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Old January 20th 06, 02:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Gerry Cornell wrote:
Kerry

System Restore can restore malware!


Of course it could. The context was making a restore point right before
installing a program then going back to that restore point if some malware
came in with the install. This may temporarily stop the malware but most
malware would survive this and come back within one or two reboots.

Kerry


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Old January 20th 06, 02:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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D. Spencer Hines wrote:
Good Post.

Sound Advice.

We don't work on computers for a living -- and have lives beyond the
Cybernetic.

Shenan fails to understand that simple fact of life.

DSH


Shenan's advice is very good advice. If everyone followed it there would be
far less spyware as it wouldn't be financially lucrative to infect the few
people that didn't follow the advice. Unfortunately my experience has been
that most people will only do what is absolutely necessary. I would like all
of my customers to follow Shenan's advice. I am pragmatic enough to know
that most won't so I recommend a course of action that will defend them
against most spyware and warn them that eventually they may become infected
again. If someone appears keen I will recommend something very similar to
Shenan's advice.

Kerry


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Old January 20th 06, 02:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Thanks, Gerry. I think Shenan was on target about the *troll* ;-)

Tom
"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
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"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote in message
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I have thoroughly enjoyed your patronizing posts over the past few days.
If you have a life beyond the "Cybernetic", you must be taking a hiatus.

TPW


Tom

This link explains a little.
http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q...dden&FORM=QBRE

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Old January 20th 06, 03:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Stop Dreaming...

Most people are simply NOT going to install, update, tweak, watch and WORK
five or six Anti-Spyware programs.

So, you are whistling in the wind.

The best you can hope for is that they will use Norton or McAfee, keep it
updated, do system scans regularly and watch for new products such as the
Microsoft beta.

DSH

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Old January 20th 06, 07:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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On Tuesday 17 January 2006 02:18 pm, D. Spencer Hines had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

Do you honestly expect folks to install at least FIVE different
Anti-Spyware programs, keep them updated, monitor them and constantly
tweak each one as required?

DSH


Well that's just part of the Windoze eXPerience. :-) Free yourself and your
computer - try Linux.


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Old January 20th 06, 01:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Remarkable. This month is the 20th anniversary of the first virus
(brain). so your artillery must therefore predate the first virus.

Or are you telling porkies?

again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4630910.stm
D. Spencer Hines wrote:
Bingo!

I've used Norton/Symantec for decades and been well-rewarded with
protection.

As I noted previously, I also have backup artillery ready to fire -- if
required -- but have never had to use it in over 20 years.

DSH
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Tonyo UK wrote:


I don't say decades in my case but if you want an integrated package
and you aren't a professional, then Norton Internet Security offers a
good deal of support.


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Old January 21st 06, 12:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/200...c_virus_at_20/
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Gerry Cornell wrote:
Clarissa

This link contradicts yours but it seems the first Norton
Anti-Virus dates to 1991.
http://www.pc-history.org/pc-virus.htm

Peter Norton Computing was acquired by Symantec
in 1990.

Peter Norton Computing was founded in 1986 and
produced Norton Commander but this was not an
anti-virus programme.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Commander


"clarissa" wrote in message
ups.com...
Remarkable. This month is the 20th anniversary of the first virus
(brain). so your artillery must therefore predate the first virus.

Or are you telling porkies?

again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4630910.stm
D. Spencer Hines wrote:
Bingo!

I've used Norton/Symantec for decades and been well-rewarded with
protection.

As I noted previously, I also have backup artillery ready to fire --
if required -- but have never had to use it in over 20 years.

DSH
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Tonyo UK wrote:

I don't say decades in my case but if you want an integrated package
and you aren't a professional, then Norton Internet Security offers
a good deal of support.


 




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