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Subject: Re: Virus?

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Plebius

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Date Posted: 14:01:29 06/24/01 Sun
In reply to: BK 's message, "Virus?" on 08:44:28 06/24/01 Sun

>can you just answer me a small question about viruses.
> When you open NetBus, or sub7 etc it says it has a
>virus. Can you please explain whether it'll cause
>harm to my PC please
>
>Cheers
>
>BK

Many people that are new to trojans and viruses immediately turn away because their virus detectors detect a virus in the download. The anti-virus programs detect the server and the client part of the trojan. I have to turn off my anti-virus program any time I use SubSeven.

The anti-virus companies do not want people using trojans, so they make all parts of the program subject to detection. The problem with this is that the client part of a trojan could be infected with a trojan itself and a user would not know because he would have disabled his anti-virus program.

As long as you don't run the server, you should be OK. But when you run the trojan, you'll have to disable your anti-virus program.

Plebius

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