Re: [libreoffice-users] Unknown Infection

I just received the following response from trex5473@aol.com directly to me.

Sending it to the list.  Wanted it on the same thread, thus the
copy-paste of his response.

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 10:58 AM,  <Trex5473@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, it was a false alarm. I used AVG 2013. The virus database was
> 3204/6473. I am terribly sorry if this has caused any concern. I didn't pay
> attention carefully to the How To Report section on the LibreOffice website.
> Used the wrong link haha. I'll refer to the security link on the website
> next time. Thank you and I appreciate your understanding.
>
> Regards,
> Trex5473

I also received the response directly to me instead of the list, with
good information.  Copy-paste again.
On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster
<webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:
> I have heard of anti-virus packages in the past having a false positive for
> a part of LO system.  But it has been maybe 6 months to a year since I have
> heard of one doing this, if my memory is correct.
>
> Yes, we need the anti-virus package name and what it states is the virus
> involved.
>
> To be honest, it could be a virus that infected the file on/by his/her
> system so it would "activate" every time LO starts up, instead of the file
> being download with the infection.
>
> I know that I run anti virus on my most active systems daily automatically
> so I can keep infections off my system.  I even have my Linux system run its
> anti virus starting before hours midnight nightly.  With 3 drives totaling
> of up to 5 TB of storage space, sometimes it does not finish till after I
> have breakfast.  I keep my Windows laptops protected by Comodo Internet
> Security Suite - the free version - and run other security package weekly
> and/or monthly.  Windows users need all the protection they can get to stop
> all of those nasties that people are getting every day or so.

Peace,
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