Well well well. Interesting.
I have AVG Antivirus Free version on my computer, set to scan all emails and
evry type of file.
I am using Netscape messenger 4.77 for email and OS is Win98SE.
Ian sent me three emails with infected attachments. They arrived in my mailbox
without triggering any alerts. Furthermore, AVG did not detect anything when it
scanned the mail folder on my hard drive. Should I be worried? Maybe.
I was able to Shift-Click on two of the attachments and save them in a folder
without a response from AVG.
Ian Porter wrote:
> OK, further in the saga of AVG vs Norton.
>
> As I write, I'm currently in XP, which is running AVG. Email prog is Outlook
> Express 5.5.
>
> I junked all the earlier buggy emails but have just received 3 more which
> are obviously infected (screwy subject lines, suspicious attachments), so I
> used them to do a little more experimentation.
>
> AVG made no comment at all when the mails arrived, even tho I now have
> enabled the Outlook Express plugin.
>
> I clicked on the paperclip icon to see what files were attached to each of
> them - no reaction from AVG.
>
> I created a new folder in Outlook Express and moved the emails into it. No
> reaction from AVG.
>
> I exited OE, located the mail folder where I'd stashed the the bugmails, and
> copied the folder to a floppy. No reaction.
>
> I opened my computer, right-mouse selected the floppy drive and selected
> Scan with AVG. Again, no reaction.
>
> I went back into Outlook Express, opened each of the three infected mails,
> and copied the attachments (2 per email) onto the floppy. Still no
> reaction.
>
> I copied the 2 attachments from 1 email to C:\temp - still nothing from AVG.
>
> Finally, I managed to get a reaction. I right-moused the floppy and
> selected 'Scan with AVG' - Bingo! AVG woke up and found KLEZ infections in
> the attachments.
>
> Then I right-moused C:\temp and selected 'Scan with AVG'. Bingo again.
>
> Now, as much as I like the look of AVG, this result worries me more than a
> little. I'll be interested to see what some of you folks think.
>
> As I said in my earlier posts, I've sent several previous buggy emails to
> myself from my XP rig, then intercepted them on my W98SE system, running
> Norton AV2002. NAV spotted the infections the moment the mail arrived in my
> inbox.
>
> Frankly, I find this kind of alert preferable to the 'shut the door after
> the horse has bolted' reaction that AVG has so far displayed on my system.
>
> I'd like to think that maybe I can improve it by configuring it better, but
> so far it doesn't look likely.
>
> Anyway, Kevin Johnson and Al Thompson privately asked me to forward these
> buggy emails to them, to test their AVG installs, so here they come guys.
>
> Maybe you can let us know how your AVG's reacted?
>
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Johnson" Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] XP and AVG - W98SE and Norton
> 2002
>
> > Yup. I use and recommend AVG, so I'm game to try the acid test. Bring 'em
> on.
> > ;>)
> > We'll see if I'm still smiling afterwards...
> >
> > Cheers, Kevin
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 13/06/2002
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