> McAfee was selected by the systems administrators at my work place
> for virus protection.
 
<etc.>
 
I really hate discussion of viruses -- or other non bee stuff on
BEE-L -- but here I go :(
 
My understanding is that the 'software' in question is not a virus,
but a Trojan Horse -- a program that does something destructive, but
is distributed to the unwary (and often greedy) in the guise of
being a beneficial program.
 
No virus checker will detect this reliably because it is a program
that does exactly what it it is coded to do -- wipe out your data,
play tricks, or whatever.  To your virus checker, it appears similar
in every way to many bona fide programs such as defragmenters, HD
testers, etc -- programs that you normally allow to access and write
on your HD.
 
The best virus -- and Trojan -- protection is simply:
 
*  Do not ever download software from sources that are not well
known, reputable and frquently used.  The good ones all scan their
archives.
 
*  Do not ever run software that is mailed to you by some unknown
person on the net -- even in response your own (foolish) request
for, say, vbrun300.dll.  (How many of you ran that screen saver that
was posted here some time back?  Did you know the person who posted
it?  Oooops!)
 
*  Be sure to scan disks that you place in your computer.  McAfee is
pretty good, but there are others available at all the usual software
archives.
 
Virus information is available on the net, and can be found by
searching with a brouser.
 
Let's not make it as topic here.
 
Regards
 
Allen
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                                         VE6CFK
RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta  Canada T0M 1Y0
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