[access-uk] Re: Free anti virus recommendation
- From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 07:58:50 +0100
Thanks a lot to you all folks for your thoughts and help. I'll pass on these
ideas to my friend. I'm myself a Nod32 user and I swear by it but I don't
think it is the right choice for my friend, as Graham said, it might be a
bit technical for him...
Thanks again.
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Parfitt" <malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Free anti virus recommendation
> You may also like to consider the free version of AVast.
> This has received some good reviews.
>
> Incidentally has any list members used the new public beta of NOd32?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:02 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Free anti virus recommendation
>
>
> Hi Paul.
>
> Interesting to know that f-secure has problems. The last version seemed
> to
> get good reviews in magazines. Nod is good, but it can appear a bit
> technical for some. In this case, use of JAWS is not an issue according
> to
> the auther. Kaspersky has also had some good reviews recently.
>
> Regards
>
> Graham
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul.bepey" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:37 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Free anti virus recommendation
>
>
> I would say use something like Nod antivirus, F-secure is ok to use on =
> Smart
> phones, etc but it can slow machines down, also not particularly good =
> with
> Jaws, there are also a few issues with the new version.
>
> Regards;
> Paul Bepey=20
> Email - paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Mobile - 07968699472
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
> Of
> Graham Page
> Sent: 01 May 2007 13:36
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Free anti virus recommendation
>
>
> It is available from http://free.grisoft.com
> They seem to call it antivirus advisor now or something like that.
>
> Given the low price of programs like Nod antivirus, I would advise your=20
> friend to put his/her hand in pocket and buy something like NOD =
> antivirus.
>
> If the person has a number of machines, a program like f-secure could be =
>
> considered which I think can be installed on more than 1 PC.
>
> AVG is ok but I find it can't always remove viruses.
>
> Regards
>
> Graham----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:40 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Free anti virus recommendation
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> A bit cheeky of me to ask this on a VI list so apologies. I'm looking =
> for a=20
> free anti virus for a friend of mine who's fully sighted so =
> accessibility=20
> isn't a real issue here. I checked the AVG's site but they seem to have=20
> dropped their free anti virus home edition... Could a kind person =
> recommend=20
> an alternative? My mate is a complete computer novice so an install and=20
> forget sort of program will be preferable.
>
> Any advice would be most welcomed.
>
> Amro
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