[jaws-uk] Re: Spybot & other av / spyware solutions
- From: "Darran Ross" <darran.ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:19:26 +0100
George, I tried to install this two or three weeks back but couldn't because
one of those damn infuriating graphical verification situations raised its ugly
head.
If anyone knows of a page to download this without needing the above, please
post a link.
Regards.
Darran
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:02 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Spybot & other av / spyware solutions
Oh yee (Billy) of little faith! (Smile)
http://www.microsoft.com/ and look for the link on that page "Windows
AntiSpyware (Beta)"
George.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of TrueBlue & Proud
Sent: 13 June 2005 12:10
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Spybot & other av / spyware solutions
George, where can I get this wonderful spyware prog from Microsoft?.
Billy
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Spybot & other av / spyware solutions
Hi Phil,
You raise a very good point, but I'm afraid I have always been, and still
am, very Anti-Norton. Norton always appears to have and cause more problems
than I care to mention.
AVG is a well respected program as are the others you mention. However,
in terms of Spyware, I believe Microsoft's offering is still the only one which
works interactively with a regular automatic update capability. Others need to
be manually updated and run on a regular basis.
One of the biggest problems I find from where I sit on technical support,
is that many people do not fully appreciate how important it is to keep their
overall systems up to date. Microsoft themselves frequently issue Critical
Updates which plug newly found holes in the system. The anti-virus and
anti-spyware people also produce frequent updates. Two or three days is a very
long time in this business, especially with hackers and such like constantly
trying to wreak havoc.
George.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephenson, Phil
Sent: 13 June 2005 10:17
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Spybot & other av / spyware solutions
George,
Tagging on to end of this thread am wondering whether there's any
benefit having one programme that does all such as Norton Security.
I ask as have had serious problem with Spy ware, Trojans etc that
resulted in my pc being taken away and nuked by a friend - he works in IT and
said he'd never come across such malicious spy ware, it was a zombie that kept
coming back to life once you thought you'd killed it.
Anyway the problem is solved but has prompted me to think about whether
I need different security solution. I currently use AVG free 7 antivirus, Win
Up firewall, MS Antispyware programme and occasionally run adaware. I know
there is tuff out there that says it can do all this in one but was wondering
whether there's any benefits in terms of either overall security or
Jaws-usability.
Am using all this on a Win XP home machine with Jaws 6.1.
Thanks,
Phil
-----
Phil Stephenson
Disability Officer
Tel: 0115 8484495
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: 11/06/2005
Other related posts:
