[real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
- From: "&Ruthie" <clark.ruthie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:26:49 -0500
First of all, we're talkking about an image that is saved *before* something
goes wrong with the computer. And once the hard disk is restored to that
image, everything, and I mean every single thing, all programs, all screen
readers, all keys, all *.dll files, are as they were before whatever malady
befell your computer.
Ruthie & When you're lost, admit it and ask for directions! "We are more
than the sum of our parts." Private mail is *always* welcome. MSN Messenger
ID: clark.ruthie@xxxxxxxxx AOL ID: chaosynchronous We are the few, Who speak
for the many, Who cannot speak for themselves. We are the many, Who speak
for the one, Who could not speak for herself.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:57 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
> My understanding is that even if you get the image and restore it that you
> have to reinstall programs anyway. And, yes, this does include screen
> readers and your keys for them and settings and the like? Not all images
> would get restored successfully if something like a dll would be missing,
> right?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:23 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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>>>
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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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>
>
> 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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