[SCCC] JTAlert question, other updates

[Ryan Huggins]

Jim,

Upload the installer to VirusTotal.com.  It will run the file against a few dozen anti-virus programs out there.  Chances are, it's a false positive.  That happens all too often.


-73
Ryan, KI6BTY


On Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 at 4:49 PM, Jim Price <jimjoan78 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gang - I truly appreciate all of the advice and help I've gotten in
> restoring my computer to semi-functional status. I have another 'team
> viewer' session with HRD tomorrow which will, hopefully, finish that up.
> 
> Kudos to Bart W9JJ at ARRL for hand-holding me through the whole LOTW
> certifications process.
> 
> Turns out my Dropbox problem was that Yahoo (my mail server these days) had
> a filter set to send all Dropbox messages to the electronic dustbin. When
> that was removed, I was able to access my backup files!
> 
> HOWEVER - I tried to install JTAlert this afternoon. The download screen
> said I had to install .NET 6 Desktop Runtime first. Did that.
> 
> Then I downloaded JTAlert. I first got a 'you really don't want to run
> this program' note from the operating system. I went ahead and installed
> the program, but then when I went to run it, the operating system again
> said something like 'virus detected." So I deleted both programs off my
> computer.
> 
> I really like using JTAlert, along with WSJT-X. Any suggestions?
> 
> Tnx, 73 - Jim K6ZH
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