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<44d9d84c$0$25703$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>, "Ryan 
Hayward" <ryanhayward@iinet.net.au> wrote:
>"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
>news:4ju017F9mas8U1@individual.net...
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>> Ah well, time to move on from NAV -- recommendations for an
>> alternative welcomed.  (But I long ago stopped trying to balance my
>> accounts, so Quicken is no longer an issue for me. :)
>
>I personally use Mcafee AV which has excellent real time protection. 
>However, scanning is slow and best done when you are not in front
>of the 'puter. A lot of people complain that it is a hog on resources but 
>compared to Norton, it uses considerably less. I use the firewall as well
>and no slowdown with opening programs. The only slowdown is when I first 
>startup windows, takes an extra minute on a Pentinum 4 3.07,  512 Ram.
>With Mcafee, you get 12 months of updates and not just virus definitions but 
>program components too.
>Haven't had any problems with the software but the initial update on my slow 
>56K connection took a little longer than an hour as the box copy was about a 
>year old...... ( mind you, it was the entire security suite I purchased )
>Virus definitions updates come around every day and are automatic and quick 
>to download.
>
>I used to use a combination of nod32, adwareplus & Zone Alarm Pro which took 
>up about the same resources. 

Thanks for the reply, Ryan.  I'm currently relying on the ADSL modem's 
firewall for that side of things.  Never tried those ad... things.  
Maybe I should get one to have a look around.  8-)

I've been considering Vet for the AV stuff.  Anyone like to comment?

I've used eTrust in another place.  It's *very* quick to scan things 
compared with my old NAV, and I assume it's pretty reliable (else why 
would a large Govt organisation use it?) but the "corporate" version 
is probably not all that cost-effective for a private citizen. :)

Cheers, Phred.

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