[dba-Tech] Antivirus Software - Who do we like, who do we notlike?

Jon Tydda jon at tydda.plus.com
Wed May 25 16:31:16 CDT 2005


Yeah, to prove it, I've just run trojan hunter and trend micro's sysclean
(just to check for myself too) and they've both come up clean.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Kathryn
Bassett
Sent: 25 May 2005 22:30
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Antivirus Software - Who do we like, who do we
notlike?


I could have written Jon's message. I've lost track of how many years I've
used McAfee -it's been as long as there has been an internet need for it.
I've *never* had an infection. I also use SpyBot and AdAware.

--
Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
kathryn at bassett.net
http://bassett.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: 25 May 2005 6:16 am
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Antivirus Software - Who do we like,
> who do we notlike?
>
> I have a fully licenced copy of McAfee VirusScan 9, run in
> conjunction with ZoneAlarm Pro. I like McAfee's anti virus
> products, I don't like their firewall. ZoneAlarm has no
> issues with McAfee anymore, they fixed that within two days
> of discovering the compatibility problem. I've been using
> McAfee for 8 years with no problems. I periodically check out
> my pc with Panda online scan, just to be on the safe side,
> and it always comes up blank. I'd be perfectly hapy to
> recommend McAfee. But make sure you just buy the virusscan,
> and not the firewall too.
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Kjos [mailto:garykjos at gmail.com]
> Sent: 25 May 2005 14:07
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Antivirus Software - Who do we like, who
> do we not like?
>
>
> Hi all,  I'm looking for opinions here.
>
> Got a message from my Norton Antivirus 2000 this morning that
> my subscription for updates was about to expire and I needed to renew.
> OK, no big deal, let's to it right now..... so I click the
> Renew Now button thing and it comes up and tells me that NAV
> 2000 has been DISCONTINUED and I have to upgrade to 2005
> version. I recall hearing people indicate that they had
> issues with NAV 2005 so I backed out and did not continue -
> plus they want $39.95 to upgrade. I know I have seen it in
> stores for less than that.
>
> I've been a faithfull NAV user for many years. I have Norton
> Internet Securiity 2004 on another machine which includes the
> NAV 2004 - and while I have come to HATE the Norton Firewall,
> the 2004 Antivirus hasn't caused me any grief. I don't use
> that machind for E-Mail though. The machine that is expiring
> is my main e-mail machine and so I do need as good of
> protection as I can get.
>
> The most recent machine I bought - a Notebook from Dell - uses McAfee.
> That's just what it came with. So maybe Dell has changed over
> from Norton to McAffee on their new machines?
>
> So, please post your stories of horror or success with NAV
> 2005 - or other versions or even other companies software
> because I will need to be making a purchase soon and I'm not
> sure what direction to go.
>
> --
> Gary Kjos
> garykjos at gmail.com
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