Remember there are TWO parts to anti virus protection.
1. The "engine" which is the actual software that does the
    inspecting and detection.
2. The database of known virii.

Your protection is only as good as the database
you have installed.

In other words, if you purchase, download, and install
__THE__ most current version of anybrand AV program.
It will not know anything about a new virus that gets
developed and released tomorrow.

As Bob Wright said in his original post, this was(is) ....
a brand new variation of an older virus.


----- Original Message -----

> At 02:52 PM 12/12/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Ok I recd this and deleted it with no damage. Only because I am careful.
But
> >when exactly is the Anti Virus software supposed to warn you.   I have
the
> >latest Norton v7 and I thought it checks attachments.Not a peep came from
it.
> >(Why do I continually feel we are not being well served by these AV
programs?)
>
> Hi there...
>
> There is something obviously not setup correct on your anti-virus
software,
> or your not checking Live-Update regularly. I have NAV 6, so your exact
> options may differ...

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