Hi Phil;

I long suspected that these companies that make anti-virus software could possibly be responsible for some viruses.

Also, they make a free anti-virus program that is up to 7.5.

I use it every day and, I haven't had any problems that I am aware of.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Scovell 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:30 PM
  Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] Off Top: AVG Interesting


  Since I posted on here before about AVG, I found something to be quite
  interesting.  Coincidence maybe?  You decide.  I have been using free AVG
  for a couple of years.  In December, I started getting pop ups saying in mid
  January, my free version would be outdated by the new 7.5 version.  I let
  January come and go with pop ups every other day reminding me.  In February,
  a pop up displayed my copy would expire on February 17 so I just kept using
  it as is.  On the 15th of February, AVG caught my first virus as an AVG
  user.  I found this quite interesting to say the least.  I had planned on
  buying the pro version anyhow because I wanted to be able to customize my
  own settings.  So, I downloaded it, installed, and ran it.  It found 4
  infected files.  Odd, it had only detected 1 before but I figured, whatever
  it was, it may have been trying to spread.  I noticed it was in an HTML
  file, according to AVG, and in the internet explorer sub directory.  Three
  files were disinfected and the problems moved to the AVG vault.  Ok, but why
  not the HTML file?  By the way, it was a pop up type of deal that only
  appeared when leaving internet explorer, the best I could tell, and it would
  ask a single question which said, Do you think Bush is a good president?
  And a couple of other harmless questions.  It seemed not to effect any other
  part of the hard drives I have.  After a couple of days, I noticed the
  morning auto scan wasn't indicating any viruses at all.  The HTML file no
  longer displayed as infected.  So, it is this way.  Two days before
  expiration, I get this harmless virus.  Two days after I buy the software
  for a 2 year license, the viruses disappears.  See?  I told you it was
  interesting.  You don't suppose?  No, that couldn't happen, could it?  I
  mean, they didn't?  Naw, they wouldn't.  Would they?

  Phil.

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