Anti Virus Software And Hoster

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Musicman51

bryant, my McAfee is running all the time like yours. And man...i cannot find a way to shut it off. Of course i would not go online unprotected, that goes without saying. But my point is, i don't go online. And as i mentioned before, i don't update my OS. And i am not sure if you could get a virus from someones disc, i've never heard of it before. Well i guess i will keep it on my laptop. I just can't see using the extra memory it takes for no reason. But if you guys say keep it, i shall.... Thanks for everyones input. I have learned more on this forum the short time i've been here, then i thought possible. You guys are great, and thank you all for your patience with this old geezer. George

Believe me George I have not only seen it but had to fight it and fix those computers many times. I worked as a contractor at an Air Force base for many years as a network technician.
Many virus programs/utilities monitor when files are transferred to floppy disks, flash drives, through internet and even CDs. When this is happening they attach a copy of their self-loading file to the drive/disk. This is a common propagation scheme used by the writers to spread their viruses. Note I did state a copy of their CDG disk files, not the original disk from the producers.
Bryant,
I have a feeling that some of the pop-ups you are talking about come from the Windows Security Center (Red Shield in Tray. To stop these from popping up do the following:
To specify that you are using an antivirus program that Windows does not find:

1. To open the Security Center, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Security Center.
2. In the Security Center, under Virus Protection, click Recommendations.
3. In the Recommendations dialog box, select the I have antivirus software that I'll monitor myself check box, and then click OK.