Re: Which Virus Program To Get
From: boaz (nospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/28/05
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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:24:03 -0700
Hi,
Do you have the manual or screenshot for AVG? Does it pop up all kind of
stuffs on the screen?
I am planning to give CA's eTrust (or trash... hehe) Antivirus a try. It is
free for one year from Microsoft.
My plan is to either go cheap and get whatever that is free; or go all out
to get a security applicance for a thoursand dollar.
Do you have any experience with any of these security spplicances?
They cost from $300 to $3000.
$300 is not that bad if you have 2 or 3 computers in the house.
"Phil Weldon" <notdiscosed@example.com> wrote in message
news:ax7we.12878$pa3.5932@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> 'bz' wrote:
> | You have your point.
> |
> | Now back to square one.
> |
>
>
> _____
>
> No, not back to square 1; if you have no anitvirus protection, go ahead
> and download the Grisoft AVG free program. Install it along with Spybot
> Search&Destroy and Adaware by LavaSoft. All three are free, and are give
> as much or better protection than most of the paid choices. Once you've
> done that, then take as long as you wish to compare programs. Malware
> protection is something you need now.
>
> I've been using antivirus programs since 1980. I used the free version of
> AVG for several months on one system and was completely satisfied with the
> protection it offered over that time. I've never seen it get other than
> praise in this newsgroup. Once you've used it, then you'll have more of a
> basis to evaluate other programs, and not have to rely on reports in
> lightweight publications like "PC Magazine."
>
> Phil Weldon
>
> "bz" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OmBlBJ7eFHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> You have your point.
>>
>> Now back to square one.
>>
>>
>> "Phil Weldon" <notdiscosed@example.com> wrote in message
>> news:mX4we.271$aY6.45@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>>> 'bz' wrote, in part:
>>> | So, I did some searching and found this comment from PC Megazine.
>>>
>>> The information available through this newsgroup is worth more in a day
>>> than that in "PC Magazine" in the last 10 years as far as protection
>>> against viruses and other malware. The main thing is to get something
>>> in place as soon as possible. Any delays while you bounce from one
>>> source to another is much worse than choosing a slightly less than
>>> optimum program.
>>>
>>> Take anything you read in a general interest level publication like "PC
>>> Magizine" with a large grain of skepticism.
>>>
>>> Phil Weldon
>>>
>>> "bz" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OVmcd15eFHA.1136@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> thanks you guys for the suggestion.
>>>>
>>>> So, I did some searching and found this comment from PC Megazine.
>>>>
>>>> "Grisoft also offers AVG 6.0 Free Edition, which lacks some features,
>>>> such as scan scheduling and product support, though it has a simpler
>>>> interface. But since AVG missed six viruses on our Virus Detection test
>>>> and had seven false positives, even the free version isn't worth the
>>>> price."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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