Re: jaws/antivirus programs

  • From: "Joy" <happyhappyjoyjoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:49:00 -0500

Has anyone used something called win virus?  I don't know if that is the
correct spelling.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Cant" <christopher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: jaws/antivirus programs


> Hi there Folks,
> not being a Norton fan, I really think Bill's got it right here, Norton is
> slow at doing full scans of the system, also it slows down the computer
> some what, I use a lighter virus scanning program f-prot,from
> www.f-prot.com
>   I have used this for 8 years now so they have been around for a number
of
> years, they have updates some times three times per day, and really has
the
> edge over there scan speed and isn't a system hog, a number of people who
> come on
> www.for-the-people.com
> have changed over to this screen reader virus checker saying how much
> quicker there system now works and how it's so easy to setup and run!
> at 29 dollars per year and you can have it installed on five systems at a
> time with no extra cost,
> hope this helps
>
> Regards
>
> Chris Cant.
>
> At 08:35 15/10/2004, you wrote:
> >steve you missed something in my earlier post, symantec has 2 totally
> >seperate products, norton anti virus corporate edition
> >think version nine is the newest.
> >
> >this version has no problem scanning fast.
> >its also the version coorporations are picking to use, not the home
stuff.
> >
> >and norton anti virus for home use.
> >home use is designed for o e users.
> >its model number will be like 2004 or 2005.
> >
> >this one is slow in my view.
> >its part of system works.
> >or sold alone.
> >
> >though i never did an actual time to determine which anti virus did what
> >how fast.
> >
> >consumer reports does not put it into the fastest category in their
recent
> >review if you want independant info on its scan speed.
> >
> >by the way your right about one thing those 2 apts do have the lion share
> >of themarket but most reviews reveal macafee to only be middle of
thepack,
> >indicating their are other good programs in the market that rate between
> >the 2.
> >
> >in fact just about all of them do good in reviews with viruses in the
wild.
> >
> >
> >other areas like being able to see inside zip files and double zip files.
> >e mail protection.
> >worm detection.
> >some now even claim to do spy protection, by experience is this is not
very
> >good.
> >so these factors plus the ability to remove a offender makes the
differances.
> >
> >norton has always been number one at removing offenders according to all
> >the reviews i have seen but as i noted one can get the same effectness by
> >using their free tools even if theydonot own norton.
> >
> >
> >its ability to remove viruses is the main reason it often had number one
> >ratings in reviews.
> >
> >now the competitionis gaining on n u.
> >
> >in fact one recent review put norton for home use at number 2.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >the scan speed may not even be a issue for you, the more files you have
the
> >more it becomes an issue for the end user.
> >
> >
> >never used caspersky but can tell you its  not a fast scanner either.
> >
> >it does excellent in reviews as you noted though
> >
> >am curious as to if it is jfw friendly.
> >
> >if you have used it let me know.
> >
> >by the way i am not saying that n u 2004 is a bad choice, on the contary
> >its an excellent product, I am saying how ever that some who have moved
> >away from it had good reasons.
> >
> >if you only have one p c, or if  your hard drive is not cramped with
files
> >then no problem using n u.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >if you how evr have 3 or 4 computers or very large hard drives with tons
of
> >files then you may also want to check out the competition.
> >their are other good choices.
> >
> >
> >bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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