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Author: KenKen Date: May 11, 2008 10:13
I just removed the AVG free virus scanner from my system - I think! Took
three tries but now it no longer shows up on the Startup ap list or in
the Start program list. I decided it was much more trouble than it was
worth.
Next step - buy the PC Tools virus checker to go with my Spyware Doctor
for $10 or try another free one?
Suggestions?
Maybe I don't need one. Most of my personal mail comes through Gmail
which is scanned, my ISP email is only used for two mailing lists. I
never open email attachments or spam in ISP email. Or maybe I could
switch my mailing lists to an unused Gmail account I have and no longer
use the ISP email?
Also, there's a chance I may switch to Linux within the next month and
would then no longer need virus chacking.
TIA
Ken
--
"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
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Author: DaveDave Date: May 11, 2008 11:15
>I just removed the AVG free virus scanner from my system - I think! Took
> three tries but now it no longer shows up on the Startup ap list or in
> the Start program list. I decided it was much more trouble than it was
> worth.
>
> Next step - buy the PC Tools virus checker to go with my Spyware Doctor
> for $10 or try another free one?
>
> Suggestions?
avast! is very good for windows freeware antivirus
>
> Maybe I don't need one. Most of my personal mail comes through Gmail
> which is scanned, my ISP email is only used for two mailing lists. I
> never open email attachments or spam in ISP email. Or maybe I could
> switch my mailing lists to an unused Gmail account I have and no longer
> use the ISP email?
you still need antivirus
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Author: DavidDavid Date: May 11, 2008 13:38
"Ken" invalid.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9A9B680F2F6EEinvalidcom@130.133.1.4...>I just removed the AVG free virus scanner from my system - I think! Took
> three tries but now it no longer shows up on the Startup ap list or in
> the Start program list. I decided it was much more trouble than it was
> worth.
>
> Next step - buy the PC Tools virus checker to go with my Spyware Doctor
> for $10 or try another free one?
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Maybe I don't need one. Most of my personal mail comes through Gmail
> which is scanned, my ISP email is only used for two mailing lists. I
> never open email attachments or spam in ISP email. Or maybe I could
> switch my mailing lists to an unused Gmail account I have and no longer
> use the ISP email?
>
> Also, there's a chance I may switch to Linux within the next month and
> would then no longer need virus chacking. ...
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Author: Al BundyAl Bundy Date: May 12, 2008 08:36
Ken wrote:
> I just removed the AVG free virus scanner from my system - I think! Took
> three tries but now it no longer shows up on the Startup ap list or in
> the Start program list. I decided it was much more trouble than it was
> worth.
>
> Next step - buy the PC Tools virus checker to go with my Spyware Doctor
> for $10 or try another free one?
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Maybe I don't need one. Most of my personal mail comes through Gmail
> which is scanned, my ISP email is only used for two mailing lists. I
> never open email attachments or spam in ISP email. Or maybe I could
> switch my mailing lists to an unused Gmail account I have and no longer
> use the ISP email?
>
> Also, there's a chance I may switch to Linux within the next month and
> would then no longer need virus chacking.
> ...
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Author: KenKen Date: May 12, 2008 09:54
"David" comcast.net> wrote in
news:d7ednZ8HnteyxLrVnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com:
> I recently bought Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. It worked great for
> removing a virus I had, but it stopped my email client (Outlook 2002)
> from working at all. PC Tools has so far been no help in resoving this
> problem.
>
> David
>
Thanks for the warning. I DLed Avast earlier but it wouldn't run. Am
DLing again to give it one more try. If not, then ???
Ken
--
"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
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Author: KenKen Date: May 12, 2008 09:55
> avast! is very good for windows freeware antivirus
>
Thanks. I DLed it once this morning so far but wouldn't run. I'm giving
it one more DL try.
Ken
--
"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
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Author: SeerialmomSeerialmom Date: May 12, 2008 17:50
On May 11, 10:13Â am, Ken invalid.com> wrote:> I just removed the AVG free virus scanner from my system - I think! Took
> three tries but now it no longer shows up on the Startup ap list or in
> the Start program list. I decided it was much more trouble than it was
> worth.
>
> Next step - buy the PC Tools virus checker to go with my Spyware Doctor
> for $10 or try another free one?
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Maybe I don't need one. Most of my personal mail comes through Gmail
> which is scanned, my ISP email is only used for two mailing lists. I
> never open email attachments or spam in ISP email. Or maybe I could
> switch my mailing lists to an unused Gmail account I have and no longer
> use the ISP email?
>
> Also, there's a chance I may switch to Linux within the next month and
> would then no longer need virus chacking.
> ...
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Author: GordonGordon Date: May 13, 2008 20:30
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Author: DaveDave Date: May 14, 2008 04:40
>
> One big vulnerablity now is the web browser. Page hijacks, and DNS
> poisonings are now the bigest threats. Best defense? Run your browser
> in a virtual machine or a sandbox.
Ultimate defense? Run seamonkey from the puppy linux live CD (runs totally
in RAM!) -Dave
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