-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Nortons vs others -- HELP
- From: Robert Carneal <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 14:37:46 -0500
Bob-
Have you heard of Panda Software? They are my second choice for an AV. The
url is:
(http://www.pandasoftware.com)
I subscribe to their daily Oxygen newsletter which discusses viruses
currently out (of course it will suggest Panda Software) , and how to get
rid of it.
They also have an online AV scan which you can use (be sure to deactivate
your current AV first).
I do not work for them, and do not do any testing for them. My first
preference is still Norton, but I have and do fall back to Panda as needed.
Robert
At 03:06 PM 5/12/2003 Monday -0500, you wrote:
>hi
>
>I am seeking advice on which AV I should purchase other than Norton's.
>
>It seems that when I went to d/l their renewal subscription something went
>array and the Live update that was suppose to come up to finish the update
>did not. Thus the new up date did not happen and after two and a half
>weeks of sending emails back an forth, they want me to call them (at $30
>flat fee or 2.95 per minute) to walk me thru the removal of the live
>update and re install it. It seems that you need to go into the registry,
>which I feel apprehensive about, especially after all there previous ill
>advise in resolving the matter. Example, Last email they gave me a number
>to call and said that ... may be fee based... The next sentence they said
>that the call would be fee based. I ask them to make up their minds (in so
>many words) and let me know. (Its fee based they informed me)
>
>So I am at the point where I am ready to switch to another AV after being
>with Norton's for over 10 years. It chills me to give them another dollar
>but I am beginning to be willing to spend $100 with another company to get
>3-4 AV's. (yes I need that many)
>
>I have been to trend micro's site and talked with many people there and at
>least they have a live person to help you and they were informative and
>helpful.
>
>For anyone's info, the firewall that is included in PC chillin's AV will
>not work on a LAN and is not a full fledge firewall. Also they do not have
>a full fledged firewall.
>
>So does anyone out there have a recommendation for another AV, where you
>can talk to a live person about problems. Also a recommendation for a full
>fledged firewall for my LAN would be of help to. My LAN consists of a 450
>with 98SE, another that is dual boot, 98se and win2k, and a laptop XP
>home. I have a forth that is a 266 with Linux installed and may be
>bringing it on line in a month. Also Micro trend is not workable with Linux.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Life is what happens in between plans.
>
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