Re: Limited Users / No AV software --How Safe

Without AV protection, you will not be protected against viruses.

Tom
"shawn modersohn" <smmodersohn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|I don't feel like using reg hacks and special permissions to enable
| virus defs to be automatically downloaded and installed by limited user
| accounts. I haven't seen any AV software that installs to the home
| directory, I believe they all essentially insist on something in the
| 'Program Files' directory. Obviously, I am unwilling to create
| administrator accounts for all users just for virus defs and thereby
| creating a giant catch 22. The way I see it, if I can't install virus
| defs in a limited user account, I couldn't install *most* viruses
| either. I am about to eliminate this licensing and subscription
| headache altogether and opt for mandatory limited user accounts and XP
| upgrades. Any opinions? How would a sasser or other exploit
| potentially deal with limited user accounts? Thanks.


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