[Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs

Sat, 04 Jan 2003 17:16:52 -0700

If it's not based on DOS (I really didn't think it was), then there 
shouldn't be any conflicts with other programs - each one gets its own 
memory space. Any TSRs (if they even work with XP) are run in their own 
virtual machines.

- Trevor

Al Simcoe wrote:
> XP home is NOT based on DOS.
> It is based on NT !!!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trevor Holyoak
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 7:03 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Anti Virus Programs
> 
> If Windows XP Home Edition is still based on DOS (it could be - I 
> haven't had any experience with it) like the earlier home versions of 
> Windows were, then it could be an issue. However, I would consider any 
> operating system based on DOS to be "antique". Windows NT, 2000, and XP 
> (Pro and Server at least) use a virtual machine to emulate DOS when 
> needed for backward compatibility, and each instance gets its own HMA 
> (only if necessary, though). I seriously doubt that newer versions of 
> Norton Antivirus still work the same way.
> 
> - Trevor
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> 
>>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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