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| Thread ID: 49766 | 2004-09-29 23:32:00 | Virus in 1st Page on PCW CD - False positive | Biggles (121) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 276930 | 2004-09-30 10:40:00 | At lest you know that your Anti-Virus program is working & doing it is Job :D ;) I say it is better to have a false positive then to be infected. |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 276931 | 2004-09-30 10:47:00 | > They don't install the software so it doesn't give > you much faith that they test things. Who decided it > was worth putting on the CD if nobody ran it? I think about it here joanc How many programs are normally on the PCW CD??? There normal be at lest 20 or more programs on a CD? I would think it is very un pracal for PCW to install & test each program to make sure there is No virus etc.. in that program, that is why they say in the mag & on the CD ( I think they do), to run your own Anti-Virus program over the CD every time you run it. |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 276932 | 2004-09-30 10:54:00 | > Here is something simple for you Chilling: do you > think it is that hard to install software to check > that it is OK, before sending it out to thousands of > people? Yep, see above ^^ > This seems like they are taking a lazy > shortcut . Nope, I don’t think so > Not to mention that the files could simply > be corrupted - they would still put it on the CD and > send it out . I would think there is about a 1 % chance that would happen . |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 276933 | 2004-09-30 13:00:00 | Blame-storming aside, thanks Bruce for being proactive and bringing it to our attention. A. |
andrew93 (249) | ||
| 276934 | 2004-09-30 21:47:00 | >I would think it is very un pracal for PCW to install & test each program to make sure there is No virus etc.. in that program, that is why they say in the mag & on the CD ( I think they do), to run your own Anti-Virus program over the CD every time you run it. It only takes minutes to install a program, I don’t think that is unpractical, and in any case most of the programs are repeated each month so would not have to be retested if the same files are used. They do say give a scan your self and it's not our fault if it's got virus. But this is not the point, they know most people don’t have up-to-date virus scanner or even a scanner at all. Most people have no idea how to use their computer safely and just blunder about surfing the internet and shoving CD's in. When they provide a tempting CD full of goodies, what do they think most people are going to do, scan it, I doubt it, they are just going to shove it in and get playing with the goodies. Therefore with a; fantastic reputation of writing very informative stories, having a help forum, and providing a CD packed full of goodies. I think a little more care should be taken. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 276935 | 2004-09-30 23:02:00 | I scan everything that goes into a removable media drive. No ifs, no buts, no maybes. |
Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 276936 | 2004-10-02 11:48:00 | What if it had been a real virus lurking in the program. This concerns me greatly. JoanC If it concerns you so much then either scan things yourself or else don't use them. A simple solution, easily applied. No need to make a big drama out of it. |
Peter M (852) | ||
| 276937 | 2004-10-02 12:02:00 | As far as i am aware, the CD's are provided free with the magazine to save you from downloading the files yourself. I am very grateful for this service as it saves me time and bandwith. The disclaimer for the cd states "The programs on this CD are supplied 'as is' from the software vendors" I don't see how anyone can blame PC World. They did not write the program, they do not force you to install it, and they actively encourage you to keep your AV def's up to date. Thanks PC World for the great magazine and CD :D |
4bes (2848) | ||
| 276938 | 2004-10-02 21:15:00 | > As far as i am aware, the CD's are provided free with the magazine to save > you from downloading the files yourself. I am very grateful for this service as > it saves me time and bandwith. > The disclaimer for the cd states "The programs on this CD are supplied 'as is' > from the software vendors" > I don't see how anyone can blame PC World. They did not write the program, > they do not force you to install it, and they actively encourage you to keep > your AV def's up to date. > Thanks PC World for the great magazine and CD Here! Here! PC world is great. The best Computer Mag. By Far! |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 276939 | 2004-10-03 11:50:00 | > Blame-storming aside, thanks Bruce for being > proactive and bringing it to our attention. > A. Ditto |
Greg S (201) | ||
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