Ian sent all four to me and McAfee Online did not detect them upon download, in the preview pane, or
even when I saved the attachments. I also went to
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_pcc.asp and it found nothing (other than my two Eicar
test files). It would seem either these are very stealthy viruses or perhaps, as Don suggests,
possible hoaxes. I did not take the extra step to open the attachments, so I can't be certain
they're viruses.

Al Thompson

----- Original Message -----
From: "don penlington"
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] XP and AVG


> Ian writes:
>
> <<Norton nailed each of the four emails as they arrived, and
> each one is carrying KLEZ.
>
> I must say I'm disappointed in this result, as I really wanted AVG to work.>>

> Don writes:

> Ian, are you certain these aren't hoax or spurious virus files?  I've read
> that Nortons, and possibly others, will falsely report suspicious files as
> viruses, and can be fooled by these hoaxes on occasions. Eicar is one
> example of a false virus file, albeit designed expressly for testing. No
> doubt there are others.
>
> Maybe AVG is superior, in that it isn't so easily fooled. Just a thought
> which seems to fit the facts.
>
> Get one of your friends to open them!
>
> Don Penlington

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