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Thanks, Mitch.

mitch,
 Thanks for the warning just hope that no one gets a dreaded download
 

GR@PH;<'S   :breakkie:

Thanks for the information.  I think I still do have some RAR files on my computer.

knowbtr42

Norton´s be or not to be is often discussed on the net on different forums.

My opinion (I´m not a Norton user myself), is that it´s too complicated for the new/average/not computer savvy-user. There are too many functions baked in that only cause confusion. Every piece of it need to be configured , before the program itself runs smoothly without warnings and alerts.
Besides, all the features in Norton requires a lot of memory and CPU.
Let´s say you have XP installed together with Norton and only have 256 Mb of mem, the chances (risks) are big that your system slows down.

I always suggest AVG7, which  contains a virus scanner together with a scanner for in/outgoing mails.It´s free, but the scanner and the def-file is the same as it is to the $$$-version.
Once installed, it manages itself , both scannings and updates.

Die Hard

knowbtr42
i agree with Die Hard about 110 %

i used their antivirus for years, but every year it got more bloated and the one time i needed their support  ( trying to install the newest version and had troubles) i found out it was $29 to talk to a human, or free to e-mail and recieve a computer response !
i think most will agree that i am paranoid onthe web with windows !
but i now use avg free,ms anti-spyware,ewido,a2  ( all free versions and have had no trouble in a few years !
now if you picked up a bug i would start off saying to look at my signature and click on the link about "how did this junk get on my computer" remember it was only in the last few months that norton did a daily update to the def files.
and think how long a bug is out there before they see it, figure out a fix, then make a update?
my yearly renewal fee for computer protection is $0
and lately for added protection i use linux for online things (just me being paranoid again)

one other thing i want to mention !!!!

what do you do about a fulol system backup??
there are several ways to do it, i myself use GHOST and a extra hard drive. if i get junk and i could not remove it i just put on a backup ( do it once a month) and i am fixed ! and when my hard drive went down it took about 2 hours and my system was back and running as of two weeks before ! you need a good backup plan and to follow it !!!
the last junk i had on my system was i think in 2000? a program called comet, and i am not a computer expert, just have good backup plans ;-)