What's this antivirus thing the government is issuing?

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A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
system.

Anyone know anything about it>

How do you get at it?

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The "government" is not in the business of dispensing antivirus programs.

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"Alan Holmes" wrote:
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| A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
| system.
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| Anyone know anything about it>
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| How do you get at it?
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| alan
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| reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net

 

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Alan;
What is the source of this story?

I have not heard of it, perhaps it is something misunderstood?

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"Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@virgin.net> wrote in message
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> A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
> system.
>
> Anyone know anything about it>
>
> How do you get at it?
>
> --
> alan
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> reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net
>
>

 

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"Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@virgin.net> wrote:
>A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
>system.
>Anyone know anything about it>
>How do you get at it?

Maybe the governemt of Nigeria or something?

OK off-topic: How many letters have you gotten from a "Nigerian citizen"
who has loads of money stuck in the bank and if you'll just help him out
with a little bit of cash he's going to really reward you...


...D.

 

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Two............I send both them the Acct # of my ex wife
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> "Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@virgin.net> wrote:
>>A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
>>system.
>>Anyone know anything about it>
>>How do you get at it?
>
> Maybe the governemt of Nigeria or something?
>
> OK off-topic: How many letters have you gotten from a "Nigerian citizen"
> who has loads of money stuck in the bank and if you'll just help him out
> with a little bit of cash he's going to really reward you...
>
>
> ...D.

 

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Hi Jupiter

It's UK 'initiative'!!!!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/24/itsafe/

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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Alan;
> What is the source of this story?
>
> I have not heard of it, perhaps it is something misunderstood?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@virgin.net> wrote in message
> news:znsTd.76$Us2.27@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>> A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
>> system.
>>
>> Anyone know anything about it>
>>
>> How do you get at it?
>>
>> --
>> alan
>>
>> reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net
>>
>>
>
>

 

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Thank you Will, at least now I know which government.

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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Jupiter
>
> It's UK 'initiative'!!!!
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/24/itsafe/
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups.

 

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"Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:17:03 GMT" might have been a clue.

Recently posted in DTS-L (or mvpsectalk), BTW: Catch up on your reading,
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Will Denny wrote:
> Hi Jupiter
>
> It's UK 'initiative'!!!!
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/24/itsafe/
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OTLcGasGFHA.2620@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Alan;
> > What is the source of this story?
> >
> > I have not heard of it, perhaps it is something misunderstood?
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@virgin.net> wrote in message
> > news:znsTd.76$Us2.27@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> > >
> > > A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti
> > > virus system.
> > >
> > > Anyone know anything about it>
> > >
> > > How do you get at it?
> > >
> > > --
> > > alan
> > >
> > > reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net

 

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I think I saw something about that on Slashdot, but I think it was the U.K.

I personally wouldn't worry to much about spyware, if you check every once
and a while with Spybot and/or AdAware, than you shouldn't have anything to
worry about.

Links to references above:

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Adaware
http://www.lavasoft.com/software/adaware/

Good Luck
-Adam.D

"Alan Holmes" wrote:

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> A report on teletex says the government is offering, free, an anti virus
> system.
>
> Anyone know anything about it>
>
> How do you get at it?
>
> --
> alan
>
> reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net
>
>
>