[TheForge] RE: virus alert

[Marc]

I guess I said it wrong. What I should have said is that in Outlook there is
a preview window. If you highlight the message it previews it without
opening it or any attachments. You technically did not open that message but
you are previewing it. Now if there is an attachment on it you actually have
to click on the attachment icon and open it to run it. These messages do not
appear to have any attachments. But as soon as I highlight it my computer
appears very busy for 10 to 30 seconds and my virus scan says that a
Backdoor virus was detected on my system, not in the email.
I am running the latest Norton and it auto updates 4 times a week. It is set
to scan my entire system 4 times a week and to scan all incoming email.
I have a Hardware firewall (router) with every possible safeguard turned on.
You can't even ping my computer. And a software firewall (zone alarm) that
alerts me of any internet activity incoming or outgoing. I then have the
option to allow it once or forever. And lastly I run a packet sniffer. This
tells me what the current traffic incoming and outgoing currently, average
and for the month. So if I am not doing anything right now it should say all
zeros.
I am pretty well protected and these viruses still made it through. I
haven't figured out how yet but I will.
Marc


Heath Wrote:
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Marc, do you not run virus protection software?