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Subject: The antivirus experience
From: Jim S
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:08:46 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware

I *stupidly* opened a zipped attachment - I know - I know (but there was a
reason I won't go into). It contained win32-trojan.gen{other}

I have used Avast for years now and always sung its praises, however
although Avast did flag the virus and shout at me (as it does), whatever
action I took >delete>repair>put-in-vault or whatever, the trojan kept
coming back on reboot. The same was true about SpybotS&D.

In the end I downloaded SuperAntiSpyware free and it removed the trojan in
a trice.

The question is: would AVG have done any better?

Windows XP SP3
-- 
Jim S
        Tyneside UK
     www.jimscott.co.uk

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