[Ham-Computers] Obtaining Suspicious File Size

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

George, 	
	
This is not possible because of memory conflicts with the Norton products and
the screen reading software. For whatever the reason, the Norton software has
always conflicted with screen reading programs, mainly because Norton insists on
using portions of the HMA typically utilized by various programs. Because of
this, I have avoid the Norton products since 1985. 	
	
It has been discovered, much to the terror of some, that Zone Alarm tends to
lock up some machines if one attempts to uninstall it. This is especially true
of the free versions. I know of two cases where a complete format of the hard
drive and full reinstallation of all software was necessary to solve the
problem.	
	
Aren't these computers fun! I have wrestled with them for twenty-two years and
it continues to get worse, not better. At least from the technical side of the
keyboard.	
	
Duane W8DBF 

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From: George, W5YR <w5yr@att.net>
To: ham-computers@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Obtaining Suspicious File Size
Date: Monday, April 01, 2002 7:42 PM

Duane,

Let me strongly urge you to install Norton Anti-Virus 2002 as well as the
Zone Alarm program. Between the two, you are about as safe as you are going
to be without going to extremes. I have never had a virus-containing
program get past Norton, and Zone Alarm has detected and deflected probably
over 100 intrusion attempts.

I think you did the right thing by trashing the mystery files. I never,
ever, open an attachment even after Norton clears it unless I know the
source and trust it. And I pay no attention whatsoever to file sizes - I
just delete any unknown or suspicious file regardless of its size.

73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771 I-LINK 11735
Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina 505 DSP  #91900556  Icom IC-765 #02437

All outgoing email virus-checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002


"Duane Fischer, W8DBF" wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have received several files from parties unknown to me, supposedly seeking
> tech help with a Hallicrafters, with attachments. Because of the name "Fred
> Sandford" and because the person was so vague about the receiver that there
was
> no way anyone could help him, I killed the posts.
> 
> My question: is there some 'safe' way to check the file size on such a post
> without being infected by a virus?
> 
> For whatever the reason, the Mcafee software does not check incoming mail
> attachments for a virus. The software says it is, but it does not do it. Never
> have figured this out and gave up with tech unsupport at Mcafee.

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