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"Oldmoondog" <oldmoondog RemoveThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Can anybody recomment free Anti Virus SW for use on a home PC. Symantec
> have suddenly stopped supporting the engine and it now costs over 35
> pounds to replace - bandits!
> Regards
> Oldmoondog
>

This is the best:
http://www.avast.com/index.html
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From: "Cor" <Cor RemoveThis @doemaar.wat>

| http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
|

It should NOT be suggested w/o stating the caveats of the ToolBar that generates pop-Ups and
the spam you may receive !

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From: "Oldmoondog" <oldmoondog DeleteThis @ntlworld.com>

| Can anybody recomment free Anti Virus SW for use on a home PC. Symantec
| have suddenly stopped supporting the engine and it now costs over 35 pounds
| to replace - bandits!
| Regards
| Oldmoondog
|


AVAST -
http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1016.html - FREE

AntiVir -
http://www.free-av.com/ - FREE

AVG -
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 - FREE

CA eTrust -
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm - FREE for one year.
{ Free offer extended indefinitely }

Of the totally FREE anti virus applications, it is my opinion that AntiVir is the best
choice.

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David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Oldmoondog" <oldmoondog.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com>
>
> | Can anybody recomment free Anti Virus SW for use on a home PC. Symantec
> | have suddenly stopped supporting the engine and it now costs over 35 pounds
> | to replace - bandits!
>
> AVAST -
> http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1016.html - FREE
>
> AntiVir -
> http://www.free-av.com/ - FREE
>
> AVG -
> http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 - FREE
>
> CA eTrust -
> http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm - FREE for one year.
> { Free offer extended indefinitely }
>
> Of the totally FREE anti virus applications, it is my opinion that AntiVir is the best
> choice.

Dave,

Are you ready to add this to your list of freeware AVs?

Active Virus Shield
(http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp)

Anyone who wants to evaluate this AV (KAV 6, somewhat crippled GUI)
should 1) read the EULA (KL/AOL) and 2) _not_ install the optional
security toolbar. Most people consider the toolbar to be spyware.

BTW, WTF were they thinking when they named this AV? Most things named
/Active/ are to be guarded against on a Windows box, not installed.

Ron
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"Oldmoondog" <oldmoondog.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Can anybody recomment free Anti Virus SW for use on a home PC. Symantec
> have suddenly stopped supporting the engine and it now costs over 35
> pounds to replace - bandits!

35 pounds seem fairly reasonable for ensuring that your system is not
attacked by far worse bandits.

I was having problems with McAfee which is probably now sorted.

AVG (free although there are also commercial versions) was recommended and I
installed it. I then wanted to contact them regarding something. I was told
that there was no support with the free version.

It seemed to me that there is no point in using an anti-virus s/w that one
can't ask questions about.

I also found that the Virusscan took years and I had to leave it running
when I went out. When I returned there was no obvious report. To this punter
it seemed a waste of time.

It has been pointed out to me that BT Yahoo has an anti-virus with certain
levels of subscription (not mine). What about NTLWorld?

Nick
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From: "Ron Lopshire" <notron.RemoveThis@ovbl.org>


|
| Dave,
|
| Are you ready to add this to your list of freeware AVs?
|
| Active Virus Shield
| (http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp)
|
| Anyone who wants to evaluate this AV (KAV 6, somewhat crippled GUI)
| should 1) read the EULA (KL/AOL) and 2) _not_ install the optional
| security toolbar. Most people consider the toolbar to be spyware.
|
| BTW, WTF were they thinking when they named this AV? Most things named
| /Active/ are to be guarded against on a Windows box, not installed.
|
| Ron

No, due to the ties with AOL and adware.
It has a "possible" paylaod for its use. Even if it can be disabled as Art Kopp has
indicated, I don't trust it and I don't like the terms of use.

For me to have to post its suggestion I would have to post the caveats. It's not worth the
trouble.

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On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:19:52 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>From: "Ron Lopshire" <notron DeleteThis @ovbl.org>
>
>
>|
>| Dave,
>|
>| Are you ready to add this to your list of freeware AVs?
>|
>| Active Virus Shield
>| (http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp)
>|
>| Anyone who wants to evaluate this AV (KAV 6, somewhat crippled GUI)
>| should 1) read the EULA (KL/AOL) and 2) _not_ install the optional
>| security toolbar. Most people consider the toolbar to be spyware.
>|
>| BTW, WTF were they thinking when they named this AV? Most things named
>| /Active/ are to be guarded against on a Windows box, not installed.
>|
>| Ron
>
>No, due to the ties with AOL and adware.
>It has a "possible" paylaod for its use. Even if it can be disabled as Art Kopp has
>indicated, I don't trust it and I don't like the terms of use.
>
>For me to have to post its suggestion I would have to post the caveats. It's not worth the
>trouble.

I understand where you're coming from, but personally, I think it is
well worth the "trouble", as you call it. It's no doubt the best
free av scanner alternative ... much better than many payware
av scanners for that matter. The way I look at it is that you don't
know what paid-for scanners are doing "behind your back" either,
so why pick on this particular product? Just because it's AOL?
That doesn't compute. It also doesn't compute because if AVS is
indeed doing something behind your back that's very difficult
to detect, it _will_ be discovered by experts sooner or later
.... and that would be disastrous for AOL. It would also reflect
on Kaspersky, so I think they have quite a interest in making
sure AVS is clean.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
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From: "Art" <null.DeleteThis@zilch.com>


| I understand where you're coming from, but personally, I think it is
| well worth the "trouble", as you call it. It's no doubt the best
| free av scanner alternative ... much better than many payware
| av scanners for that matter. The way I look at it is that you don't
| know what paid-for scanners are doing "behind your back" either,
| so why pick on this particular product? Just because it's AOL?
| That doesn't compute. It also doesn't compute because if AVS is
| indeed doing something behind your back that's very difficult
| to detect, it _will_ be discovered by experts sooner or later
| ... and that would be disastrous for AOL. It would also reflect
| on Kaspersky, so I think they have quite a interest in making
| sure AVS is clean.
|
| Art
| http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

Thare 'ya go -- its AOL

I'll tell 'ya what Art.

Since you are the one who has tested it and know what should and should not be
installed/enabled, if you write a disclaimer, I will post the suggeston with your worded
disclaimer.

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On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:48:57 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>Thare 'ya go -- its AOL
>
>I'll tell 'ya what Art.
>
>Since you are the one who has tested it and know what should and should not be
>installed/enabled, if you write a disclaimer, I will post the suggeston with your worded
>disclaimer.

Me write a disclaimer? That doesn't compute either Insofar as what
should and should no be installed, that's been mentioned here many
times. Users are advised to opt out of the Toolbar during the
installation. That's all there is to it.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
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Art wrote:

> On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:48:57 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
> <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:
>
>>Thare 'ya go -- its AOL
>>
>>I'll tell 'ya what Art.
>>
>>Since you are the one who has tested it and know what should and should not be
>>installed/enabled, if you write a disclaimer, I will post the suggeston with your worded
>>disclaimer.
>
> Me write a disclaimer? That doesn't compute either Insofar as what
> should and should no be installed, that's been mentioned here many
> times. Users are advised to opt out of the Toolbar during the
> installation. That's all there is to it.

Gentlemen, thanks for the comments.

Speaking of EULAs, it sounds like Grisoft is getting serious about
enforcing theirs. AVG is free for personal use, and that evidently
precludes using it on a box connected to a LAN. I seen several posts
at GRC about having to dump AVG because it no longer works on a
Home/SOHO LAN (laptop and desktop connected to a router).

Ron
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Art wrote:

> On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:48:57 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
> <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:
>
>>Thare 'ya go -- its AOL
>>
>>I'll tell 'ya what Art.
>>
>>Since you are the one who has tested it and know what should and should not be
>>installed/enabled, if you write a disclaimer, I will post the suggeston with your worded
>>disclaimer.
>
> Me write a disclaimer? That doesn't compute either Insofar as what
> should and should no be installed, that's been mentioned here many
> times. Users are advised to opt out of the Toolbar during the
> installation. That's all there is to it.

Gentlemen, thanks for the comments.

Speaking of EULAs, it sounds like Grisoft is getting serious about
enforcing theirs. AVG is free for personal use, and that evidently
precludes using it on a box connected to a LAN. I have seen several
posts at GRC about having to dump AVG because it no longer works on a
Home/SOHO LAN (laptop and desktop connected to a router).

Ron
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David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Ron Lopshire" <notron RemoveThis @ovbl.org>
>
>
> |
> | Gentlemen, thanks for the comments.
> |
> | Speaking of EULAs, it sounds like Grisoft is getting serious about
> | enforcing theirs. AVG is free for personal use, and that evidently
> | precludes using it on a box connected to a LAN. I have seen several
> | posts at GRC about having to dump AVG because it no longer works on a
> | Home/SOHO LAN (laptop and desktop connected to a router).
> |
> | Ron
>
> Really ?
>
> Is it due a NAT problem ?
>
> I don't touch Gibson's site. Can you please post a summation.
> Maybe this deserves a new thread.

Will do.

Ron
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From: "Ron Lopshire" <notron.RemoveThis@ovbl.org>


|
| Gentlemen, thanks for the comments.
|
| Speaking of EULAs, it sounds like Grisoft is getting serious about
| enforcing theirs. AVG is free for personal use, and that evidently
| precludes using it on a box connected to a LAN. I have seen several
| posts at GRC about having to dump AVG because it no longer works on a
| Home/SOHO LAN (laptop and desktop connected to a router).
|
| Ron

Really ?

Is it due a NAT problem ?

I don't touch Gibson's site. Can you please post a summation.
Maybe this deserves a new thread.

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