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Worms Beware

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Fresh as a Daisy

Fresh as a Daisy Report 19 Sep 2006 09:33

For the third time in the last two weeks I have just had a message come up that a Worm has been blocked by Norton,Each time this has happened I have been using this site-Genes Tips Board . I'm not trying to scare anyone ,only three times in the last two weeks is rather a lot and I have been using this site since January and without any other occurences on any other site at all. Just want everyone to be aware who may not have protection for this sort of thing. Barbara

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 19 Sep 2006 10:49

I use F-Prot, which hasn't given me any warnings about anything for ages. So it might be Norton being over-cautious. John

BobClayton

BobClayton Report 19 Sep 2006 10:57

There was a previous report from Judy in the states, also using Norton, so that may be the case. Bob

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susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 19 Sep 2006 11:46

i use norton and havent had any warnings at all. susie

Horatia

Horatia Report 19 Sep 2006 12:12

Maybe it depends on which version of Norton you have? I have Norton Internet Security 2006 and haven't had any worm warnings; but a couple of few years back my Norton warned me about something on the GR website. Perhaps it doesn't like some of the website's coding? Cheers, Horatia

Fresh as a Daisy

Fresh as a Daisy Report 19 Sep 2006 16:22

I use Norton Systemworks Premier 2006,the reason I was worried was that this message has only appeared on the Genes Tips Board during the last two weeks and never on any other site that I use. I am thankfully protected and was worried others may not be.The Norton System I use scans my computer every time I log on ,which is usually every morning,and does a weekly scan for viruses etc as well,it also tells me if I need to do an Express clean up. Barbara

Ron

Ron Report 19 Sep 2006 16:33

Your safe on GR, there are some malicious websites about that can give you a few nasties but this is built into the website by the owner (usually a hacker) and it is intentional, you usually get them on Warez websites when you try and download something free like a game, a movie or a video. It sounds like Nortons Settings may need looking at. Norton (just renewed a few days ago) is running on this PC and I'm not getting anything like it. Ron www*genealogyprinters*com