Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Internet Slowbies - Queries for Gurus

[LarryT (l02turner]

Typically a Virus will be more destructive - such as: sending mail to your 
address list, deleting and moving files, that kind of stuff.  But sometimes 
they can use resources which can cause a slowdown.

Good luck -

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ken rentiers" <rentiers [at] mac.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Internet Slowbies - Queries for Gurus


> On Aug 2, 2007, at 7:50 AM, Dave Handa wrote:
>
> > Have you run a download speed test to confirm your suspicions?
> >
> > http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
> >
> > Try it to at least a couple destinations to confirm, as it seems to
> > vary a bit.  I can get up to 24mbit in Seattle, down to 10mbit to
> > Los Angeles.  I use Comcast cable.
> >
> > Dave
>
> ummm (in the office - AT&T DSL wifi)
>
> SEA = 1.5 mbits/sec
> LAX = 1.1 mbits/sec
>
> I'll try cleaning up the temp files, etc. Viruses are very rare in
> MacWorld but possible, Would a virus typically do this?
>
> k
>
> here's the file no one can see as a .jpg
>
> ï
>
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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.2/931 - Release Date: 8/1/2007 
4:53 PM