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Z,

I have been all over the internet tonight: Kim Komando, Ad Alarm, Symantec, Norton, etc etc etc

Maybe you can help a frustrated FReeper:

Here's what happened. A couple of months ago, I noticed that my Norton no longer flashed the warning I was accustomed to seeing, "virus detected; please quarantine, or delete" (or whatever it said). This included periodic notices from the typical "Microsoft":

"Download this patch now", accompanied by an attachment. Which I knew not to open.

At about the same time, I stopped receiving emails from people who would call saying they had sent one to me (Locked up, apparently.) I called the local computer company. They ran Spybot, Symantec/Norton, and AdAware for two days. Finally told me they had isolated a virus that most programs had missed. He said there is a new virus which blocks anti-detection efforts, and actually 'disables' programs such as Norton. Two weeks later the technician returned, and I told him since his last visit, that I still get the typical Microsoft notice, I do not open it, nor does it show up as a virus. But it does not show up as previously with the red flashing warning. Again, he had said on the earlier visit that a new virus is out there which disables Norton and other detection methods.

He checked again and found nothing, but I am probably disabled from Norton insofar as I can ascertain. When I go to Kim Komando, Norton, et al, there is really not a place to enter a question and to receive a response via email.

I tried some external PC checks also such as Panda, but nothing showed up.

My question: Should I leave Norton and go to MacAfee or some other company?

ANY response, or sharing of my question with those having expertise, is MUCH appreciated!