[dba-Tech] Antivirus Software - Who do we like, who do we not like?

I use NAV 2005 (well, actually systemworks 2005).  Like others, I just buy
the new version for free/almost free every year after rebates.

I have not had any problems with NAV 2005 (nor any other versions) on my
system (XP Pro sp2).

I used McAfee for years until out of the blue, it comes up and tells me my
thing had expired and I needed to renew.  It would not do any updates
(whereas NAV will still do some sort of updates).  That pissed me off
because 1) There was no warning that my subscription was about to expire and
2) I was left with a system that could not handle any new viruses until I
renewed/upgraded.  That is when I switched to NAV.

Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:07 AM
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