Re: Anti Virus

From: Tom M. (tnonta_at_aol.co)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:47:47 -0600

Thank you all for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom

"Stingray" <Stingray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:66CE8235-607A-46B5-90AC-CAAF8DDD483B@microsoft.com...
> You'll hear as many recommendations as there are people replying to your
> message. Personally I've heard good things about AVG's product although I
> haven't used it myself. I did read that they have changed the product and
> the
> version that was free must now be purchased and the free version is
> different.
>
> If you're going to pay for antivirus, I advise you search reliable
> resources
> for reviews and comparisons before you choose. If you have a favorite
> computer magazine, check their past articles or check out the online sites
> for PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com) or PC World (www.pcworld.com). Finally,
> download demos of the products you are interested in and test them out. No
> matter how good a product is for someone else, if you can't figure out how
> to
> use it or it doesn't work properly on your particular system
> configuration,
> it's a waste of money.
>
> My personal preference is TrendMicro pcCillin. We've used their product
> for
> several years on dozens of systems and never had an issue. The
> auto-updates
> work flawlessly and it seems to require less overhead than either McAfee
> or
> Norton.
>
> "Tom M." wrote:
>
>> My subscription to Norton Anti Virus is about to expire. I have had it
>> for
>> the last few years with out any noticeable problems, or Virus. I like the
>> way it works when it does catch a virus, but I have heard so many
>> negative
>> things about it on this news group. If there is a better one out there,
>> (free would be nice) that would protect my computer as well, please let
>> me
>> know some other choices.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>

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