F-prot working?

Bartolo · Feb 5, 2005

I have just installed the trial version of f-prot, replacing Norton SystemWorks 2005 which was not working on my Windows 98SE system.

The installation seemed to go OK, but I don't see any verification that my
e-mail (Eudora) is being scanned. With Norton, there was a delay while the program scanned and showed a little magnifying glass. Running under f-prot is so much quicker that I am worried that it is not scanning my e-mail. How can I confirm this, please?

Thanks very much. Hope I am on the correct forum.

DavidGP · Feb 6, 2005

How does F-Prot Antivirus protect my e-mail?

The RealTime Protector scans everything you open and run on your computer, including e-mail attachments. That is the reason why there is no need for you to insert your e-mail address into F-Prot Antivirus and that F-Prot Antivirus works with all common e-mail programs.

In Microsoft Outlook and similar e-mail programs: Attachments are scanned when an attempt is made to run/open them. We do not have a specific Outlook scanner, but we are currently working on a solution for Outlook.

In Qualcomm’s Eudora and similar programs: Because attachments are immediately saved to a folder they are scanned as the mail is downloaded.

Therefore the result is that if you attempt to run an infected attachment the F-Prot RealTime Protector will detect it as long as the virus signature files are up to date, but of course that applies to all anti-virus programs.
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should answer your question.

Bartolo · Feb 6, 2005

Thanks, Halo! F-prot sure is a lot faster, and much less a user of resources
than SystemWorks 2005 on Win98SE.

Wisewiz · Feb 6, 2005

Yes, it is. One thing, Bartolo: You can't actually turn OFF the e-mail scanning in F-Prot, not even by editing the reg or futzing the program settings. It's hard-wired, so don't worry about it.

When an evildoer hits your inbox, F-Prot will have a fit, and you'll know about it before you even read your mail, much less open attachments. And when you go to your attachments and just open the folder they're in, F-Prot will yell at you again, and once again if you look in the Recycle Bin before youy empty it (after you delete the infected file from your attachments folder).

It's great protection.

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