avg is what I have; it's the best and it's free!! (n/t)

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Posted by Darlahood on April 27, 2001 at 19:19:15:

In reply to: AntiVirus Software - Protect yourselves rant.....Sorry not henna related at all!!!! posted by mark on April 27, 2001 at 10:05:35:

: Not really the right forum for it but applicable at the present
time.
:
: You can if you havnt got av software go to www.norton.com or
: www.mcafee.com and run their online facility which will check your
: system.
:
: If you suspect you have something dont whatever you do turn you
: computer off....try and run a check before hand.....a great deal of
: viruses need you to restart.
:
: Norton Av is kinda okay as they deliver updates quite
regular.....but
: then again they had a virus attatched to an update a few weeks ago.
:
: Mcafee is quite good and they do an online service which is pretty
: quick.
:
: Final alternative is avg.com whom supply free av software and
update
: it quite regular.
:
: Finally i would like to point out that although most viruses are
sent
: by email and therefore can be spotted easily they also usually
: contain trojans that enable someone to access your computer which
is
: a lot more of a risk!
:
: Invest in a good av program and a good firewall program and update
: them both regularly. The firewall will stop anything trying to get
: into your computer from a remote system (stops all trojans dead!)
:
: The av software will detect the virus and recommend how to tackle
it.
:
: Finally....always go to mcafee.com and search for the info on your
: virus. This is very important as viruses are sometimes self
: replicating and can cause huge havoc. Check the experts first and
: follow their advice.
:
: If you need help. contact me and ill see what i can do

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: : Not really the right forum for it but applicable at the present : time. : : : : You can if you havnt got av software go to www.norton.com or : : www.mcafee.com and run their online facility which will check your : : system. : : : : If you suspect you have something dont whatever you do turn you : : computer off....try and run a check before hand.....a great deal of : : viruses need you to restart. : : : : Norton Av is kinda okay as they deliver updates quite : regular.....but : : then again they had a virus attatched to an update a few weeks ago. : : : : Mcafee is quite good and they do an online service which is pretty : : quick. : : : : Final alternative is avg.com whom supply free av software and : update : : it quite regular. : : : : Finally i would like to point out that although most viruses are : sent : : by email and therefore can be spotted easily they also usually : : contain trojans that enable someone to access your computer which : is : : a lot more of a risk! : : : : Invest in a good av program and a good firewall program and update : : them both regularly. The firewall will stop anything trying to get : : into your computer from a remote system (stops all trojans dead!) : : : : The av software will detect the virus and recommend how to tackle : it. : : : : Finally....always go to mcafee.com and search for the info on your : : virus. This is very important as viruses are sometimes self : : replicating and can cause huge havoc. Check the experts first and : : follow their advice. : : : : If you need help. contact me and ill see what i can do
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