Re: Antivirus - AVG protection

From: Stephan (_at_)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:20:45 -0500

my brain lock, sorry.
I remember that there was a virus that masqueraded into
the puter by using a double extension.
maybe it has to be attrib as a system file??
or maybe an earlier OS...
or maybe an outlook attachment????
whatever.

bottom line: IMHO AVG is a decent prog.
& one should NEVER trust one detection method.

don't believe me? go read a few comparative reviews.

Good luck
Stephan

"half_pint" <esboella.nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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No I didnt, it's called msinfo.exe thats how it appears in the
directory/folder listing.
If there was a . <somethingsle> I think I would have see it.somethingelse

Unless I was hallucenating. 

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regards half_pint
"Stephan" <ask me @ kilroy.wuz.here> wrote in message
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> did you stop to think that the file name might be
>     msinfo.exe.<something else>
>
> you won't see the extension after the second period, now will you?
>
>
> "half_pint" <esboella.nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c08eee$14e1ie$1@ID-204080.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> "AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:e1DKK3v7DHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Select the file types you want \avg to scan, default scan will only scan
> > executables, the file extension you gave is NOT executable so wont be
> scanned.
> > single file scan will of course scan whatever you point it at.
>
> Oh so msinfo.exe is not an executable!
> Thamks for sharing you knowledge and experience with us!!
>
> >
> > When everything else fails, read the helpscreens
> >
> > --
> > Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
> > spybot http://security.kolla.de
> > AVG http://www.grisoft.com
> > Panda online scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
> > Catalog of removal tools
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
> > links provided as a courtesy, no endorsement of the products is implied,
> >
> > "half_pint" <esboella.nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:c07030$137148$1@ID-204080.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > |
> > | "Tedd Riggs" <T_Riggs@MSN,C0M> wrote in message
> > | news:#CWS8er7DHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > | > I have use AVG now for several years on three different systems
along
> with
> > | > Zone Alarm Pro and never once had any form of virus, worm or any
> trouble.
> > | I
> > | > would say it works just fine.
> > |
> > | Well it may work on your system, but it has a major problem running on
> mine.
> > | Do you think it works fine because it doesn't report any
> viruses/trojans?
> > | I would write a prog to do that in 2 minutes!!
> > | Its kinda hard to *prove* your system is virus free.
> > | Using AVG to verify AVG is pointless!!
> > | How do you know you are not infected?
> > | I presume you 'just know' in which case why use AV software?
> > |
> > | I just ran ad-aware and hijackthis (both bang up to date)
> > | and neither reported the trojan.
> > | It was not 'active' on my system but it was nonetheless still there
(and
> > | still is!!).
> > | If you like I can email it to you and you can put it in the same place
> > | and see if it is detected? (I would be interested to know myself)
> > | That offer is open to anyone, just leave an email address.
> > | It has been in-active on my system for ages, (I am sure) and I looked
> > | back at my logs of AVG runs over the past year and it was not spotted
> > | on *either* of my drives!! (albeit basically the same drive info!).
> > | I know this because hijackthis spotted it initially (but obviously
> didn't
> > | remove all of it), have a search for msinfo.exe (thats its name) on
your
> > | system to see if you have it.
> > | I am not in anyway suggesting that AVG had some finiancial incentive
> > | for not spotting what seems to be a piece of commercial software,
> > | far from it. It seems more likely that the scan simply missed it
because
> of
> > | the way it works. Afterall hard drives are big places!!
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | > Tedd Riggs
> > | > PDA Square Content Developer
> > | > www.pdasquare.com
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "Ozgirl" <news_onlyxx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > | > news:%23ck1Xnp7DHA.696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > | > > Billy wrote:
> > | > > > Are there any problems with this AVG antivirus
> > | > > program.
> > | > > > I'm thinking about downloading it from the web, but
> > | > > > wondered if there were any points to be aware of?
> > | > >
> > | > > I downloaded version 7, then paid for it after the
> > | > > trial. I am very happy with it.
> > | > >
> > | >
> > | >
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>
>

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