Re: Subject: Virus Attemps - Sally

[Guest guest]

I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the Preminum Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has worked great. Shirley

"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly"

-- Virus Attemps

BillI have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS virusand I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in plainprint so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I hadjust dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of mycomputer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it severalmonths ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.Coincidence?? Just my luck!!After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at least50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up andI had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus checkerand surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from aninfected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and trackit and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary filesfrom the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear answerfrom McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix forit. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look intoNorton and compare.Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't livewithout them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)SallyIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the Preminum Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has worked great. Shirley

"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly"

-- Virus Attemps

BillI have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS virusand I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in plainprint so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I hadjust dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of mycomputer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it severalmonths ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.Coincidence?? Just my luck!!After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at least50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up andI had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus checkerand surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from aninfected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and trackit and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary filesfrom the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear answerfrom McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix forit. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look intoNorton and compare.Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't livewithout them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)SallyIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the Preminum Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has worked great. Shirley

"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly"

-- Virus Attemps

BillI have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS virusand I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in plainprint so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I hadjust dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of mycomputer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it severalmonths ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.Coincidence?? Just my luck!!After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at least50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up andI had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus checkerand surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from aninfected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and trackit and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary filesfrom the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear answerfrom McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix forit. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look intoNorton and compare.Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't livewithout them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)SallyIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe

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Hi Gang,

As long as we're comparing notes on computer problems, let me throw

in my two cents. I have just about recovered from a 2 to 3 week

computer mess. My computer had been running slowly and then,

although I was able to get mail on AOL, I couldn't access the

internet. I ran every scan I could think of (I have had both Norton

anti-virus and internet security running all along) and nothing

showed up. I did find a HUGE file in the URL cache folder of AIM95

(Instant Messenger)with about 20,000 items, which I deleted. The

computer was so broken that I actually called in a consultant, who

couldn't find the problem either. I ultimately reformatted my hard

drive and reinstalled all my software. Fortunately I'm very

disciplined about backing things us, so other than some things in my

AOL personal filing cabinet, I didn't lose anything.

I still don't know what happened, although I suspect it was a worm

(not yet discovered by Norton) that got into my computer through

Instant Messenger. Whatever it was it was UGLY.

The moral of the story? BUY THE PROTECTION AND USE IT. But even

that is not a guarantee. I've given up on AOL too, and just

installed verizon dsl, which is so much better that I can't beleive I

waited this long to graduate to " real " internet access.

That's my tale of woe. I agree with Sally -- can't live with 'em or

without 'em!

Carol & Rob

Lexington, MA

> I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the

Preminum

> Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has

worked

> great. Shirley

>

>

>

>

> " I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet

when our

> wings have trouble remembering how to fly "

>

> -- Virus Attemps

>

> Bill

> I have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS

virus

> and I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in

plain

> print so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I

had

> just dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of my

> computer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it

several

> months ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.

> Coincidence?? Just my luck!!

>

> After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at

least

> 50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up

and

> I had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus

checker

> and surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from an

> infected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and

track

> it and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary files

> from the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear

answer

> from McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix

for

> it. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look

into

> Norton and compare.

>

> Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't live

> without them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)

>

> Sally

>

>

> If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may

> unsubscribe by sending a blank email to

>

> shydrager-unsubscribe@y...

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

As long as we're comparing notes on computer problems, let me throw

in my two cents. I have just about recovered from a 2 to 3 week

computer mess. My computer had been running slowly and then,

although I was able to get mail on AOL, I couldn't access the

internet. I ran every scan I could think of (I have had both Norton

anti-virus and internet security running all along) and nothing

showed up. I did find a HUGE file in the URL cache folder of AIM95

(Instant Messenger)with about 20,000 items, which I deleted. The

computer was so broken that I actually called in a consultant, who

couldn't find the problem either. I ultimately reformatted my hard

drive and reinstalled all my software. Fortunately I'm very

disciplined about backing things us, so other than some things in my

AOL personal filing cabinet, I didn't lose anything.

I still don't know what happened, although I suspect it was a worm

(not yet discovered by Norton) that got into my computer through

Instant Messenger. Whatever it was it was UGLY.

The moral of the story? BUY THE PROTECTION AND USE IT. But even

that is not a guarantee. I've given up on AOL too, and just

installed verizon dsl, which is so much better that I can't beleive I

waited this long to graduate to " real " internet access.

That's my tale of woe. I agree with Sally -- can't live with 'em or

without 'em!

Carol & Rob

Lexington, MA

> I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the

Preminum

> Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has

worked

> great. Shirley

>

>

>

>

> " I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet

when our

> wings have trouble remembering how to fly "

>

> -- Virus Attemps

>

> Bill

> I have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS

virus

> and I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in

plain

> print so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I

had

> just dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of my

> computer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it

several

> months ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.

> Coincidence?? Just my luck!!

>

> After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at

least

> 50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up

and

> I had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus

checker

> and surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from an

> infected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and

track

> it and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary files

> from the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear

answer

> from McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix

for

> it. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look

into

> Norton and compare.

>

> Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't live

> without them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)

>

> Sally

>

>

> If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may

> unsubscribe by sending a blank email to

>

> shydrager-unsubscribe@y...

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

As long as we're comparing notes on computer problems, let me throw

in my two cents. I have just about recovered from a 2 to 3 week

computer mess. My computer had been running slowly and then,

although I was able to get mail on AOL, I couldn't access the

internet. I ran every scan I could think of (I have had both Norton

anti-virus and internet security running all along) and nothing

showed up. I did find a HUGE file in the URL cache folder of AIM95

(Instant Messenger)with about 20,000 items, which I deleted. The

computer was so broken that I actually called in a consultant, who

couldn't find the problem either. I ultimately reformatted my hard

drive and reinstalled all my software. Fortunately I'm very

disciplined about backing things us, so other than some things in my

AOL personal filing cabinet, I didn't lose anything.

I still don't know what happened, although I suspect it was a worm

(not yet discovered by Norton) that got into my computer through

Instant Messenger. Whatever it was it was UGLY.

The moral of the story? BUY THE PROTECTION AND USE IT. But even

that is not a guarantee. I've given up on AOL too, and just

installed verizon dsl, which is so much better that I can't beleive I

waited this long to graduate to " real " internet access.

That's my tale of woe. I agree with Sally -- can't live with 'em or

without 'em!

Carol & Rob

Lexington, MA

> I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the

Preminum

> Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has

worked

> great. Shirley

>

>

>

>

> " I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet

when our

> wings have trouble remembering how to fly "

>

> -- Virus Attemps

>

> Bill

> I have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS

virus

> and I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in

plain

> print so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I

had

> just dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of my

> computer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it

several

> months ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.

> Coincidence?? Just my luck!!

>

> After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at

least

> 50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up

and

> I had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus

checker

> and surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from an

> infected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and

track

> it and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary files

> from the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear

answer

> from McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix

for

> it. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look

into

> Norton and compare.

>

> Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't live

> without them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)

>

> Sally

>

>

> If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may

> unsubscribe by sending a blank email to

>

> shydrager-unsubscribe@y...

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Shirley,

What is the web site to download Zone Alarm?

Thanks,

Belinda

> I have Zone Alarm which is free program, and I just upgraded to the

Preminum

> Package over a year ago. I also have Norton Virus protection. Has

worked

> great. Shirley

>

>

>

>

> " I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet

when our

> wings have trouble remembering how to fly "

>

> -- Virus Attemps

>

> Bill

> I have just finished 4 days of playing with the JS/Exploit-BackCSS

virus

> and I'm plenty upset with McAfee for not having what I needed in

plain

> print so I could have taken care of it more easily. Ironically, I

had

> just dropped my firewall because it was really making a mess of my

> computer due to problems beyond my control. I had stop using it

several

> months ago but the fee time just expired the first of April.

> Coincidence?? Just my luck!!

>

> After doing some searching for something I needed and checking at

least

> 50 web sites, my Office programs wouldn't work right. It locked up

and

> I had a small mess but managed to get things done. Ran my virus

checker

> and surprise, I had it. It only attaches to the machine from an

> infected web page and the only way to clean it is to go back and

track

> it and delete the files it messed up. They were just temporary files

> from the net so no problem but it took me 2 days to get a clear

answer

> from McAfee about what needed to be done because their isn't a fix

for

> it. Anyway, I'm rethinking my firewall again. Think I might look

into

> Norton and compare.

>

> Life with a computer! You can't live with them and you can't live

> without them!! Haven't I heard that line someplace before?? :>)

>

> Sally

>

>

> If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may

> unsubscribe by sending a blank email to

>

> shydrager-unsubscribe@y...

>

>

>

>

>