Re: Norton Anti Virus

From: WiseGuy (NOTTHEgodfatha_at_NOTdeSPAMmed.com)
Date: 11/28/03 

Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:24:17 -0500

Back in the day { vsc81v2keq6212@corp.supernews.com},
jflongworth <strathboy@execulink.com> opined:

> I have Norton Anti Virus and am now being advised that my
> protection expires the end of the year and that I can
> renew for something like $20.00 US. or about $26.00
> Canadian. Is this standard practice i.e., having to renew
> and are there preferred (cheaper) alternatives? I have a
> virusguard for e-mail provided by my ISP but that doesn't
> cover internet viruses. Comments and advice would be
> appreciated since I've been deluged with bogus MS email
> viruses and "undeliverable" mail. I believe this
> contamination is coming from newsgroup posts.

DO NOT use your real email address in newsgroups.

You are asking two different questions, hence the interpolated replies.

It is standard practice with paid AV programs to renew subscriptions at
least yearly. If you buy a retail version of NAV, you get the first year
subscription included. After that, you have to renew it. OEM versions
generally have a shorter initial subscription period.

You have a choice to buy a program every year, or renew your subscription.
The price works out about the same.

"Free" AV programs are available.

> I have a
> virusguard for e-mail provided by my ISP but that doesn't
> cover internet viruses. Comments and advice would be
> appreciated since I've been deluged with bogus MS email
> viruses and "undeliverable" mail. I believe this
> contamination is coming from newsgroup posts.

DO NOT use your 'real' email address in news articles. Your address is
probably already harvested by spammers.

If your ISP requires a functioning email address for posting, set up an
email account on some webmail system for catching spam. If your ISP doesn't
have that requirement, munge your 'real' address in some reasonable way.

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