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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:18 am
Post subject: Which is the best of the "free" anti-virus software packages out there?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:49 am
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:18:13 -0500, "Teddy Wang" <f2racer RemoveThis @covad.net>
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>I'm exploring the following packages:
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>eTrust EZArmor
>avast! Home Edition
>AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
>AntiVir Personal Edition
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>Can somebody please tell me which one is the best?
Sure...
IMO, the best package is the one you learn to use properly as a *tool*
only and not a security blanket.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:49 am
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:18:13 -0500, "Teddy Wang" <f2racer.TakeThisOut@covad.net>
wrote:
>I'm exploring the following packages:
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>eTrust EZArmor
>avast! Home Edition
>AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
>AntiVir Personal Edition
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>Can somebody please tell me which one is the best?
Sure...
IMO, the best package is the one you learn to use properly as a *tool*
only and not a security blanket.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Which is the best of the "free" anti-virus software packages out there? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Teddy Wang" <f2racer RemoveThis @covad.net> wrote in message news:<d26b7$3fbe1eab$407793b6$25922@msgid.meganewsservers.com>...
> I'm exploring the following packages:
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> eTrust EZArmor
> avast! Home Edition
> AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
> AntiVir Personal Edition
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> Can somebody please tell me which one is the best?
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> Thanks!
Someone will I'm sure. Nothing personal. There's no free lunch. You
can never go home again. Whom would you trust? >> Stay informed about: Which is the best of the "free" anti-virus software packag.. |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:30 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:30 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:43 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:05 pm
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Bill <nomail.DeleteThis@nomail.null> wrote in
news:tl8srv0s1b3fhk0ugs8nrsacn416ohr1cp@4ax.com:
> Well, lets look at the VB100 track records.
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> Free AV Programs
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> ETrust : 15 Passes 10 Fails
> Avast: 7 Passes 18 Fails
> AVG: 3 Passes 19 Fails
> AntiVir: 0 Passes 7 Fails
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> The results all seem pretty dismal to me.
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> Popular Paid AV Programs
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> Nod32: 24 Passes 3 Fails
> KAV: 19 Passes 13 Fails
> DrWeb: 14 Passes 14 Fails
> Norton: 22 Passes 6 Fails
> McAfee: 13 Passes 16 Fails
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> You do the math...
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The above maths are incomplete, since they do not include a comparison
of the cost of the product versus the cost/risk incurred by the home user.
Whilst the risk of losses to a business caused by virus attack may be
substantial, the corresponding cost to most home users is likely to be
nowhere near that figure. Therefore it is unnecessary for the average home
user to spend a lot of money on a sophisticated industrial-
strength antivirus program, when most of the free ones are perfectly
adequate. >> Stay informed about: Which is the best of the "free" anti-virus software packag.. |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:05 pm
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Bill <nomail.RemoveThis@nomail.null> wrote in
news:tl8srv0s1b3fhk0ugs8nrsacn416ohr1cp@4ax.com:
> Well, lets look at the VB100 track records.
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> Free AV Programs
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> ETrust : 15 Passes 10 Fails
> Avast: 7 Passes 18 Fails
> AVG: 3 Passes 19 Fails
> AntiVir: 0 Passes 7 Fails
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> The results all seem pretty dismal to me.
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> Popular Paid AV Programs
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> Nod32: 24 Passes 3 Fails
> KAV: 19 Passes 13 Fails
> DrWeb: 14 Passes 14 Fails
> Norton: 22 Passes 6 Fails
> McAfee: 13 Passes 16 Fails
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> You do the math...
>
The above maths are incomplete, since they do not include a comparison
of the cost of the product versus the cost/risk incurred by the home user.
Whilst the risk of losses to a business caused by virus attack may be
substantial, the corresponding cost to most home users is likely to be
nowhere near that figure. Therefore it is unnecessary for the average home
user to spend a lot of money on a sophisticated industrial-
strength antivirus program, when most of the free ones are perfectly
adequate. >> Stay informed about: Which is the best of the "free" anti-virus software packag.. |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:09 pm
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:34 pm
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:34 pm
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:38 pm
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"Bill" <nomail DeleteThis @nomail.null> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:18:13 -0500, "Teddy Wang" <f2racer DeleteThis @covad.net>
> wrote:
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> >I'm exploring the following packages:
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> >eTrust EZArmor
My oh my I been mis belief that etrust was a good antivirus.
> >avast! Home Edition
> >AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
> >AntiVir Personal Edition
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> Well, lets look at the VB100 track records.
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> Free AV Programs
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> ETrust : 15 Passes 10 Fails
> Avast: 7 Passes 18 Fails
> AVG: 3 Passes 19 Fails
> AntiVir: 0 Passes 7 Fails
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> The results all seem pretty dismal to me.
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> Popular Paid AV Programs
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> Nod32: 24 Passes 3 Fails
Hmm I will give it go for Nod32, hopefully it will run better than it said.
> KAV: 19 Passes 13 Fails
> DrWeb: 14 Passes 14 Fails
> Norton: 22 Passes 6 Fails
> McAfee: 13 Passes 16 Fails
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> You do the math... >> Stay informed about: Which is the best of the "free" anti-virus software packag.. |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:38 pm
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:38 pm
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