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Anti-Virus Programs - AVG 7.0 or something else.
krick:
Just a warning on AVG7. Some people are having a LOT of problems configuring the email scanner in v7...
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/
I installed AVG7 on two different computers that were both running v6 with no problem and it screwed up the email. I ended up going back to v6 on both computers.
missioncontrol:
I've been happy with AVG........
RacerX:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on November 30, 2004, 12:57:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: RacerX on November 30, 2004, 10:23:04 am ---I'm a bit skeptical of the free antivirus programs out there. I could be wrong, but for something that *needs* to have it's definitions updated quite often, I'm hesitant to put that in the hands of someone who is doing it as a "hobby".
I use CA's E-trust. It does have an annual subscription fee, but it's only like $10. I can afford that to help keep my machine virus free. But that's just my opinion.
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It's not a hobby. Go look at what virus program companies sell. The personal use home versions of their software is free for home use. The rest of their stuff is big bucks aimed at businesses.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,28063.0.html
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Well, yeah, I realize some companies offer free versions of their software. That's how I started using CA's stuff (remember InoculateIT Personal Edition?).
But there's a difference between using a free version of software offerred by a reputable company, and something that you just find on a list of freeware somewhere. If the software Tiger-Heli is referring to comes from a reputable company, I would have no problem using it.
papaschtroumpf:
The following are free-for-home-use versions of commercial antivirus that are ICSA certifed among other certifications:
AVG
AntiVir
Avast!
My main issue with AntiVir and Avast! is that you have to manually update your signatures rather than have them be automaticlly updated in the background. I can't remember if it's the same for AVG.
I've never used BitDefender but I also believe it's got a free home version
If you don' t want "realtime" protection, a bunch of companies offer web-based scanning for free. I use Trend Micro's scanner at antivirus.com because the URL is easy to remember, but both Symantec and McAffee offer free web-based scanning. Note that the web tools may not always know how to remove the virus they find though.
Also ezTrust (Computer Associates) offers a free one year trial of their combo of their firewall (rebranded ZoneAlarm) and antivirus. Also first a class product.
You can use any of these free products and know you are getting as good (if not better) protection than the Nortons and McAffee out there.
Minwah:
--- Quote from: papaschtroumpf on November 30, 2004, 04:11:29 pm ---My main issue with AntiVir and Avast! is that you have to manually update your signatures rather than have them be automaticlly updated in the background. I can't remember if it's the same for AVG.
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You can pick with AVG - I update manually.
I use Hotmail so I haven't used the email scanner...