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Francis Marsden
Which is the best of these free progs? (Using Windows 98) : Avast!,
AntiVir, AVG or Bitdefender
Thanks in advance
AntiVir, AVG or Bitdefender
Thanks in advance
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Peter Seiler
Francis Marsden - 04.06.2004 17:49 :
te same question came and comes nearly every day. Please read the
postings/threads backwards and you will get many answers/hints.
te same question came and comes nearly every day. Please read the
postings/threads backwards and you will get many answers/hints.
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Francis Marsden said:
There is a thread just own the list a ways here called;
'Best anti-virus software is ?'
You will get a great deal of variety in this discussion on which AV's people
here think are the best.
However, keep in mind the AV needs to be compatible with your system and
meet your needs. Take a read through the posts of that discussion. Feel
free to ask questions there too.
Hope this helps.
Jan
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sh4d03
All-in-all you really SHOULD pay for your antivirus software. Most
people don't pay for their operating systems, but I really think you
should be paying money for an Anti-virus program. Considering the
proection they provide they're really not that expensive.
sh4d03
people don't pay for their operating systems, but I really think you
should be paying money for an Anti-virus program. Considering the
proection they provide they're really not that expensive.
sh4d03
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Breit Noah
How about ClamAV/ClamWin ?
I think, This is very good as a freeware.
I think, This is very good as a freeware.
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John Coutts
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I disagree. The operating system and the email client should not be anywhere
near as vulnerable as they are. Anti-virus protection should be part and parcel
of the operating system and/or the email client and/or the Web Browser.
Microsoft must be given it's due credit for where the Internet is at today,
both the good and the bad. Unfortunately, one of the bad parts is the need for
outside security sofware because Microsoft's operating systems, web browsers,
and email client programs are so full of holes. And they are not full of holes
because of something that Microsoft forgot to include; they are full of holes
because of all the things they attempted to include. Every new bell and whistle
that Microsoft throws into the pot creates potential new holes. Their software
never has the opportunity to become stable and secure. And to make matters
worse, Microsoft goes to great lengths to hide some of the things that would
make it easier for people to protect themselves (ie. file extensions).
J.A. Coutts
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I disagree with the last sentence. There's no need for realtime
antivirus with sane email apps. And sticking users with just one
choice of antivirus (which is unlikely to be the best) is as bad as
trying to stick users with a browser that's so embedded in the OS that
it can't be removed without damaging the OS seriously for any version
of Windows after Win 98SE. Even if the M$ supplied av can be
uninstalled, and replaced with a good one, I think it's a bad idea
since average users will tend to use it, just as 95% of them stick
with IE and OE. Sorry, but I have no confidence at all in any
"security" software they may supply. They botched that approach once
before with MSAV and they'll probably botch it again.
It's not just holes and vulnerabilities. It's the assumption that
everyone wants all kinds of insecure services ... and having them
enabled by default. A quite secure OS can be acheived with no realtime
av or firewall required, but it's a bit of a PITA and work to achieve
this with Windows ..... to the point where it's reasonably safe to put
on the internet. And that aspect gets worse, not better, with each new
version.
Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
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Roy Coorne
Avast! 4 of course;-)Francis said:
BTW - Where Is Your Sig?
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John Coutts
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I guess you missed my point. If the operating system (9x,W2k,XP), web browser
(IE), and email client program (Outhouse Excuse) were not so vulnerable, there
would be far less need for any extra security software. Security is not
achieved by simply adding another layer of complexity. Security is best
achieved by stripping away the unnecessary layers. AV software gives people a
false sense of security, and causes as many problems as it solves.
J.A. Coutts
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