Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 48354 2004-08-20 21:59:00 new Spybot definitions KatiMike (242) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
263764 2004-08-21 10:03:00 Where from Elephant ? Did it just now as a check and still get 11 Aug ...
Puzzled ..
TonyF (246)
263765 2004-08-21 10:09:00 > Where from Elephant ? Did it just now as a check and
> still get 11 Aug ...
> Puzzled ..

Now you have me puzzled as well. The update does not report to me what server the update comes from.
Elephant (599)
263766 2004-08-21 10:12:00 Further reply. I did in fact get both a definitions and English help file earlier today. First time I have been offered updates to the English help file. Elephant (599)
263767 2004-08-21 10:16:00 > Further reply. I did in fact get both a definitions
> and English help file earlier today. First time I
> have been offered updates to the English help file.

Now this is getting to be really interesting. I thought I was going to Spybot ( which says 11 Aug) and will now have a look at Major Geeks.
What fun ...
T
TonyF (246)
263768 2004-08-21 10:25:00 I just got an update
Checked last night as I usually do but nothing was nothing available.
Checked again when I saw this thread and just picked up new detection rules and english help file from the safer-networking #1 Europe mirror both for 20-08-04

And if you want REALLY INTERESTING Norton antivirus 2004 picked up two diallers and two trojans in my files last night. Whats REALLY INTERESTING about it is that the offending files have been sitting on my drive since OCT 2003.
Before anyone comments NO I didn't change the sweep settings, it's updated twice a week etc. Hmm and Spybot missed them as well.

Go figure!
Can't trust the free ones not the paid ones so it seems.
Exwesty (5639)
263769 2004-08-21 10:31:00 And I just did Europe Mirror #1 and still got 11 Aug....
Even odder, as they say ..
TonyF (246)
263770 2004-08-21 10:46:00 And this time I uninstalled, reinstalled, went to Euro #, and still got 11 Aug.
We have a splendid puzzle. Help, everyone !@!
TonyF (246)
263771 2004-08-21 10:46:00 > I just got an update
An update of what?

> Checked last night as I usually do but nothing was
> nothing available.
Checked update of what?
> Checked again when I saw this thread and just picked
> up new detection rules and english help file from the
> safer-networking #1 Europe mirror both for 20-08-04

Which I think I did as well.

> And if you want REALLY INTERESTING Norton antivirus
> 2004 picked up two diallers and two trojans in my
> files last night. Whats REALLY INTERESTING about it
> is that the offending files have been sitting on my
> drive since OCT 2003.
> Before anyone comments NO I didn't change the sweep
> settings, it's updated twice a week etc. Hmm and
> Spybot missed them as well.
Have you considered if these offending files have been resident on a partition for roughly ten months and have not actually caused harm then these files may not actually contain viruses or trojans. False positives maybe.
> Go figure!
> Can't trust the free ones not the paid ones so it
> seems.
Elephant (599)
263772 2004-08-21 10:56:00 Have you considered if these offending files have been resident on a partition for roughly ten months and have not actually caused harm then these files may not actually contain viruses or trojans. False positives maybe.

Two were executables, except I have never executed them.
Well I did last night , both shot dead, then hung drawn and quartered.

False positives, who knows I wasn't running them to find out!
Exwesty (5639)
263773 2004-08-21 11:13:00 All rather murky with the updates. I think I will now pour out stiff single malt and contemplate the infinite...
Cheers all
Tony
TonyF (246)
1 2 3 4 5