Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://security1.norton.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=us&venid=sym&plfid=10&pkj=RJSGKERRDTIPOKYJLEL This is a security test for your system from the Norton/Symantec website. Leo > ---------- > From: Mark Pope > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:16 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Foo X Bar sent a virus > > <snip>a screenshot of the AV app having just done a full scan of their > machine is > good enough for me<snip> > > > Fair enough, but this doesn't tell anyone anything other than the system is > virus free at that instant in time. If someone has out of date virus > definitions on their systems, then it may only be a matter of time before > their machine is infected and the list is at risk. So to be totally > secure, it would be necessary to perform a scan and send in a screenshot at > regular intervals. IMHO, if we put the onus on a single individual then > this will be too much of an overhead for them. Therefore, I feel that it > is up to all of us to make sure that we have up to date AV software and > definitions. Then, if we receive anything, we can deal with it. > > That's my 10p worth.... > > > regards > > > Mark Pope > Swindon Wilts, UK > > http://www.monomagic.co.uk > P.S. FWIW, I use Norton AV and the definition file was last updated on > August 14 2002. > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html