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From: "George W. Durman" <>
Subject: Re: [VIRUS] Snow white
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 03:10:23 -0500
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Why, if we use McAfee, Norton, InoculateIT, or any other "good" AV program,
do we need to go to Housecall.Com and do what seems to be a redundant scan?

Has anyone, who has his/her AV program configured properly, ever had that
AV program NOT alert on a virus/worm/trojan and then gone to Housecall.Com
and actually found a virus/worm/trojan on the system?

Also, in order to use Housecall to scan one's system for viruses, worms,
trojans, etc., it is necessary to download and install certain
files. Why? That bodes ominous to me. I don't WANT such files on my
system! You can bet that some kind of "Spyware" files will be placed on
your system! Recalling something from about 1960, from Analog Science
Fiction and Fact magazine, from the editor, John W. Campbell,
TANSTAAFL! (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch!)

Just curious,
SgtGeorge

At 08:23 PM 01/04/2001, Dodie Finstead wrote:
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Free virus scan at housecall.com. I did it last night. I scan everyday
with Innocalate, then do house call every wk or so, just in case Inn.
missed anything.

Arty NDN wrote:
>
> Would we assume that member knows who they are and should take the hint
to
> > > do House call <G>
> > dan,
> i must have missed something .what is house call?anna in houston
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