Re: [chirp_users] Virus warning
Take the warning with a grain of salt Kerry.
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Kerry Whittle t2ckerry@gmail.com To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Virus warning Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:45:02 -0500
For the second time I’ve gotten a warning from McAfee that there was a virus in the daily download, this time in chirp-daily-20210919-installer.exe. The first time I saw this behavior was with the 20210826 daily, before I was on the list to report it.
The reported virus is Real Protect-EC!16F97D3AFE24
Not sure if it’s real or a false positive but I figured I should let you know. The file has been quarantined on my system.
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Thanks Nick, will do! I'm considering getting a better virus detection program sooner rather than later though.
On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 08:42 Nick papanick@netzero.net wrote:
Doesn't Windows come with an inbuilt virus protection program?
Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net
Yes, but it is VERY basic. AVG and Avast are free and both ranked in the top 10 last time I checked. I recommend AVG to all my customers.
Troy Buckeye Computer Services
-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com On Behalf Of Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 9:59 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com; Kerry Whittle t2ckerry@gmail.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Virus warning
Doesn't Windows come with an inbuilt virus protection program?
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A few years back I got a nasty virus on my computer using AVG, in the old days, Microsoft did not step up to the plate for protecting its system. But since then, I am confident that Microsoft Defender is as good as any, and is less invasive. I haven't had a computer virus in more than five years just using Defender. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: plrbear12@gmail.com To: "'Discussion of CHIRP'" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com; "'Kerry Whittle'" t2ckerry@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Virus warning
On 2021-09-21 07:42, K0LNY wrote:
AVG acted like a man in the middle attack when set to protect e-mail. Gave up after years of use and ripped it out.
Defender is "deprecated."
Try Microsoft Security Essentials. I use that and Spybot S&D (version 1.6.0.30 - I shun 2.0 +)
73, Out. ; ) John
I like AVG because it isn't as "chatty" as Avast. Seems Avast is trying to get you to upgrade about ten times a day...
Troy Buckeye Computer Services
-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com On Behalf Of Lynda Leung Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:44 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Virus warning
Avast bought out avg in 2016. It’s pretty much the same software so it really doesn’t matter which you choose. Employee here.
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No doubt! Whatever, I'll find a better one for my little laptop and my other computers too.
On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 11:39 Lynda Leung x-rogue@mermaid.org wrote:
On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 9:39 AM Lynda Leung x-rogue@mermaid.org wrote:
Of course, they’ve gotta make a living somehow right?
Well, except that this exact nagging is what's making me look for an alternative, and switch away from Avast. When the popups don't have any means to dismiss them, at least on Mac, it becomes *intensely* annoying.
Martin. KD6YAM
Soon it will be assimilated with Norton as well. Resistance is futile.
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