Re: Any Free Anti-Virus software?

I don't see why this post was crossposted to so many groups, I have removed what seemed superfluous.

mrman1mrman1@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've been using updated versions of Datafellows' F-PROT for DOS since
1996. No viruses for me yet, though it's uncovered several viruses on
other computers my family has used. Datafellows updates their
"signature" files every few weeks, and they fit on a floppy disk.

As far as I know (and since I use the software myself, have for a long time too, I should know...) F-Prot is not a product by Datafellows, but is created and maintained by the Icelandic corporation Frisk Software International.

See http://www.f-prot.com

Not sure where you get the idea it's made by Datafellows?

There are other good free suites out there thugh, for a native windows one that is free, ClamAV is a good one afaik, and keeps their detection rules very up-to-date. But there are more out there, just make sure you get one that doesn't only -detect-, but can also remove the viruses. A common trick of payware suites is to have a free scanner that will only report an infection and then you actually have to buy the software's full version to clean it as well. Read carefully.

HTH
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