<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> List, Glad to see other people pushing "free" commercial grade software !!!!! Before I switched to Linux, I used it for about 4 years. They update the definitions monthly, sooner, if any new virus is found and you have the option of being notified when they are updated. Speaking of Linux and other "free" software like web browser "Mozilla" from mozilla.org, the following came from another discussion list ......... Here is a cut and paste from Lockernome Tech Specialist. Very interesting! I see a plot here! You know that SP1 will disable any system that has one of those widely distributed product key numbers. Do you think MicroSoft intended to put this flaw in and then leak the information out after SP1 was made available? Hmmmmmmmm. * Apply XP SP1 ASAP!!* Heads-up by Steve Gibson Understand that I'm walking a fine line with this particular item, as many of the details are better left under wraps for the time being. There is a very MAJOR flaw in Windows XP that can literally allow wholesale deletion of files from the hard disk. This is done by exploiting a gaping hole in how IE6 handles certain web protocol requests. Believe me when I say that this is huge. While Windows XP Service Pack 1 is still new, it does close this vulnerability, so I strongly urge frequent web users to consider applying SP1 as soon as you're comfortable with doing so, and have a decent backup, of course. I'm in favor of making details on security issues available to security professionals, but this one is just far too much of an impact and easily exploitable to make that a reasonable thing. I have tested this flaw, and can safely say that it is by far the worst security blunder Microsoft has made to date because of the ease of exploitation. I had to pick my jaw up from my desk when I read and tested it. It's that bad. You will undoubtedly see more details about this circulate very soon, but for now, I'm not saying any more, as I don't want to contribute to the problem. Suffice it to say that you will want to apply Service Pack 1 to frequently used systems as soon as is feasible. Note that Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 has also been released, and it also does not fix the issue. Windows XP SP1 is the way around this issue as things stand right now. ---------------------------------- <pre class="moz-signature" cols="$mailwrapcol">-- Duaine Hechler Piano Tuning & Repair Pump Organ Rebuilding Member of the Piano Technicians Guild (314) 838-5587 <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dahechler@mlc.net">dahechler@mlc.net</a></pre> Don wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid3.0.6.32.20020911124209.0080a6e0@pop.accesscomm.ca"> <pre wrap="">Hi Dave, Ah yes Norton--which in one year will expire and ask for more dollars just like McAfee. Try AVG Anti-virus. Free to try. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm">http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm</a> At 01:10 PM 9/11/02 -0500, you wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Ron: Zone Alarm, Norton Anti-virus, and a hardware router/firewall will do it. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca">mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/">http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/</a> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> . </pre> </blockquote> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="$mailwrapcol"> </pre> </body> </html>