Re: [OT] No new virus definitions for weeks

From: Pooh Bear (rabbitsfriendsandrelations_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 21:40:52 +0100

Terry Pinnell wrote:

> Spending more time on my PC than on electronics these days...
>
> One thing that's worrying me is whether I'm exposed to viruses. Any of
> the experts here able to help please? No response in the Symantec
> groups.
>
> It's now several weeks since LiveUpdate downloaded anything new. Each
> time I open NAV (part of SystemWorks 5.0) and manually initiate LU,
> I'm told all my Symantec programs are fully up to date. I renewed my
> subscription some months ago, so that can't be the problem.
>
> LiveReg
> LiveUpdate
> Norton AntiVirus 2002
> Norton AntiVirus Virus Definitions
> Norton Ghost 2002
> Norton SystemWorks 2002
> Norton Utilities 2002
> SARC Submission Software Updates
> ScriptBlocking
> Speed Disk
> Symantec Common Driver: SymEvent
> Symantec Redirector
>
> Surely this cannot be so? Have the virus writers gone on indefinite
> leave, or what?

Doubtful.

I hear nothing but trouble about the so-called major AV products like NAV
and MacAfee these days.

I use CA's EZ antivirus. It usually has daily updates. Sometimes more
often ! Not at weekends though :-)

Graham

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