Anti Virus

Tony Meloche

David B. wrote:
> No it does not work splendidly,

It does on my system.

> the hit on system performance is
> unacceptable, the no end of problems it causes to Windows and other
> applications is unacceptable, it is garbage, plain and simple. Feel free
> to use what ever you like, but don't bring others down with you.

Feel free to use whatever you like, but do not tell me what I know from
my own experience to be true is false.

Tony
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Leythos

In article <>,
says...
> On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:28:01 -0800, Magnum
> <> wrote:
>
> >I have been told that Avast, AVG or Antivir are good free anti virus
> >programmes. Which do members think is the best option. They all happen to
> >be free But I am told that they are all very good and compare favourably with
> >the brand leaders. By the way I am quite happy to buy a programme and would
> >welcome suggestions.
>
> I've used AVG for some time and haven't been stung yet.

more than 74 machines in two Sororities were compromised while using up-
to-date the latest AVG software while those using Norton (residential),
Symantec (Corporate), McAfee, CA or the MAC's were not compromised. This
has happened several times, from version 6.x of AVG to the current,
happens every year, at least twice.

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WaIIy

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:55:02 -0500, Leythos <> wrote:

>In article <>,
> says...
>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:28:01 -0800, Magnum
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I have been told that Avast, AVG or Antivir are good free anti virus
>> >programmes. Which do members think is the best option. They all happen to
>> >be free But I am told that they are all very good and compare favourably with
>> >the brand leaders. By the way I am quite happy to buy a programme and would
>> >welcome suggestions.
>>
>> I've used AVG for some time and haven't been stung yet.
>
>more than 74 machines in two Sororities were compromised while using up-
>to-date the latest AVG software while those using Norton (residential),
>Symantec (Corporate), McAfee, CA or the MAC's were not compromised. This
>has happened several times, from version 6.x of AVG to the current,
>happens every year, at least twice.

I'm surprised their computers ran fast enough to catch a virus using
Norton. Maybe a cold.

Good thing for me I'm not in a sorority.

HeyBub

Leythos wrote:
> In article <>,
> says...
>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:28:01 -0800, Magnum
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> I have been told that Avast, AVG or Antivir are good free anti virus
>>> programmes. Which do members think is the best option. They all
>>> happen to be free But I am told that they are all very good and
>>> compare favourably with the brand leaders. By the way I am quite
>>> happy to buy a programme and would welcome suggestions.
>>
>> I've used AVG for some time and haven't been stung yet.
>
> more than 74 machines in two Sororities were compromised while using
> up- to-date the latest AVG software while those using Norton
> (residential), Symantec (Corporate), McAfee, CA or the MAC's were not
> compromised. This has happened several times, from version 6.x of AVG
> to the current, happens every year, at least twice.

Those girls should stay off the **** sites.

Leythos

In article <.gbl>,
says...
> Leythos wrote:
> > In article <>,
> > says...
> >> On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:28:01 -0800, Magnum
> >> <> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have been told that Avast, AVG or Antivir are good free anti virus
> >>> programmes. Which do members think is the best option. They all
> >>> happen to be free But I am told that they are all very good and
> >>> compare favourably with the brand leaders. By the way I am quite
> >>> happy to buy a programme and would welcome suggestions.
> >>
> >> I've used AVG for some time and haven't been stung yet.
> >
> > more than 74 machines in two Sororities were compromised while using
> > up- to-date the latest AVG software while those using Norton
> > (residential), Symantec (Corporate), McAfee, CA or the MAC's were not
> > compromised. This has happened several times, from version 6.x of AVG
> > to the current, happens every year, at least twice.
>
> Those girls should stay off the **** sites.

it was always from IM.

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Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(remove 999 for proper email address)

David B.

Hmmmm, wonder what happened to it, thanks for the heads up!

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Daave

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> The vast majority of HijackThis logs we're seeing at AumHa Forums and
> elsewhere *still* show AVG as the installed AV app. Coincidence? I
> think not.

I think viral and non-viral infections need to be teased out before
reaching any conclusions.

Also, does AVG allow for automatic updates out of the box, or does it
need to be configured to do so? If clueless newbs don't keep their AV
apps updated (manually or automatically), they obviously won't be
adequately protected.

I would imagine that those who run AVG properly and who *also* run
anti-spyware apps such as AdAware and Spybot S&D tend to be adequately
protected. Now if those folks posting HijackThis logs do have automatic
updates enabled, I'd be willing to reconsider my position. Also, does
anyone have stats on market penetration? Maybe AVG has a higher share of
the market.

Another explanation is that those who post to those HJT forums know a
little more than most other PC users (a little!). So, it wouldn't
surprise me if the majority of PC users who use McAfee or Norton who get
malware just decide to perform a clean install or wind up taking their
PCs to Geek Squad-type places.

Daave

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Guess not!

There's always the WayBack machine:

Phisherman

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:28:01 -0800, Magnum
<> wrote:

>I have been told that Avast, AVG or Antivir are good free anti virus
>programmes. Which do members think is the best option. They all happen to
>be free But I am told that they are all very good and compare favourably with
>the brand leaders. By the way I am quite happy to buy a programme and would
>welcome suggestions.

Any of the three, but only one of the three on any machine. If you
have two PCs, install a different anti-virus on each for better
protection. Free programs don't nag for $ after 11 months of use
which is a nice feature. Basically, install it once and forget about
it. In any event you still have to practice safe-computing and backup
your stuff.

Phisherman

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:37:32 -0700, "j9" <> wrote:

>I use AVG Free, and it seems fine (better than Norton or McAfee, IMHO) as
>long as you remember to update it manually.
>

My free AVG updates automatically. I have AVG on my Internet proxy
server, and use Avast! on my PC. So my email gets scanned at least
twice (on separate machines).