[GeoStL] Re: GPX files taged as virii by yahoo..
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:51:47 -0600
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Don't most virus scanners, including Norton, scan the contents of a Zip file
email attachment?
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> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bernie
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 20:12
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: GPX files taged as virii by yahoo..
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>
> -
> Glenn, thanks for researching my problem. I have made the change you
> recommended. I'll let you know how it works. Bernie.
>
> Glenn wrote:
>
> > -
> > We have been having problems with some GPX files from the pocket
> > queries being tagged as a virus then deleted.
> >
> > I have been doing some research and it is a known problem. All of the
> > people that have reported problems had some sort of involvement with
> > yahoo. Either their accounts were web yahoo accounts or the
> > sbcglobal/yahoo accounts.
> >
> > I use SBC but have not "upgraded" to the /yahoo option and I do not
> > have a problem.
> >
> > Here is the deal. Since the GPX files are text files, they cant be
> > viruses as they cant execute BUT sometimes some of the java code cache
> > owners place on their cache pages gets taged by the norton antivirus
> > that yahoo uses.
> >
> > Here is the fix...
> >
> > When setting up your pocket quires, use the "zip" function to have
> > groundspeak send them to you as a zipped file.
> >
> > That has worked for several other cachers in the past. Anyone having a
> > problem should give this option a try.
> >
> > glenn
> > ----------------
> > Glenn
> >
> >
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