Re: Purchasing Antivirus

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From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:26:53 +1300

I've used Norton Antivirus for several years. Never had a single issue or a
single virus. Live Update works great over a > 5 Mbps DSL connection and no
user intervention has been required.

Wouldn't recommend System Works, Firewall etc. 

--
Ross
"Dwayne" <Dwayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E83E9A4-EF35-4C73-AE0A-F3B85C3C1E7B@microsoft.com...
> I have tried the Norton Antivirus and not happy with it, What is a very
good
> Antivirus for me to buy?  Thank You
>

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