AVG free version any good against Blaster / Worm/Lovsan?

"S.V.Proff" <dontfixit.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have the free version of AVG. I looked that their web site to see if
> the free version is any good against the blaster. Cannot find any
> information there.
>
> Is it any good against this virus?
>
> Sam
> (My e-mail address is spam proofed, please post your replies here,
> e-mails to me will bounce.)

Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update and it does detect and remove
Msblaster.

Stuart.
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"Stuart Gray" <stuartggraynospam.TakeThisOut@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
> "S.V.Proff" <dontfixit.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > I have the free version of AVG. I looked that their web site to see if
> > the free version is any good against the blaster. Cannot find any
> > information there.
> >
> > Is it any good against this virus?
> >
> > Sam
> > (My e-mail address is spam proofed, please post your replies here,
> > e-mails to me will bounce.)
>
> Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update and it does detect and remove
> Msblaster.
>
> Stuart.

That's the version I have. However, I am not sure if it is able to
detect it. That is the question I was originaly asking....

Sam

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"YK" <YKnot.DeleteThis@home.invalid> wrote in message news:0Ly%a.175763.
>Run a firewall
> such as Kerio or ZoneAlarm. There will be other viruses/worms that you
> should protect yourself against.

Not taking away from the importance of anti-virus programs/updates, but a
good firewall seems to be the best protection.
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"S.V.Proff" <dontfixit RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Stuart Gray" <stuartggraynospam RemoveThis @dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message

> >
> > Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update and it does detect and
remove
> > Msblaster.
> >
> > Stuart.
>
> That's the version I have. However, I am not sure if it is able to
> detect it. That is the question I was originaly asking....
>
> Sam
>

That doesn't answer your question?
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"Mojave Land Baron" <Mr_Fixit@don't_spam_me.com> wrote in message news:<gNA%a.5838$Nf3.1294@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> "YK" <YKnot DeleteThis @home.invalid> wrote in message news:0Ly%a.175763.
> >Run a firewall
> > such as Kerio or ZoneAlarm. There will be other viruses/worms that you
> > should protect yourself against.
>
> Not taking away from the importance of anti-virus programs/updates, but a
> good firewall seems to be the best protection.

I'm actually behind a Linksys router which I'm told acts as a
firewall.

All ports on it are closed.

Do you think this is sufficient protection?

Also, I downloaded and applied the latest patch from Microsoft.

Sam
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"SoF" <sfordrem232 RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<dkN%a.6600$Nf3.4989@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> "S.V.Proff" <dontfixit RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ce6d4466.0308162000.217f5064@posting.google.com...
> > "Stuart Gray" <stuartggraynospam RemoveThis @dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
>
> > >
> > > Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update and it does detect and
> remove
> > > Msblaster.
> > >
> > > Stuart.
> >
> > That's the version I have. However, I am not sure if it is able to
> > detect it. That is the question I was originaly asking....
> >
> > Sam
> >
>
> That doesn't answer your question?

He may be missing a punctuation, which made me interpret his sentence
as:

"Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update. Make sure it does
detect and remove Msblaster."

I see now that he may be saying:

"Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update. And [Yes], it does
detect and remove Msblaster."

Thanks,

Sam
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On 17 Aug 2003 22:33:35 -0700, dontfixit.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com (S.V.Proff)
wrote:

>I'm actually behind a Linksys router which I'm told acts as a
>firewall.
>
>All ports on it are closed.
>
>Do you think this is sufficient protection?
>

Yes.


Jim.
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