Re: some help for you all

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From: flo (justmeflo_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:22:10 -0600

Thanks

"Its only me" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%239VGklpEEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Well said Flo. I use the free edition of AVG from Grisoft,
(www.grisoft.com)
> and have NEVER had any broblems with virii. Also as you said, the free
> version of Zone Alarm keeps an eye on what tries to enter or leave my
> computer. Why pay for something that you can get for free?
>
> Regards.....
>
> "flo" <justmeflo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:##PMKuiEEHA.2768@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Excuse me........ I am not up on all this techie stuff as many of you
are
> > and there are many like me out there. It was my opinion. The person
> spent
> > time writing what he/she felt was basic and I agreed. Who says that if
> you
> > pay $80.00 for a Virus program that IT is safe. How many
people/business'
> > had the expensive virus software and got the virus?? The firewall in XP
> is
> > worthless. I get pop ups which are most annoying. I have checked
several
> > places and I have ports open. With the basic Zone Alarm I am *stealth*
> and
> > no pop ups. Which would you chose?
> >
> > I know you were giving your opinion but don't knock someone for their
> > thoughts.
> >
> > I appreciate your input because what you said was your opinion.
> >
> > Thanks for your time.
> >
> >
> > "The Unknown P" <mikisiw@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:1D684041-E80A-43AF-A82B-C7A101EC5206@microsoft.com...
> > > The advice from Vince is barely adequate and completely lacking when
> > recommending the AVG from Grisoft for the virus program. No free virus
> > program on the market today is worth anything. Virus programs must be
> > purchased and the best are in this order. Panda, Norton,McAfee. Now for
> > spyware\adware use Spybot Search and Destroy. For BHO (Browser Help
> > Objects )(used by hijackers) get HijackThis or BHODemon. To stop many
from
> > loading at all get SpywareBlaster. One last note. The firewall in XP is
as
> > good as any on the market today and makes your system virtually
invisible
> to
> > anyone on the net. I should mention it's only good for incoming ports as
> it
> > doesn't do outgoing. Good luck.
> >
> >
>
>

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