> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:39:40 -0700, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>>>>Checking with TM about a TM alert is not checking its veracity. Checking
>>>>with *other* sources is checking its veracity. Jesus, man -- use your
>>>>head, here. Somewhere, sometime, you must have heard the expression
>>>>"second opinion". Think about the concept. It's swell.
>>>>
>>>>> Can I help it if you won't bother to follow it?
>>>>
>>>>I followed it. It doesn't help your case the slightest bit. It's simply
>>>>the FUD you vectored.
>>>
>>> I see? I should of checked with the experts at alt.comp.freeware
>>> first.
>>
>> There's a whole Internet out there. If you believe that to be an
>> effective jab because you think I am associated with alt.comp.freeware,
>> you are, once again, mistaken -- as I have no affiliation with that group.
>> The thread has been crossposted there, that's all. Granted, they probably
>> have a better grasp of this issue than you do, but that's incidental.
>
> Hey, Nazi Shark, explain to him how you aren't posting here to ACF,
You lose.
> that's always worth a ****ing laff or six. lol
I *noted* the crosspost, idiot. Because someone chose to post this to
both groups does not make me associated with both groups. I read r.f.d,
not a.c.f. Don't like it? *You* remove the other group from the header.
>No. What it is saying is that this particular file is possibly
>infected because it has characteristics that are suspicious.
>It has yet to be determined by Trend Micro if it actually is a
>virus.
It has now been determined by Trend Micro that Irfanview version 4.2
does not contain a virus.
tnom@mucks.net wrote:
> snip
>
>> No. What it is saying is that this particular file is possibly
>> infected because it has characteristics that are suspicious.
>> It has yet to be determined by Trend Micro if it actually is a
>> virus.
>
> It has now been determined by Trend Micro that Irfanview version 4.2
> does not contain a virus.
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:38:51 -0700, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> There's a whole Internet out there. If you believe that to be an
>>> effective jab because you think I am associated with alt.comp.freeware,
>>> you are, once again, mistaken -- as I have no affiliation with that group.
>>> The thread has been crossposted there, that's all. Granted, they probably
>>> have a better grasp of this issue than you do, but that's incidental.
>>
>> Hey, Nazi Shark, explain to him how you aren't posting here to ACF,
>
> You lose.
>
>> that's always worth a ****ing laff or six. lol
>
> I *noted* the crosspost, idiot. Because someone chose to post this to
> both groups does not make me associated with both groups. I read r.f.d,
> not a.c.f. Don't like it? *You* remove the other group from the header.
>
> --
> Blinky
> Killing all posts from Google Groups
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:22:53 -0500, Ron Hunter wrote:
> Bear Bottoms wrote:
>> In article <g5tung.2bs.1@localhost.127.0.0.1>, hummingbird@127.0.0.1
>> says...
>>>> Yes, they have, and I hate that. If the default was NOT to install
>>>> them, I wouldn't mind quite as much, but I still don't like downloading
>>>> things I didn't ASK for.
>>> Sure, that sort of thing causes much anger on ACF sometimes.
>>> As you say if the default was not to install - tolerable.
>>>
>> I only care if they list it, checked or unchecked...the ability to
>> uncheck it, or check it...no matter. Don't dare install something beyond
>> what is being requested with no options or notice.
>>
> Yeah, that happens sometimes, and IS ILLEGAL in some states, this one,
> for instance!
On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:19:40 -0700, Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>> tnom@mucks.net wrote:
>>>> Don't know. I have replaced 4.1 with 4.2. Give it a try.
>>>
>>> Be careful. All links from the Irfanview site that direct you to
>>> iview42_setup.exe, (version 4.2) contain this virus
>>>
>>> http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...AK_Generic.001
>>
>> FWIW, Avast has no problems with this download.
>
> I hear Trend Micro ships with a virus...
In rec.photo.digital tnom@mucks.net wrote:
> snip
>>> The only problem with you explanation is that Irfanview version
>>> 4.2's status as far as Trend Micro is still up in the air. Contrary to
>>> your statement I did check it out. Hence the alert. There is no proof
>>> at this time that Irfanview 4.2 released just a couple of days ago is
>>> not infected.
>>
>>And do you have proof that it IS? Innocent until proven guilty, at
>>least for those of us who live in the U.S.A.
> I have proof of one thing. How many times do I have to repeat myself.
> According to Trend Micro Irfanview version 4.2 is possibly infected.
> According to Trend Micro Irfanview is called a virus that can not be
> downloaded. All I have done is transferred this info to the group.
People who simply repeat the opinions of a computer program without
further analysis or comment might as well be replaced by a computer
program.
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:38:51 -0700, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>>>> There's a whole Internet out there. If you believe that to be an
>>>> effective jab because you think I am associated with alt.comp.freeware,
>>>> you are, once again, mistaken -- as I have no affiliation with that group.
>>>> The thread has been crossposted there, that's all. Granted, they probably
>>>> have a better grasp of this issue than you do, but that's incidental.
>>>
>>> Hey, Nazi Shark, explain to him how you aren't posting here to ACF,
>>
>> You lose.
>>
>>> that's always worth a ****ing laff or six. lol
>>
>> I *noted* the crosspost, idiot. Because someone chose to post this to
>> both groups does not make me associated with both groups. I read r.f.d,
>> not a.c.f. Don't like it? *You* remove the other group from the header.
>>
>> --
>> Blinky
>> Killing all posts from Google Groups
>> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org
>> Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html
>
> Hey, Nazi Shark, did your killfile quit on you....again? lol
I'll adjust it to accomodate you as soon as I post this.
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