[real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
- From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:17:14 -0700
Steve, forgive me, I forgot to ask: What is a tb drive? Is that what I
call a flash drive or a memory stick?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:23 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
> That can happen when any program is uninstalled. Some programs delete
> files
> they shouldn't during the uninstall process.
>
> Thats why its a good idea to have a current backup in case something goes
> wrong.
>
> I think the system restore feature in windows is junk. I have it turned
> off
> on all of our computers. I make weekly or bi-weekly backups with Image
> for
> windows and store the backup on a 1 tb drive that gets copied to another 1
> tb drive. Some may think I'm OCD about backups but its so easy to
> reinstall
> an image of the entire drive than having to reinstall windows and all of
> your programs.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:06 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>
>
>>I used to use that program but, I read an article that said that program
>>was
>> more trouble then it was worth. I heard that it can damage files on your
>> computer and I also did a Google search on Avast and it said that lots of
>> people had issues with it because it would corrupt files in Windows.
>> Duyahn
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:51 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>>
>>
>>>I am using avast and love it. I know there's many people out there that
>>> don't like it because its not as accessible as other programs but it has
>>> worked better than nod32 for me. I used to have nod32 and was using it
>>> on
>>> a
>>> friend's computer we were cleaning up. It had several worms and viruses
>>> and
>>> one nod32 just couldn't get rid of.
>>> I tried avast on this friend's computer and it found and removed the
>>> worm
>>> on
>>> the first try.
>>>
>>> Some things I like about avast other than it being free is it plays a
>>> recording of a synthesized voice letting you know it has just been
>>> updated.
>>> If a virus is found it plays a warning sound and lets you know with
>>> another
>>> synthesized message that a virus was found.
>>> Avast will ask you if you want to restart the computer. It does this so
>>> avast can load in dos and attack the virus or worm that way without
>>> windows
>>> files running that can make it more difficult to remove a virus because
>>> some
>>> files are currently running.
>>> When it is done it restarts windows without any interaction from the
>>> user.
>>>
>>> I've found the most accessible way to do a manual scan is to do that
>>> from
>>> within my computer and scan each drive on its own. The screen avast
>>> provides is a bit more accessible that way. You can find the percentage
>>> and
>>> what file it is currently scanning.
>>>
>>> Avast like other anti virus programs runs in the background constantly
>>> monitoring for any suspicious activity.
>>>
>>> Some people out there may not like avast but it works for me.
>>> www.avast.com
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Karen Shrawder" <kshrawder@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:45 PM
>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi! My husband, Carson, and I are using his computer for the Magic
>>>> Jack,
>>>> which means his computer must stay on all of the time. He tells me
>>>> that
>>>> the anti-virus software he has is called WebRoot, and that he doesn't
>>>> really know how it performs updates. Has anyone heard of WebRoot?
>>>> Should
>>>> we load something different onto his system? If so, which anti-virus
>>>> software should we use? Thanks in advance!
>>>> With a smile,
>>>> Karen
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>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.12/2233 - Release Date:
>> 07/12/09
>> 08:20:00
>>
>>
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