Topic: ICQ

[Whiskas]

Does anyone here use icq? a friend is trying to send me a file but for some reason can't establish a connection. He has tried to send it by email too but that doesn't work either. Any Ideas??

[Lona]

I am on ICQ Whiskas and sometimes antivirus and firewalls prevent the sending of files. My friend who uses her works PC has difficulty receiving files from me as the firewall usually bounces them. I don't think it likes my face

[Whiskas]

Thanks Lona I took the firewall off I didn't think of the antivirus

[Simon]

Just be a bit careful, Whiskers, especially if you have disabled your anti-virus.  Can you be certain it was not blocking because the file might have been a virus?

[Whiskas]

Well you were right Simon good job I didn't take the anti virus off. Turns out my friend has been sent a virus and has lost everything

[Simon]

Thank goodness you kept yourself safe!!  

[Clive]

You were very lucky Whiskas.

[Lona]

I received a warning that viruses were being transferred through ICQ. I very seldom use it for that reason. I didn't mean you to turn them off Whiskas, sorry about that