Re: newsgroups anti-virus protection

From: Nikita (Zalokosta38@yahoo.com)
Date: 05/29/02 

From: "Nikita" <Zalokosta38@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 16:26:56 +0300

So, is there a way to be "protected" against a virus attack, while on
newsgroups?
Thanks for answering that Chris, I still haven't heard from symmantec on
that.

"Chris Avery" <averyc@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:jgTI8.52167$%o.5085708@bin3.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
>
> "Nikita" <Zalokosta38@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:egTQGIfBCHA.1820@tkmsftngp02...
> > I just wrote to symmantec and asked a technician's response.
> > If you are interested, I'll write you back when I receive a response.
> >
>
> Norton Antivirus will tell you if a file has a virus if you try to save it
> from a newsgroup. But it won't notify you that a newsgroup post has a
virus
> otherwise.
>
>
>

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