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Started by Andy Mabbett
Sat, 14 Jul 2001 16:45
Which Virus Checker?
Author: Andy Mabbett
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 16:45
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 16:45
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Me again...
I have, for a while, had the luxury of being provided with a monthly
update of Sophos Sweep. This will shortly come to an end, and I must
find a replacement Virus checker.
I need a replacement which, like Sophos, is memory resident and checks
all files as they are accessed. are they all much of a muchness?
I have a free copy of Trend Micro's PC Cillin, provided by my on-line
bank - is that worth the candle?
I'm also a registered user of InoculateIT Personal Edition, though I've
never bothered to install it. I gather it's no longer free to new
registrants, but is to those already registered. Is it any good?
I'm using Win98SE
--
Andy Mabbett
A 1998 survey of 48 restaurants' chicken tikka masalas
found that the only common ingredient was chicken.
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: William Allen
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 17:25
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 17:25
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Andy Mabbett wrote in message > I must find a replacement Virus checker. Nick Fitzgerald maintains a highly respected, Which?-style consumer guide to all current Virus checkers. Look at http://www.virusbtn.com/100/ for the current best buys (including free ones). -- William Allen
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Jim Noble
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 17:37
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 17:37
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Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote in message news:lnuLgBBGdHU7Ewj+@pigsonthewing.org.uk... > ..... > I'm also a registered user of InoculateIT Personal Edition, though I've > never bothered to install it. I gather it's no longer free to new > registrants, but is to those already registered. Is it any good? > > I'm using Win98SE Works for me, also under 98SE. TTFN, Jim
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Al
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:10
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:10
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> I have a free copy of Trend Micro's PC Cillin, provided by my on-line > bank - is that worth the candle? > > I'm also a registered user of InoculateIT Personal Edition, though I've > never bothered to install it. I gather it's no longer free to new > registrants, but is to those already registered. Is it any good? > > I'm using Win98SE I have been using a (paid for) copy of PC Cillin for a few years now, and have always found it to be excellent. They update both the virus pattern files and basic engine very frequently (automatically) and it is often more up-to-date than the checker we use at work. Customer support is excellent, too. Cheers, Al -- Music.Al (aka Pianoman) in North West Leicestershire, UK
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Geoff Lane
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:56
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:56
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:10:08 +0100, "Al" <priceae@ntlworld.com> wrote: >> I have a free copy of Trend Micro's PC Cillin, provided by my on-line >> bank - is that worth the candle? >> >> I'm also a registered user of InoculateIT Personal Edition, though I've >> never bothered to install it. I gather it's no longer free to new >> registrants, but is to those already registered. Is it any good? >> >> I'm using Win98SE > >I have been using a (paid for) copy of PC Cillin for a few years now, and >have always found it to be excellent. If you view the Viruses/Security link from the main page of my computer club shown in my signature it lists TWO free virus checkers. Re Innoculate IT - I found it good and updates are still free to registered users. Geoff Lane Welwyn Hatfield Computer Club - Hertfordshire, UK www.bigfoot.com/~whcc - Online facilities for non locals
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Andy Mabbett
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 18:14
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 18:14
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In article <3b56cb07.6075920@News.CIS.DFN.DE>, Geoff Lane
<geoff@3lanes.freeserve.co.uk> writes
>If you view the Viruses/Security link from the main page of my
>computer club shown in my signature it lists TWO free virus checkers.
Thanks, but:
AVG 6.0 Free Edition offer is not valid for European users,
except the users coming from United Kingdom. For these users we
offer a free download of a 30-day Trial version of AVG 6.0
Standard Edition for their evaluation purposes - see more
information below.
BTW, if you prefix the URL in your sig with "http://", it will become
clickable in many newsreaders.
>Re Innoculate IT - I found it good and updates are still free to
>registered users.
Of the three, which do you find best?
--
Andy Mabbett
A 1998 survey of 48 restaurants' chicken tikka masalas
found that the only common ingredient was chicken.
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Hex
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 02:39
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 02:39
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 19:14:57 +0100, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: > AVG 6.0 Free Edition offer is not valid for European users, > except the users coming from United Kingdom. For these users we > offer a free download of a 30-day Trial version of AVG 6.0 > Standard Edition for their evaluation purposes - see more > information below. err, have we got a double negative problem here ? I read their site, and your quote of it above, as meaning that It is not valid for European users who can then/therfore/thus download a 30-day trial " except the users coming from United Kingdom" -for whom it is valid- and who can thusly take advantage of their Free Edition offer. complexified init? is it worth it ? can you be bothered to mess with it? Dunno, just a thought, no bother to me. Obviously a Blairish problem of are we in or are we out of Europe ! <G> if ya wana a worn out sig yer outta luck !
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: List Manager
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:42
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:42
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In article <OiWRhjChOyV7Ewf7@pigsonthewing.org.uk>, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> writes >Thanks, but: > > AVG 6.0 Free Edition offer is not valid for European users, > except the users coming from United Kingdom. For these users we > offer a free download of a 30-day Trial version of AVG 6.0 > Standard Edition for their evaluation purposes - see more > information below. So, where's the problem? You're coming from the United Kingdom aren't you? I've downloaded ANG Free Edition for several people and found it very good. Updates are posted regularly, and you get email notification whenever a significant update comes out. My experience has been all good. I don't know why the Free Edition is for UK and the USA only. Perhaps it's only available as an English language edition... Chris -- Chris Wright
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Conor Turton
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 08:24
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 08:24
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In article <gHurLMAxPLW7Iwpt@cgwright.demon.co.uk>, listman@cgwright.demon.co.uk says... > So, where's the problem? You're coming from the United Kingdom aren't > you? I've downloaded ANG Free Edition for several people and found it > very good. Updates are posted regularly, and you get email notification > whenever a significant update comes out. My experience has been all > good. > InnoculateIT Personal Edition from Computer Asscociates is the same. Free and whith sometimes twice weekly updates. THey're not giving it away for free anymore from their website as it was a trial but if you can find it lurking on a cover disk (PCFormat still have it on) you can still install and register it FOC. -- _________________________ Conor Turton conor.turton@bigfoot.com ICQ:31909763 _________________________
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Geoff Lane
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:47
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:47
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 19:14:57 +0100, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: >BTW, if you prefix the URL in your sig with "http://", it will become >clickable in many newsreaders. Thanks Andy, I didn't realsie that. Geoff Lane Welwyn Hatfield Computer Club - Hertfordshire, UK http://www.bigfoot.com/~whcc - Online facilities for non locals
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Hex
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:10
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:10
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On Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:24:26 +0100, Conor Turton <conor.turton@bigfoot.com> wrote: >lurking on a cover disk (PCFormat still have it on) you can still install Which issue ? I couldnt spot it on the August one, am I going blind ? :-)
Re: Which Virus Checker?
Author: Conor Turton
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 18:37
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 18:37
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In article <3b597eec.4166145@news.freeserve.net>, nospam@notathome.freeserve.co.uk says... > On Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:24:26 +0100, Conor Turton > <conor.turton@bigfoot.com> wrote: > >lurking on a cover disk (PCFormat still have it on) you can still install > > Which issue ? > I couldnt spot it on the August one, am I going blind ? :-) > > It was in Julys in the 50 essentials utilities section. Definitely in Junes. If you can't find it e-mail me and I'll send you it. -- _________________________ Conor Turton conor.turton@bigfoot.com ICQ:31909763 _________________________
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