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	Name:	Mack -
	Subject:	WebMaster? Malware/Virus Protection on a PC??
	Date:	3/13/2011 7:11:12 PM

A "Worm/Virus/etc" got into my PC last year. Incidentally, right past Norton's products loaded and active. Well this thing grabbed my e-mail address book, and sent out e-mails to all my friends, included a link to a Viagra ad. No damage done to the PC, but I had some splainin' to do to the recipients. Lots of recipients. I finally just deleted my entire Address Book content to stop it, and that worked. Loaded some on-line product that found and zapped the "Thingy" that caused it. BUT>>
Question??
What is the best software available to stop this? Or, is it even possible? Just something we have to live with?
Better yet, is there somehow a way to funnel this evil thru some clearing house that can track these jerks and make them eat their soft drives?

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WebMaster? Malware/Virus Protection on a PC?? - Mack - 3/13/2011 7:11:12 PM

WebMaster? Malware/Virus Protection on a PC?? - Webmaster - 3/14/2011 4:00:45 AM

Try MicroSoft Security Essentials - water_watcher - 3/14/2011 6:26:20 AM

WebMaster? Malware/Virus Protection on a PC?? - Maverick - 3/14/2011 12:21:18 PM

WebMaster? Malware/Virus Protection on a PC?? - Mack - 3/14/2011 2:18:50 PM

WebMaster? Malware/Virus Protection on a PC?? - Maverick - 3/14/2011 2:52:05 PM

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