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Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
thanks
larry

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"LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
> thanks
> larry
>


Yep....

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20

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"S.Lewis" wrote:
>
> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
> > thanks
> > larry
> >
>
> Yep....
>
> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20

Also, have a look at:

http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG

Notan

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thanks
larry
"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>> Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
>> thanks
>> larry
>>
>
>
> Yep....
>
> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
>

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> "S.Lewis" wrote:
>>
>> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>> > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
>> > thanks
>> > larry
>> >
>>
>> Yep....
>>
>> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
>
> Also, have a look at:
>
> http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
>
> Notan


Notan,

Tell me what you know or have experienced with AVAST. I see they have over
2+ million downloads at CNET.

I'm going to bring this down just in case AVG decides to stop offering free
home installs. (ie- like CA did with InoculateIT a few years ago).

Perhaps I'll remove AVG and try this for a bit....


Stew

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"S.Lewis" wrote:
>
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:42FC080B.A01824E5@ddress.com...
> > "S.Lewis" wrote:
> >>
> >> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> >> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> >> > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
> >> > thanks
> >> > larry
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yep....
> >>
> >> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
> >
> > Also, have a look at:
> >
> > http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
> >
> > Notan
>
> Notan,
>
> Tell me what you know or have experienced with AVAST. I see they have over
> 2+ million downloads at CNET.
>
> I'm going to bring this down just in case AVG decides to stop offering free
> home installs. (ie- like CA did with InoculateIT a few years ago).
>
> Perhaps I'll remove AVG and try this for a bit....

I haven't had a whole lot of experience with it...

I installed it on my wife's computer and a laptop that I'm using strictly
for home automation. So far, it's caught a handful of viruses on each of
the systems.

I'd love to ramble on, about how good or bad it is, but I can't. While,
as I said it's caught virus attacks on two systems, it's tough to do an
A-B comparison of antivirus products, unless you're exposing all systems
to the same attacks. While the magazines have the resources to do that,
I don't.

What the hell! Go for it! Give it a try!

Notan

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In article <BL4Le.17$%K4.16@trnddc09>, shawnwinget@NOSPAMhotmail.com
says...
> Along with what other people said, Mcafee and Norton simply do not work as
> well as the free ones, especially AVG in my experience. Also AntiVir is
> another good one. I have worked on countless machines that have updated
> versions of either Norton or Mcafee and AVG still finds viruses.

Interesting that you found the above:

We manage the IT for several sororities, of all the machines moving into
the house each year, the only clean machines we've ever seen were those
running Norton AV with updated and valid subscriptions.

We've found countless compromised McAfee and CA and others that were
just undetected by their updated scans.

We also install AVG as a means to check machines, the Norton ones come
back clean when properly updated and running a current version, none of
the others have. Now, I should also state that some of the Norton
installs are not clean, but that's where the user has never updated the
definitions and they are often more than a year old - while also running
P2P apps on the same box.

As for Symantec, I've never had a box running the Corporate Version
compromised.

--

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Does the Avast slow down a PC as much as Norton?
"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> "S.Lewis" wrote:
>>
>> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>> > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
>> > thanks
>> > larry
>> >
>>
>> Yep....
>>
>> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
>
> Also, have a look at:
>
> http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
>
> Notan

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> "S.Lewis" wrote:
> >
> > "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
> > > thanks
> > > larry
> > >
> >
> > Yep....
> >
> > http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
>
> Also, have a look at:
>
> http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
>
> Notan

Be advised that Avast will prevent the automatic creation of System Restore
points. I like the program and for now am routinely making manual restore
points.
MLD

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"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:42FC080B.A01824E5@ddress.com...
> > "S.Lewis" wrote:
> >>
> >> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> >> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> >> > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
> >> > thanks
> >> > larry
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yep....
> >>
> >> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
> >
> > Also, have a look at:
> >
> > http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
> >
> > Notan
>
>
> Notan,
>
> Tell me what you know or have experienced with AVAST. I see they have
over
> 2+ million downloads at CNET.
>
> I'm going to bring this down just in case AVG decides to stop offering
free
> home installs. (ie- like CA did with InoculateIT a few years ago).
>
> Perhaps I'll remove AVG and try this for a bit....
>
>
> Stew
>
>
Be advised that Avast will prevent the creation of automatic System Restore
points. I like the program, it seems to be doing a good job, and for now
am making manual restore points.
MLD

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Leythos wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> As for Symantec, I've never had a box running the Corporate Version
> compromised.

Norton works, but the cost is a *huge* drain on system resources.

Unless you're running a system with unlimited resources, the impact
is significant.

Notan

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Matt Wiggins wrote:
>
> Does the Avast slow down a PC as much as Norton?

Not at all!

Notan

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Norton will *NOT* slow down a properly configured and well-maintained
computer.

Bobby

"Matt Wiggins" <mwigginsnoxx@charter.net> wrote in message
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> Does the Avast slow down a PC as much as Norton?
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:42FC080B.A01824E5@ddress.com...
>> "S.Lewis" wrote:
>>>
>>> "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:2ETKe.377$UA1.136@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>>> > Is there any freeware anti virus that is any good ??AVG ???
>>> > thanks
>>> > larry
>>> >
>>>
>>> Yep....
>>>
>>> http://www.download.com/3120-20_4- [...] n&tg=dl-20
>>
>> Also, have a look at:
>>
>> http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
>>
>> Notan
>
>

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Once again, on a healthy machine that is properly maintained, Norton does
not drain resources and does not slow a healthy system down. We need to
stop perpetuating the myth that Norton is a resource hog. It is not, if
certain guidelines are followed.

Bobby

"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> Leythos wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> As for Symantec, I've never had a box running the Corporate Version
>> compromised.
>
> Norton works, but the cost is a *huge* drain on system resources.
>
> Unless you're running a system with unlimited resources, the impact
> is significant.
>
> Notan

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"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
>
> Norton will *NOT* slow down a properly configured and well-maintained
> computer.
>
> <snip>

If you were right, I'd agree with you. <g>

For some recent feedback on NIS, head over to microsoft.public.security
and search for "NORTON," "NIS," etc., or have a look at a recent thread,
"NIS or XP firewall."

Notan