-=> SEAN DENNIS wrote to DONALD TIDMORE <=-

 DT> Norton Internet Security 2009 now says that winrar390.exe contains a

Just a note here, and I wasn't able to read the whole thread, but
winrar390.exe probably wasn't orginally infected, it was probably
"post-infected" or it was DL'd from an unsecure source. 

 SD> That's your first problem-Norton is a POS.  I used to charge $55 an

I totally agree with this, I do not recommend Norton to anyone and if I
see that someone has it, I recomment they change. McAffee is getting
the same way. I did run AVG and AVAST for awhile, but I have since
switched to F-Prot because monthly licenses cheaper

 SD> I'd use Avast! or something for antivirus.  I've got dual firewalls on
 SD> my LAN (both hardware), so I don't use a software firewall on my

I still run firewalls on all my boxen, as I can see two situations that
you might still get caught. 1) I friend plugs into your network or
wireless and has an infected machine, or 2) someone is able to somehow
hack your wireless (it is running WPA2 right? :> ) and get into your
network. 

 SD> I have never had a virus on any Windows system I've owned in well over
 
I once had NATAS on my DOS box long ago :)  But that was before AV
programs I think

 
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