[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.

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> -----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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