint
MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Santa wrote: MowGreen [MVP] wrote: ... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM No Thanks !!! MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Ben Stevenson wrote: As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
MowGreen [MVP] wrote: What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint Why Start getting Spam,, After 10 years on the internet and No Spamm yet =20 =20 MowGreen [MVP] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 Santa wrote: =20 MowGreen [MVP] wrote: ... in addition, a=B2( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans,=20 worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy=20 prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your=20 e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM No Thanks !!! MowGreen [MVP] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Ben Stevenson wrote: As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not=20 have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use=20 and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it=20 has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
Hi Mow,
What's a throw away spam trap? Sounds like something I could use. Thanks, Dan MowGreen [MVP] wrote: What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Santa wrote: MowGreen [MVP] wrote: ... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM No Thanks !!! MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Ben Stevenson wrote: As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
Dan;
Create a free account from Hotmail or one of the others. Use that account for anything that needs an Email and may cause spam. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Dan Schaffer" wrote in message ... Hi Mow, What's a throw away spam trap? Sounds like something I could use. Thanks, Dan MowGreen [MVP] wrote: What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Santa wrote: MowGreen [MVP] wrote: ... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM No Thanks !!! MowGreen [MVP] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Ben Stevenson wrote: As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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No updates for Stinger
MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Santa wrote: Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM MowGreen [MVP] wrote: What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint Santa wrote: Why Start getting Spam,, After 10 years on the internet and No Spamm yet So you can go all around the world making millions of stops in a single night - but you miss something as obvious as "spam trap address"? Sure - your main email account may not have spam, and no one is saying you should sign-up and chance it - but you could create a free email address on dozens of different servers and use that to sign up and try new things.. Check that email when necessary (via a web browser most likely) and delete everything or go through it - up to you.. But why hold yourself back from trying new things? -- - Shenan - -- The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are getting into before you jump in with both feet. |
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No updates for Stinger
Shenan Stanley wrote: MowGreen [MVP] wrote: =20 ... in addition, a=B2( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ =20 =20 Santa wrote: =20 Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM =20 =20 MowGreen [MVP] wrote: =20 What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint =20 =20 =20 Santa wrote: =20 Why Start getting Spam,, After 10 years on the internet and No Spamm yet =20 =20 So you can go all around the world making millions of stops in a single= =20 night - but you miss something as obvious as "spam trap address"? =20 Sure - your main email account may not have spam, and no one is saying = you=20 should sign-up and chance it - but you could create a free email addres= s on=20 dozens of different servers and use that to sign up and try new things.= =2E=20 Check that email when necessary (via a web browser most likely) and del= ete=20 everything or go through it - up to you.. But why hold yourself back f= rom=20 trying new things? My point is.. There is No need for an e-mail address in order to Try out = a piece of software.. Legit Software Company's Never ask for an e-mail=20 address BEFORE trying out their software!! And Beside .. with My ISP I have 7 e-mail accounts I could setup and=20 Delete At will!! No need For YAHOO or HOTMAIL.. Most Users Never Relize Where All Their Junk/ Viagra/ Spam/ Sender Get = Their e-mails From!! =20 |
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No updates for Stinger
MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
... in addition, aČ( A squared ) has a free malware (trojans, worms, spyware, etc. ) scanner and removal tool that comes in handy prior to a formal cleaning of the system with the installed AV : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ Santa wrote: Not For Me!!! You cannot use it unless you Create an account and it wants your e-mail address... good way to Start recieving more JUNK SPAMM MowGreen [MVP] wrote: What ? You don't have a throw away spam trap addy ? How quaint Santa wrote: Why Start getting Spam,, After 10 years on the internet and No Spamm yet Shenan Stanley wrote: So you can go all around the world making millions of stops in a single night - but you miss something as obvious as "spam trap address"? Sure - your main email account may not have spam, and no one is saying you should sign-up and chance it - but you could create a free email address on dozens of different servers and use that to sign up and try new things.. Check that email when necessary (via a web browser most likely) and delete everything or go through it - up to you.. But why hold yourself back from trying new things? Santa wrote: My point is.. There is No need for an e-mail address in order to Try out a piece of software.. Legit Software Company's Never ask for an e-mail address BEFORE trying out their software!! That statement is entirely false.. I have many tried out many "legitmate" software packages from reputable software companies (Microsoft.. Symantec.. Adobe.. so on) and some of the trials have, in fact, required a valid email address to download the software. And Beside .. with My ISP I have 7 e-mail accounts I could setup and Delete At will!! No need For YAHOO or HOTMAIL.. Fantastic - less reason for you to be concerned. I get the same thing with my ISP.. But I also have other accounts.. gmail, hotmail, hushmail and a few others. And the great thing about the free ones - technically the information I provided them may be entirely false and thus have NO association with myself! Most Users Never Relize Where All Their Junk/ Viagra/ Spam/ Sender Get Their e-mails From!! Very true - many get them from posting their valid email addresses in newsgroups such as these. Some get them from signing up for services - many services are valid and the user fails to read the privacy statement of the company they are giving their email address to. However - to deny a potential software solution trial due to some paranoia about getting spam (when you could use false information to sign up) seems ludicrous to me. -- - Shenan - -- The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are getting into before you jump in with both feet. |
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No updates for Stinger
Thanks.
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message ... Ben; Stinger is not intended as an anti virus replacement. Stinger is intended to be used to eradicate specific problems on the computer. There is no need for regular use of stinger. If stinger is needed again, it is best to download the latest version at that time. If you keep Stinger available, you should verify you have the latest version before use. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Ben Stevenson" wrote in message ... As recommended earlier in this NG, I downloaded and ran the Stinger anti-virus/trojan (I already have AVG). But it (Stinger) does not have an update feature. Does that mean that it should be deleted after use and not be kept in my download files, and do a fresh download everytime it has to be used? TIA |
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