Re: Best Virus program

From: What's in a Name? (maxpro4u_at_nomail.afraid.org)
Date: 10/05/05

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    "Patrick Dickey" pd1ckey43@msn.com.removethis on 10/4/2005 in
    <OH$ma6VyFHA.2792@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl> after much thought,came up with
    this jewel:

    > What's in a Name? wrote:
    > > "PattiChati"PattiChati@anywhere.invalid on 10/1/2005 in
    > > <#Cci8MwxFHA.664@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> after much thought,came up
    > > with this jewel:
    > >
    > >
    > > > Can anyone recommend a good virus program. I don't like Norton -
    > > > it's a hog, and I am using Trend PC-cillin now and am not
    > > > impressed. Any other ones I should look at? I have Windows XP
    > >
    > >
    > > Pat-
    > > The best Anti-Virus program is you. Do more reading. Learn the best
    > > practices to keep yourself safe. No AV is going to stop everything
    > > that comes your way. I have put together some pages to give you a
    > > start. http://home.neo.rr.com/manna4u/keepingclean.html
    > > About the resource thing-I have found AVG to be light on
    > > resources(it's what I use). NOD32 is also easy on resources and has
    > > a much better detection rate than AVG.
    > > My best advice to you is stop using OE6 and IE6.
    > > -max
    >
    > I'll add Avast to this list (assuming one of the other repliers hasn't
    > already). http://www.avast.com. Unlike Max, I don't completely
    > recommend not using IE6, as you are forced to use it in some
    > situations (Microsoft updates for example). You can keep on using
    > IE, but you need to definitely practice Max's suggestions about the
    > best Antivirus being YOU. Keep Windows updated. Have a good
    > software firewall installed on the computer, even if you're behind a
    > NAT or router (broadband modem's sometimes have built in NAT's or
    > routers).
    >
    > If you want an alternative to IE6/OE6, I suggest Mozilla. Either the
    > entire suite (which is Firefox, Thunderbird, and Sunbird) or the
    > individual components as you need. Firefox is the browser,
    > Thunderbird is the e-mail client, and Sunbird is the Calendar
    > program. You can get this at http://www.mozilla.com. Also, you can
    > check out Opera at http://www.opera.com. It's another browser.

    When I have to use IE6,I use Maxthon.
    For mail,I use Thunderbird.
    For newsgroups,I use XanaNews.
    For a browser,I use Firefox. 

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