I forgot about security essentials! Thanks for reminding me. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Steve Phariss wrote: > Micro$softs new security essentials seems to do an ok job (it picked up > some stuff that AVG missed, and I am currently running it on my desktop > windows box.....) I got it from windows update..... > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> Shouting for help. >> >> >> Call him Mike: >> >> -Eric >> 623-399-5635 >> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Technomage Hawke < >>> technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I find web-based virus scanners untrustworthy and a waste of time. >>>> I have a couple of live cd based virus scanners. the live cd's are linux >>>> based (aver and bitdefender). >>>> >>>> give me a shout if you need some help. >>>> >>>> -Eric >>>> 623-399-5635 >>>> >>>> On Feb 18, 2011, at 10:53 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>> > I just completed a virus scan with avast and it says there is nothing >>>> there. I don't know if I should believe it though. When I run a scan from a >>>> website it says there are things on the system and then I need to purchase >>>> their product to clean it. I don't know if I should believe them either. Who >>>> should I believe? >>>> > >>>> > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Michael Havens >>>> wrote: >>>> > Well, I'm moving to Lima, Peru in April (to be with my wife and baby) >>>> and my Windows laptop just has virii galore in it (I think). I need a new >>>> laptop! If I could bring my desktop computer I would but I don't think they >>>> would consider it a carry-on if I did. I hate to be a beggar but does anyone >>>> have a spare one I could have? Or perhaps someone could clean it for me. I >>>> have avast! installed on it (and I installed after a fresh system install) >>>> but that hasn't seem to help at all. >>>> > Let me know! >>>> > -- >>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> (503) 754-4452 >> (623) 688-3392 >> >> Next PLUG Security Team Saturday Noon - 15:00 Gangplankhq.com >> http://plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> >> http://www.obnosis.com >> *Catch My MetaSploit & IP CAM Surveillance >> Presentations @ ABLEConf.com in April!* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: