McAfee Security

Does it do anything?

[shady]

Recently, I have received two emails from customers informing me that I have sent them a virus:

Hi,This is a funny game
This game is my first work.
You're the first player.
I hope you would like it.

I have been running McAfee for ages and it have always been regularly updated and informs me (after a complete disk scan) that I have no virus!

I guess I should do a backup........

[msr986]

In my experience, Norton AV catches things that get by McAfee.

One person I know had McAfee installed and did not believe he had a virus. After many people told him his emails contained a virus, he tried NAV. After installing, NAV reported seven viruses on his system.

If you suspect a virus, I think you should try NAV.

But I think it's a little late for a backup!

[pendanticist]

I've heard the same thing that msr986 mentioned, only the two were reversed. :)

I have been running McAfee for ages and it have always been regularly updated and informs me (after a complete disk scan) that I have no virus!

I've used McAfee forever too.

You are sure the virus originated from your machine? No doubt about that, right?

Were you able to locate and note the Name/Title of the virus, on the slim chance it's new?

Those are the only two reasons I can think of which would support your clean scan and McAfee's integrity as both valid.

Are you sure you have all the neccessary connections/permissions assigned for your e-mail client are properly set? (I hope I said that correctly. I've never used any client other than Eudora Lite 3.0. for just this reason. Viral propogation.)

Pendanticist.

[Visit Thailand]

Many many viruses know can infect a machine and then send itself on to and from 'any address' that is on the infected persons computer.

So for example if you send a legit email to X and then later X gets a virus it is possible for that virus to be sent out from X's machine to all its contacts with you as the sender.

So it does not mean you are infected.

Klez is a perfect example of this.

[netguy]

shady, MSR986 is correct... there are many things that slip by McAfees software that Norton AV catches.

I get the same email that you described, plus this one that is slightly modified....

Hi,This is a special humour game
This game is my first work.
You're the first player.
I expect you would enjoy it.

... at least 10 a day, and Norton catches every one!
(it pops up a window, describes the virus, and says it deleted it)

Its too bad, cause I used to work with John McAfee in the early 90's, and he's a very sharp guy - but unfortunately, his software doesn't catch what Norton's does.

Steve

[pendanticist]

Does anyone have to be correct? Correct for whom? I thought we posted our opinions so the original poster got to sift through, excercising those critical thinking skills and then make their own decision?

ALL are rhetorical questions.............