Re: Windows Firewall and Routers

Kayman wrote:
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23xgjHWDsHHA.4180@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(Remember: Most antivirus applications do not even scan for or
protect you from adware/spyware, because, after all, you've
installed them yourself, so you must want them there, right?)

Nonsense. If you 'force-install' malware even (free) AV applications
such as AntiVir or AOL's AVS will detect and prompt for appropriate
action.

Wrong.

The free version of AntiVir (and most other antiviruses, AFAIK) do *not*
scan for spyware/adware. See:

http://www.free-av.com/antivirclassic/index.html


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