Best internet provider to catch viruses?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Richard Moecia
  • Start date Start date
R

Richard Moecia

I pay for Norton Anti-Virus and update weekly yet I continually get the
W32.Swen.A messages. I'm ready for other reasons to change internet
providers. Is there one that does a better job checking email for viruses
before their server passes them on? I started out with AOL about seven years
ago. Despite all their criticism, I don't remember ever getting virus emails
in those days. I know AOL servers check for viruses. Do they check that good
or was it just that there weren't as many viruses at that time?

(e-mail address removed)
 
from said:
I pay for Norton Anti-Virus and update weekly yet I continually get the
W32.Swen.A messages.
Click to expand...

The two are not related. AV products on your PC stop you getting
infected, you are looking for something to stop them getting sent to you
- a whole different kettle of fish.
I'm ready for other reasons to change internet
providers. Is there one that does a better job checking email for viruses
before their server passes them on?
Click to expand...

Several offer comprehensive virus scanning (although stuff will still
get through). Some also offer POP3 (email) filtering before cr&p gets
held for you to collect it. If they don't you can always use something
like 'mailwasher' (google for it) to scan/clean mail before you bother
to download it .. that'll take care of a lot of spam, as well as
viruses.
 
I know AOL servers check for viruses. Do they check that good
or was it just that there weren't as many viruses at that time?
Click to expand...


They only recently started chedcking at the mail server for viruses.
AOL is crap and always will be.
 
Richard Moecia said:
I pay for Norton Anti-Virus and update weekly yet I continually get the
W32.Swen.A messages.
Click to expand...

You don't have the virus - the people sending you email have the virus.
I'm ready for other reasons to change internet
providers. Is there one that does a better job checking email for viruses
before their server passes them on? I started out with AOL about seven years
ago. Despite all their criticism, I don't remember ever getting virus emails
in those days. I know AOL servers check for viruses. Do they check that good
or was it just that there weren't as many viruses at that time?
Click to expand...

My RoadRunner account checks for viruses. It removes the virus, but sends
the mail anyway :-( I guess so you know who tried to send you a virus.
 
Back
Top