Mark Strelecki (Antivirus updates)

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/30/02 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:11:27 -0600

Mark;
There is some logic to what I suggest and I do not disagree with you..
First I realize we all have our own opinions and experiences, so
suggestions will vary accordingly.
I normally do not suggest updating/scanning automatically to people
whose habits I do not know.
Many would set it for 3:00AM (or other odd hours), there computer is
off, so updates/scans never get done.
I have no idea how many people I have talked to who had a virus and
thought the updates and scans were automatic.
2 weeks is a long time and maybe I should rethink what I suggest.
My original thinking was that every month is good enough, human nature
being procrastinators, I suggest 2 weeks to get them to run it and
hope for at least once a month.
If there are to many things to do to often, human nature kicks in and
none may get done.
I myself update at least twice a week and scan about once a week.
Hopefully I do not sound like a hypocrite, I am just trying to take
into account what people (unknown to me) may or may not do.
I do say "at least every..." in my statements. 

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" Mark Strelecki, ACP" <be6-507@nospam.strelecki.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi, Jupiter Jones -
>
> I've seen you giving advice to folks to update their antivirus defs
every **
> two weeks **, and I wanted to run something by you to see if you
agree.
>
> Two weeks is a VERY LONG TIME these days, with new baddies (viruses,
worms
> and Trojans) appearing almost daily.
>
> Modern AV software can be easily configured to update itself
AUTOMATICALLY,
> and so we should be suggesting that course of action, along with a
scheduled
> DAILY update.
>
> Even ONCE a week is too long to go, if you are online every day.
>
> Maybe that's a better recommendation: if you only go online once per
week,
> then update AV once a week, but if on more frequently, update each
day you
> go online.
>
> Howzat? <grin>
>
> Best wishes from cloudy Atlanta, GA.
> --
>
> Mark Strelecki,  ACP          BE6.XP1097.020817
> Atlanta, GA. - Computing and Programming Since 1975
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