Re: Antivirus - AVG protection

From: half_pint (esboella.nospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 00:41:14 -0000

"Muttley" <carer@tiscali.INVALID> wrote in message
news:u46YGPq7DHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I've used AVG free version for a couple of years and its served me well.
So
> far its detected all viruses that my PC came into contact with and
prevented
> infection.

Well you say it found them all, how can you be sure?
The online virus check may have the same fault!!
How often do you really do an online check? It must
take bloody ages to complete!!

Are you calling me a liar?
If you want to pop round I can *prove* it doesn't
work properly!!!

>
> Even when I used Norton I didn't rely on it 100%, I regularly visit one or
> more of the free on-line scanners to double-check my system from the likes
> of Panda and Symantec.
>
> --
> "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. I'm not
> sure about the former". (Albert Einstein) :-)
> "half_pint" <esboella.nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c06f4o$13v91g$1@ID-204080.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "Billy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:d11001c3ee96$29b5ef00$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Are there any problems with this AVG antivirus program.
> > > I'm thinking about downloading it from the web, but
> > > wondered if there were any points to be aware of?
> >
> > It doesn't work properly.
> >
> >
>
>
> ---
> "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but
> because of those who look on and do nothing".
> --Albert Einstein
> -----
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 06/02/2004
>
>

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