Ian,
Seriously stupid question here but...............have you updated AVG to
the latest updates????
If you have then that is rather weird, as AVG on WinXP here works
wonderful.
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TTFN - Vic
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Porter
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCSOFT] XP and AVG AntiVirus
>
>
> I'm straying into unfamiliar territory here so perhaps some
> kind person might put me straight.
>
> My experimental install of XP Pro has gone very well - so
> well I might even keep it, instead of waiting for a possible
> second edition, as I'd promised myself.
>
> Anyway, while the spirit of experimentation was on me, I
> thought I'd try the free AntiVirus prog, AVG.
>
> The install of that went extremely well also, these guys are
> to be complimented on the presentation and useability of
> their program.
>
> However, downloading mail has presented me with a problem. I
> received 2 mails which are obviously virus carriers. I say
> obviously, because I've received dozens in the last few
> months, and these two fit all the parameters. Both are
> carrying attachments - one a pif and a text file, the other a
> .scr and an htm file.
>
> I'd guarantee these are both malicious.
>
> But AVG made not a bleep or a whimper, either when these
> mails arrived, or when I previewed them and their attachments
> (single click).
>
> Whereas on my other drive, running W98SE and Norton AV2002, I
> would have got a pop-up Norton window immediately the
> infected mail header downloaded, warning me of the bug and
> prompting for action.
>
> So I'm not sure what to do next. I ran an AVG scan of the
> Windows folder (as I couldn't find and single out the XP
> mailbox) and that got a clean bill of health.
>
> And I could delete the 2 mails but I'm not going to learn
> anything that way.
>
> Informed comment would be most welcome.
>
> TIA
>
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
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