Still no Norton

From: Russell (newsgroup_at_paperdragon.ca)
Date: 07/23/04


Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:44:31 -0700

Have you tried starting in safe mode (Pressing F8, during
boot up)? That might allow you to get by the redirects
and go to an on-line virus scan site.

Also a better place to post this would be in the MS Virus
Discussion newsgroup(microsoft.public.security.virus)

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi me again
>To explain again.
>I have a Dell machine and XP. I had Norton 2002 already
>installed on the computer and I have updated via the
>internet to the latest version of Symanatec.
>Within the last 2 weeks, I have lost the Norton icon and
>cannot update my definitions at all.
>I try to go to a website and check for viruses, but I am
>just not able to do so. In fact, every time i try to get
>some downlaods like Adaware I am just not able to so so.
>I have a disk with stinger on it but it will not load
>onto my system or work from the disk.
>I tried to unistall norton and reinstall it, but I am not
>able to do so. I must have a mega problem here!!
>Any ideas please.
>My system seems to be working ok, but I am now running
>without a anti-virus software. I tried to go to a free
>anti-virus website, but I could not load the software.
>In fact, every time I try to check for viruses online, I
>seem to be thwarted at every turn.
>Can anybody help please.
>A very frustrated Hazel.
>.
>



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