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In article <vsmsk0tcs54fcd@corp.supernews.com>, 
"PC Gladiator" <PC-Gladiator@Mail-Dump.com> wrote:
>In looking at all the other anti-virus programs they tested, almost all of
>them have failed as well.  Some more than others.  The failures include a
>wide variety of OSs too, not just XP.

True.  But Symantec, for example, has had 22 passes across a range of 
systems and has not had a "fail" since 1999 (all its 6 "fails" were in 
1998/99).  Grisoft's AVG has admittedly passed twice in 2003, which 
*may* herald a new competency; but prior to that its only pass was in 
2000 (on DOS :) and its 19 "fails" were across a range of systems.

>I guess it just goes to show there is no such thing as 100% virus
>protection.

I agree.  But playing the odds, I know where I would put my trust.
(Or, rather, where I would *not* put it.)

>"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:bqflq3$21l5kc$1@ID-151056.news.uni-berlin.de...
>> In article <vsk769gkdqakef@corp.supernews.com>,
>> "PC Gladiator" <PC-Gladiator@Mail-Dump.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >But the last two tests were passed by AVG, including June 2003 on XP.
>> >Not sure a failure on DOS in 1998 is relavent today.
>>
>> Of course it's not as such.  But the track record of 3 passes and 19
>> fails does not imbue one with confidence in the product.  It certainly
>> doesn't encourage me to rely on it, but YMMV.  Maybe now that they've
>> got lucky they might fluke it again once or twice. ;-)
>>
>> >http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml?avg.xml
>> >
>> >"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:bqd1f3$20b0pe$1@ID-151056.news.uni-berlin.de...
>> >> In article <20031128124340.28485.00001116@mb-m11.aol.com>,
>> >> michaelsomeone91@aol.comm.net.co (Michael) wrote:
>> >> >heres a free anti-virus program <avg>
>> >> >http://www.grisoft.com/
>> >> >its free dont use memory like norton
>> >>
>> >> Yeah.  Well you get what you pay for I guess.
>> >>
>> >> Here's a comment from the Dec 2003 issue of _Australian NetGuide_
>> >> (Issue 67 "Staying Safe" Pp. 41-48).  Referring to AVG Free Edition:
>> >>
>> >> <quoting>
>> >> Even with the latest anti-virus updates installed, four of the test
>> >> viruses were able to get through AVG, and only two were picked up when
>> >> activated.  The other two viruses infected the system -- which just
>> >> isn't good enough, even for a free anti-virus program."
>> >> </quoting>
>> >>
>> >> Mind you, they still gave it a three from five star rating for "Value
>> >> for money."  :-)
>> >>
>> >> For advice on the efficacy of A-V programs, have a squiz at the _Virus
>> >> Bulletin_ site: <http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/about/index.xml>
>> >> and its comparative performance table:
>> >> <http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml?table>
>> >> which you can drill down to more detail on individual products even if
>> >> (like me :) you're not a subscriber.  They have AVG listed under
>> >> Grisoft, but not the free edition AFAIK (I'm not familiar with their
>> >> versions).  The results go back to 1998 with 3 passes and 19 fails for
>> >> AVG compared with, for example, Symantec's 22 passes 6 fails.

Cheers, Phred.

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