[Ham-Computers] Help Aaron Or?

[Gary Pewitt]

As for the firewall, the one that comes with windows is 
worthless.  It does not block -anything- going out.
73  Gary



At 09:46 AM 5/2/2009, Brian K. Gaskamp wrote:
>Hmm thats interesting, seeing that my free version catches Spyware and
>Trojans.
>And what would be the advantage of using another firewall, seems the
>firewall built into most machines is enough?
>
>Spybot in my opinion used to be good, but they changed something within the
>program a while back and it will ask you to make certain changes within
>Windows registry, it asked me whether to accept or not accept.
>
>Here on my machine, I run AVG, Adaware, and Super Antispyware and very
>pleased with the way it all runs.
>
>73
>Brian
>
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>From: "Gary Pewitt" <n9zsv at magtel.com>
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>experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>; "Computers (or other) used
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><ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
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>Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Help Aaron Or?
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>
> > The free version of AVG is fairly small as it's only a virus
> > checker.  The AVG security suite is complete protection with a
> > firewall, anti virus, spy and trojan protection, and other
> > goodies.  However the full version is not free.  It's (in my opinion)
> > well worth the fairly modest price.  Mine runs (and updates)
> > automatically every day.  I also run Spybot just in case but after
> > AVG runs Spybot never finds
> > any missed by AVG.  I have used nearly a dozen different protection
> > programs and have settled on AVG.  After having been a LAN admin for
> > 20 years before retiring I've seen a lot of overpriced and bloated
> > software that isn't as good and really slows down a PC.  No
> > connection to AVG except as a satisfied customer.  You know what they
> > say about opinions; just like bungholes everyone has one.  73  Gary N9ZSV
> >
> >
> >
> > At 04:26 PM 5/1/2009, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> >>Why would an anti-virus program be more than a few megs including a
> >>hideous
> >>amount of bloat?
> >>
> >>What the Hell???
> >>
> >>Kurt
> >>
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> > Gary Pewitt  N9ZSV   garypewitt at centurytel.net  479 675 4376
> > 1500 French Prairie Rd. Booneville, Arkansas  72927
> > Sturgeon's Law "Ninety percent of everything is crap."
> > Pewitt's Law: But it's that other 10% that makes life worth living."
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Gary Pewitt  N9ZSV   garypewitt at centurytel.net  479 675 4376
1500 French Prairie Rd. Booneville, Arkansas  72927
Sturgeon's Law "Ninety percent of everything is crap."
Pewitt's Law: But it's that other 10% that makes life worth living."