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Art wrote:
> 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

I keep good image backups. I would rather detect a virus than reload an
image so I am now using Antivir and mailwasher. However, given a choice
between using an AOL product or reloading an image I'll do the latter.
I've never had a virus infection. A few years ago I was plagued by virus
laden email attachment attempts. Mailwasher helped, but I eventually
switched isp's and stopped using my real address in ng's. Since then
nothing (I suspect both by isp and hotmail do some filtering).
Dave Cohen
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On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:13:10 GMT, Oldmoondog wrote:

> 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


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