[TheForge] Norton Anti-virus question

[Darrell]

Dave,
Go through all of the menus in Norton and look for preferences or options or
internet. In one of those menus you should find a setting for attachments.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Norton Anti-virus question


> Thanks for the input, but viruses are not the direct problem.
> The program is supposed to scan the attachment for viruses then let it
pass
> if the attachment was clean.
> These attachments are clean, I already know what they are and who they are
> from. The damn program is blocking ALL attachments.
> thanks anyway.
> dave m
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Norton Anti-virus question
>
>
> >
> >
> > Daniel T Hayes wrote:
> > >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > What makes you so sure you want to open those e-mail attachments?
> > > The only attachments Norton deletes are infected ones.
> >
> > This is almost certainly true.  Being software, things can
> > definitely go wrong, but false deletions would be a major
> > point of concern for anyone in the AV biz, but probably the
> > attachments are in fact infected.  The liability exposure
> > could be large for them, so I'm sure they test thoroughly.
> >
> > Also, the log file should tell you what virus the file is
> > infected with.  It should also be able to remove the virus,
> > leaving a clean message behind.
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