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On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 09:33:44 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


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On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:22:50 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
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The clock is ticking on a dangerous computer virus programmed to
delete
millions of Word files stored on PCs when it reaches the end of its
countdown on Friday.

Experts have warned that the Blackworm virus, which has also been
named
Blackmal, Nyxem, MyWife and Tearec, could destroy vast amounts of
information when it is triggered, and could send unprotected
businesses
into chaos. The malicious software strikes against machines powered
by
Microsoft's near-ubiquitous Windows software.

According to SANS, the US-based internet security organisation, by
January 26 around 300,000 computer systems, made up of potentially
millions of individual PCs, had already been infected by the virus.
The
organisation said: "This worm is different and more serious than
other
worms for a number of reasons. In particular, it will overwrite a
user's
files on February 3."

The list of file-types that the virus will hit and delete includes
the
most commonly-used formats, including Word, Powerpoint and Excel
documents.
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More at http://tinyurl.com/at299
Looks like the anti-virus people need more cash.

I use Avast. It is free and updates the virus definitions daily
automatically.

AVG is also a very good antivirus program........also free.

No need to purchase an antivirus program these days.

What is your backup strategy?

more free software?

How is the antivirus program you paid for better than a free copy of Avast
or AVG Tom? What program is it that you purchased and like so much?

i didnt say anything about being better. im very glad that you are
confident enough in free antivirus software to use it.

more people should use free software - i mean its free - dont have to
contribute a dime right?

frees for me kind of thing?

good for you - more people should do like you do.

Yes they should. Just because it is free does not mean it is crap, and
certainly not in the case of the 2 *free* AV programs I mentioned.

Go ahead and throw your money away if it makes you feel better. I am glad
more people do not do like you do.

AVG is considered one of the best out there.