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And that includes BitDefender and also makes my perception correct, even
though the involvement is indirect.
Thank you for clearing this up, Rick.
Harry.
"Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> webster72n wrote:
> > In that case you've got me stumped, Rick.
> > What, in effect, did you say?
> > Sorry about the misunderstanding.
>
> ActiveX is a programming language developed/used by Microsoft and is
> installed in Internet Explorer. It's generally considered to be full of
> holes and is a prime target for virii.
>
> And it's what all the online virus scanners (that I've encountered) use
> to do their online virus scan.
>
>
> Rick
>
>
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:uCsCKsOjFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Again, Harry, I didn't say (or as far as I can see hint) that
> >>BitDefender is or isn't a virus or a virus vector.
> >>
> >>
> >>webster72n wrote:
> >>
> >>>Rick:
> >>>It was clear to me the BitDefender not being a "direct depositor" of
> >>>viruses.
> >>>Still, the thought of it being a vehicle as an online scanner is bad
> >
> > enough.
> >
> >>>Probably will get by without it.
> >>>
> >>> Harry.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:OgzIVnJjFHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>webster72n wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Rick:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Even though the BitDefender didn't find anything, it might have
> >>>
> >>>deposited
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>something instead?
> >>>>
> >>>>sorry, should have qualified thata little.
> >>>>
> >>>>ActiveX (required to run all the online virus scans I've encountered)
is
> >>>>often used as a vector for viruses, not that I'm saying the virus
scans
> >>>>are viruses.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>That is bad news, should it apply.
> >>>>>In this case I hope it doesn't.
> >>>>>I'll let TrendMicro or McAfee check it out for me.
> >>>>>Thanks for the tip.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Harry.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>>>news:erSryrCjFHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>The problem with online virusscans is they all use ActiveX which
> >>>>>>ironically is a vector for quite a few viruses.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>AVG works good. IIRC, heard good things about Avast as well
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Rick
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>webster72n wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>MLD:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>You may want to give "BitDefender" a try.
> >>>>>>>It's a free, online virus scanner and quite efficient, if I
remember
> >>>>>>>correctly.
> >>>>>>>As a matter of fact, I am trying it out now.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Harry.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>"MLD" <MLD@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >>>>>>>news:qFUCe.5895$YD3.3093@trndny03...
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Harry
> >>>>>>>>I have been tempted to give AVG a try but will hold off for the
> >>>
> >>>present.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>Making a manual restore points is not that big an issue,
especially
> >>>>>
> >>>>>since
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Avast seems to be doing a nice job. If you run across something
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>worthwhile
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>let us (me) know.
> >>>>>>>>MLD
> >>>>>>>>"webster72n" <hbethke@copper.net> wrote in message
> >>>>>>>>news:%23IIrFA9iFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>MLD:
> >>>>>>>>>And those programers seemingly don't have any intentions to
change
> >>>>>
> >>>>>their
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>program in order to suit the people who run WinME in combination
> >
> > with
> >
> >>>>>>>>Avast.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>When I contacted them about it, I wound up with exactly the same
> >>>>>
> >>>>>message
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>and
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>that was over a week or longer ago.
> >>>>>>>>>Solution: Find another, better suitable antivirus program.
> >>>>>>>>>Personally that's problematic, since I had trouble with AVG the
> >
> > last
> >
> >>>>>>>time
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>around, but I'll come up with something.
> >>>>>>>>>Thanks for the feedback.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Harry.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>"MLD" <MLD@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >>>>>>>>>news:cuRCe.4889$Kz3.4708@trndny04...
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Hello
> >>>>>>>>>>Just a follow-up on the my "No Automatic System Restore Point"
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>problem.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>To
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>summarize: Previously posted that I suspected that "no auto SR
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>points"
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>being created was the result of Avast Anti Virus.
> >>>>>>>>>>Initial contact with Avast Technical Support resulted in a
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>recommendation
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>to
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>"Turn off System Restore".
> >>>>>>>>>>I then confirmed that Avast was the sole cause preventing the
> >>>
> >>>creation
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>of
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>auto SR points
> >>>>>>>>>>Back to Avast Tech Support--- I was a bit more animated and this
> >>>
> >>>time
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>told
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>them that I had confirmed that Avast was 100% the cause of the
SR
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>problem
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>and reiterated that it was not a new problem as there was a
> >
> > history
> >
> >>>of
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>>such
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>on their message forum.
> >>>>>>>>>>Got an answer back:
> >>>>>>>>>>Quote: "I sent your notice to our programmers." Unquote
> >>>>>>>>>>Doubt if I'll hear from them again.
> >>>>>>>>>>MLD
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
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