[Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs

Sat, 4 Jan 2003 19:08:22 -0500

The fact is Duane, that I do have a visual problem but I play it down in as
much as you play yours up, at times. I ended my comment preferring Norton as
being my opinion, educated as it may be.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs

> No, it is not. It was true with Windows 3.0 and is still true with Windows
XP
> Home Edition. It is all how Norton manages the memory locations.
>
> A good product, but it does not work with all systems.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>
>
> ----------
> From: Trevor Holyoak <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs
> Date: Saturday, January 04, 2003 6:08 PM
>
> That's assuming you're using an "antique" operating system, though... ;)
>
> - Trevor
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> > If Mark had a visual problem, he would know that Norton has a HMA
problem with
> > many memory resident TSR's. Always have had, hence screen reading
software
> > programs must use external speech devices or an internal card. The
memory
> > resident programs, such as DECSOFT Access 32 will not work. Mcafee works
> better
> > in this case.
> >
> > Hence, depending on your Internet habits, and your system configuration,
may
> > determine which virus software will serve you best.
> >
> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> > former software developer for Texas Instruments
> >
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Mark Levine, D.C. <[email protected]>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs
> > Date: Saturday, January 04, 2003 5:30 PM
> >
> > I stand corrected. AVG just came out with a plug-in for Outlook Express
> > versions 5.0 and higher. In any case, I have found Norton Anti-Virus to
be
> > more effective.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "DGB" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 4:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs
> >
> >
> >
> >>It does scan in MS Outlook!
> >>
> >>73 de W9YQ
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Mark Levine, D.C." <[email protected]>
> >>To: <[email protected]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:48 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I thought the AVG program was terrific until I found that there was no
> >>
> >>email
> >>
> >>>protection afforded when using MS Outlook Explorer 5 or 6 nor had they
> >>
> > any
> >
> >>>plans of integrating it.  I think it cost me 20 bucks  (after rebates)
> >>
> > for
> >
> >>a
> >>
> >>>new version of Norton Systems 2003 with anti-virus and Ghost. Norton
> >>>Anti-virus, combined with ZoneAlarm (Pro) firewall has never missed a
> >>
> >>virus,
> >>
> >>>worm or any malicious code, while AVG let EVERY attached virus thru in
> >>>Outlook. Since I prefer Outlook over Netscape et al, I cannot use AVG.
> >>>Simply pointing that fact out may have some think twice. JMHO.
> >>>doc
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: <[email protected]>
> >>>To: <[email protected]>
> >>>Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:22 AM
> >>>Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>         Yes, I am quite satisfied with the free AVG program from
> >>>
> >>>Grissoft.
> >>>
> >>>>You should see the url with my note but go to www.grisoft,com and
> >>>
> >>download
> >>
> >>>>that. It has been quite effective so far.
> >>>>n5mqaAt 01:58 AM 1/4/03 +0000, you wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Greetings to the list.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'm currently running Norton Anti-Virus 2002.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>The problem I'm having is, soon my "Definitions" subscription will be
> >>>>>expiring, and I can't afford to get an extension.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Does anybody know of any decent freeware anti-virus programs out
> >>>>
> > there?
> >
> >>>>>
> >>>>>73,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Paul W5PDA
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