[Towertalk] Re: [Dx-qsl] virus in (1000mp) strange behaviour of FT1000mp on 28mhz

[Carl Smidt]

Listen my friend. I have NOT been infected, my Norton AV program catches
them all, so why all the harangue. My problem is with all these
irresponsible computer owners that are too CHEAP to buy a good AV program
and then keep it updated. It is a damn nuisance to have NORTON catch one
infected message after another because of people who will not buy
protection. I don't know where you got the idea that I was NOT protected, I
did not say that I was infected, only that my received messages on multiple
reflectors contained the virus, IN AN EXECUTABLE FILE. So where did you get
that idea??? I am irritated at having to wait for Norton while it tries to
repair the infected messages, a bloody nuisance and so needless. People who
won't protect themselves and others should not be playing with computers.
Besides, I am not complaining about the warnings, BUT about the virus
originators whether they send them knowingly or unknowingly. My Norton
protects both outgoing and incoming messages, so in this message to you I am
assuring your protection, at my cost.

73,   Carl  VE9OV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tru Perry" <ve6tp@shaw.ca>
To: "Carl Smidt" <smidtca@sprint.ca>
Cc: "ON7YX" <on7yx@pandora.be>; "dx-qsl" <dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net>;
<dx-news@pro-usa.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>;
<steppir@yahoogroups.com>; <w3iznorm@komitex.ru>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] virus in (1000mp) strange behaviour of FT1000mp on
28mhz


> Hi Carl:
>
> Let me see if I have this straight.  Please tell me where I'm wrong, I
would
> appreciate it.
> ==========================================================
>
> Carl Smidt wrote:
>
> > I have had 5 of these sent to me today already containing that virus.
Why
> > doesn't the moderators/administrators of these reflectors INSIST on
updated
> > installed AV software as a prerequisite for subscribing?????
>
> If I'm not mistaken, these reflectors do not allow attachments or any HTML
for
> that matter.  You can't get a virus from reading a posting on a reflector,
at
> least not this one or any others I am familiar with.  I couldn't comment
on the
> 1000mp reflector as I have never seen it.  Most viruses require you to
activate
> an .exe file attachment or equivalent file extensions, and must be double
> clicked before any damage can be done.  Are you saying that this reflector
> allowed such an attachment?  I don't think so.
>
> Why in the world would the reflector make such a demand on subscribers as
to
> make it mandatory to have anti-virus programs for out going mail, to
protect
> you?  Do you think 18,000 people are going to go and buy the program
because
> you will not install one for your incoming mail?  And even so, how could
the
> reflector check to make sure each subscriber had such a program??  You
have to
> come up with better suggestions than that I think Carl.
>
> The second thing I suggest you consider, is that this is a reflector that
is
> made available to you FOR FREE.  NO COST.  NADDA.  Still you seem to think
it
> should be the responsibility of this reflector to put in safeguards on
your
> behalf.  You must know that these reflectors cost money just to run, let
alone
> investing sums of money to protect 18,000 subscribers.  There would be no
funds
> available even if it were feasible.  If you haven't noticed, this
reflector
> survives on volunteer donations to survive.
>
> >
> > I am tired of all this, months of the Klez and now this one.
> >
>
> It does get frustrating when you see several warnings about viruses, but
they
> are well intended.  People are trying to help others.  But the only way
you
> will avoid viruses is to BUY and INSTALL an Anti-virus program, and there
are
> several different programs available.  Part with a few bucks, it's for
your own
> good, obviously.
>
> Best of luck
> Tru, VE6TP
> ======================================================
>
> >
> > 73,  Carl  VE9OV
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ON7YX" <on7yx@pandora.be>
> > To: "dx-qsl" <dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net>; <dx-news@pro-usa.net>
> > Cc: <w3iznorm@komitex.ru>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:58 PM
> > Subject: [Dx-qsl] virus in (1000mp) strange behaviour of FT1000mp on
28mhz
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Watch out for e-mail coming from Norm Fusaro W3IZ from 1000mp
reflector,
> > it
> > > contains the w32.bugbear@mm virus.
> > >
> > > Ron ON7YX
> > >
> > >
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support.
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> > >
> >
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