And Ad aware is OT a good program to detect Trojans. For that you need a
specialized program like TDS-3. That is the way to be sure.
OTOH if you are careful with the firewall and don't let a program call home
if you do not know what is the reason you don't need the Trojan detectors.
Trojan detectors are good because they can often tell you if you should
allow a program to access the net. They know a lot more about dangerous
programs than you do.
Read this and learn the dangers you are exposed to.
http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/html/intro.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Don Cassel
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:04 PM
> To: 'K4SB'; 'reflector'; 'writelog ref'
> Subject: RE: [RTTY] Re: [WriteLog] Virus !!
>
>
> Hi Ed and all,
>
> I also use Ad-Aware and ZoneAlarm and highly recommend them but let's be
> clear that these are not Anti-Virus programs. Only a good AV
> program such as
> Norton AV will protect your computer from many viruses that can
> wreak havoc
> on your computer and others. Ad-Aware is primarily for detecting spyware
> that use cookies in your browser to monitor your activities. ZoneAlarm
> prevents other users, especially on high speed DSL networks from getting
> access to your computer.
>
> 73,
> Don VE3BUC
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of K4SB
> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:39 PM
> > To: reflector; writelog ref
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Re: [WriteLog] Virus !!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Guys, I am more likely to belive this action is by a Trojan, There is
> > a program called
> > AD-Aware for free which can smoke it out, and also let you see other
> > little gems which you would never have guessed have unrestricted
> > access to the net of which you are completely unaware.
> >
> > http://www.lavasoft.nu
> >
> > And again, as sorry as it may be, the time has come when a firewall is
> > an absolute necessity.
> >
> > ZoneAlarm is a good one, but if you have DSL, be sure to check with
> > your provider before buying one. It will NOT work with Direct TV
> > service which I have. I had to buy the Norton firewall and it showed
> > me 41 programs which had access to the internet. Including
> > Microsoft Media Player, and Word 97.
> >
> > 73
> > Ed
> >
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