Re: Inexpensive antivirus software

From: Phil Weldon (notdisclosed_at_example.com)
Date: 12/05/03 

Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:47:40 GMT

Had you started with such specific information, then you would not have been
compared to tracker. On the other hand, the content of your examples is
still unsupported. And, I might add, not very useful without any
information about what the OPERATING SYSTEM was used. I really don't
imagine that any AV program has a problem with unrecognized file extensions.
Also, if AutoCad is part of the program menu, then the cost of ANY AV
program is insignificant, and your experiences are likely not relevant to
those who are requesting free or very cheap AV programs. 

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"Lady Layla" <nospam@nowhere.now> wrote in message
news:uQK9HNzuDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Limited experience with NAV and McAfee over the past 5 years yes because I
had
> both cause major problems with systems I worked on -- Norton devouring an
entire
> AutoCad program and all associated files because it did not recognize the
> extensions, Norton causing major conflicts with Windows, accounting
programs and
> causing 10-25 BSOD per day (after NAV was removed 0 BSOD per day).  McAfee
came
> and went quickly as it totally slowed systems down.
>
> Norton and McAfee have become so intrusive that it is almost impossible to
> completely uninstall them from systems
>
> In the real world -- I have seen computers running either  NAV or McAfee
(with
> regular updates)
> regularly infected by all sorts of nasties on a regular basis, where the
> computers running E-Trust and AVG stay clean.
>
>
>
>
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospamcableone.net> wrote in message
> news:vsvvfbsflua3bd@corp.supernews.com...
> : Greetings --
> :
> :     Then you obviously have very limited experience with either these
> : products in particular or computers in general.
> :
> : Bruce Chambers
> :
> : --
> : Help us help you:
> : http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> : http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> :
> : You can have peace.  Or you can have freedom.  Don't ever count on
> : having both at once. -- RAH
> :
> :
> : "Lady Layla" <nospam@nowhere.now> wrote in message
> : news:uO8s$iquDHA.3220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> : > I am saying that installing McAfee or Norton AV products on your
> : computer is
> : > asking for major problems that could ultimately cause someone to
> : have to put
> : > their system in a computer repair shop for a complete and absolute
> : overhaul.
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

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