Re: Which Virus Program To Get
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_cable0ne.n3t)
Date: 06/30/05
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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:56:32 -0600
boaz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was trying to search Google for this but it came back with too many posts.
> I think I will ask this question here.
>
> I have been reading the reviews from Amazon. Almost all the reviews have
> both 1 star and 5 stars for every one of these antivirus products. And I am
> thinking what da!!! Reading the reviews from the megazines doesn't seem to
> help 'cause those are just short term reviews.
>
> And I am thinking to try all of them to see for myself; but my wallet gets
> tired already.
>
> Norton - It takes over the computer like one of the spywares themselves.
> Trend Micro - Too many popup screens keep getting your way
> McAfee - Too many useless popup for its own products
>
> So, if this try-them-all thing have been done, would you guys please show me
> your pointer. Thanks!
>
>
>
You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will
responses.
I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet
Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all
without any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that.
But it's been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee
products. Their quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they
were acquired by Network Associates.
However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton
Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially
higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less
expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of
GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ) and the
free version of Sygate's Personal Firewall
(http://smb.sygate.com/free/default.php ). Both have proven to be
easily installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally, I
was pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable
improvement in my PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec
product.
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