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Zeitgeist

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 6:21 am
Post subject: Alternatives to Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0?
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Hello!

I am currently using Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0 for my antivirus solution.
I believe it is better than the bloated Norton Anti-Virus software by
the same company.

I am curious if there is even slimmer alternatives available out there
for an anti-virus solution. Something tiny, and allows free updates to
the virus definitions such as Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0 allows.

Tschuss,
ZG

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optikl

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:03 pm
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Zeitgeist wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am currently using Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0 for my antivirus solution.
> I believe it is better than the bloated Norton Anti-Virus software by
> the same company.

Well, version 9.0, Corporate Edition, does have features which previous
versions of CE did not. So, I don't know how you're calculating bloat.
In an enterprise environment, it is a good security management tool.
(I hesitate to use the word "solution", since kurt hates it so much).
>
> I am curious if there is even slimmer alternatives available out there
> for an anti-virus solution. Something tiny, and allows free updates to
> the virus definitions such as Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0 allows.

Just how are you using this? In a corporate/small business environment?
You need to provide more information.
>
> Tschuss,
> ZG

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Zeitgeist

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:03 pm
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Sorry for lack of information. I am using it as a single-user on a home
PC.. no management system of it installed, just the single client. Which
gets updates from Symantec's "live update."

On 11/2/2004 8:03 AM, optikl wrote:
> Zeitgeist wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>> I am currently using Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0 for my antivirus solution.
>> I believe it is better than the bloated Norton Anti-Virus software by
>> the same company.
>
> Well, version 9.0, Corporate Edition, does have features which previous
> versions of CE did not. So, I don't know how you're calculating bloat.
> In an enterprise environment, it is a good security management tool.
> (I hesitate to use the word "solution", since kurt hates it so much).
>>
>> I am curious if there is even slimmer alternatives available out there
>> for an anti-virus solution. Something tiny, and allows free updates to
>> the virus definitions such as Symantec Anti-Virus 9.0 allows.
>
> Just how are you using this? In a corporate/small business environment?
> You need to provide more information.
>>
>> Tschuss,
>> ZG
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optikl

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:43 am
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Zeitgeist wrote:
> Sorry for lack of information. I am using it as a single-user on a home
> PC.. no management system of it installed, just the single client. Which
> gets updates from Symantec's "live update."
>
I'm still not sure what you're looking for. You mention free updates.
Normally, updates are only free for the life of your license. So, almost
any product you look at will provide free updates, under license.
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Bill

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:14 am
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