-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Antivirus
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 15:19:05 -0600
I use AVG free and it has never let me down. I have also heard good things
about Avast which is also free but I have not personally used it.
AVG free can be found here: http://free.avg.com/
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Schoon" <gamemaster@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:57 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Antivirus
> My mother and I are now ready to purchase an antivirus suite to replace
> McAfee, which we are sick of using since it did not protect my PC at all
> (got to 40-some percent scanned then crashed, even after updates). We were
> going to go with CA Antivirus, but now I'm extremely hesitant to purchase
> it.
>
> I found this: http://tinyurl.com/aact43 - it has a 5-user license, which
> works great for us. But look at the reviews at the bottom. Are these
> legitimate issues with CA Antivirus, or are these people unfamiliar with
> what they're doing? We're protecting a PC with Vista Ultimate SP1 32-bit
> and
> one with WinXP Home SP3 (my old PC seems to have died so we hooked up my
> mom's very slow - 256 MB RAM - PC). Before we toss out the money for this
> product, will this work or are there better options? My mother can't
> afford
> to spend $50-60 for a suite that isn't worth the price due to her
> disability. What is the best product for us to purchase to protect both of
> our machines?
>
> -----
> Tim
>
>
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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.16/1928 - Release Date: 01/30/09
17:31:00
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