[vip_students] Re: Antivirus Programmes
- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:59:27 -0000
Hi Tony,
Reports on its quality vary. However, again, its accessibility is reported
not good. (We can expect a lot of problems re: accessibility in this area,
unfortunately. Such is the way of the world.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "tony sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 4:40 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Antivirus Programmes
Hi Flor,
Do you know of an antivirus programme called 'Mcafee and if so what do you
think?
Ihave it installed as part of a package on my new laptop!
Tony
----- Original Message -----
>From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:09 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Antivirus Programmes
> Paul,
>
> Kaspersky, though good, is not acessible: Several users who've tried it
> have attested to that. PANDASOFT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; UT AGAIN, ITS
> ACCESSIBILITY is open to question - someone tried it (for me) before I got
> my present computer, and found it wanting there. Nod32 is the antivirus
> program I use. It is quite accessible - once you remember to use the F5
> key
> when you open the program, and that it is structured basically in a tree
> view whose limbs you arrow down, in some cases open up with right-arrow,
> and
> then tab into the list of options to explore the settings. It is about 30
> euros annually, though this depends on which edition you purchase. it is
> also available in a th9irty-day trial version from
> www.eset.com/
> or
> www.eset.ie/
>
> (their Irish HQ is in new Ross, Co. Wexford.)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:08 AM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Antivirus Programmes
>
>
> Hi Tony,
>
> What swings it for me with Avast over AVG is that you can perform a low
> level scan with the free version of Avast which will strike terror into
> the
> most troublesome viruses, those which are hard to eradicate using a normal
> conventional scan within the windows environment. Also I have come across
> instances where AVG 8 has tampered with the loading of the applications in
> Microsoft Office on windows Vista machines. Once it was removed all worked
> fine and work fine under Avast. Those are my only thoughts on it, the
> decision is yours. I believe that Kaspersky makes a nice antivirus program
> also and nod32 comes well recommended as does the pandasoft products.
>
> Paul.
>
>
>>From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Sweeney
> Sent: 03 December 2008 14:33
> To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Antivirus Programmes
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I bow to your superior knowledge in computerland especially when it comes
> to
> antivirus programmes so could you be so good as to "talk"
> us through about AVG and why we should be thinking twice apparently before
> "going for it" now?
>
> Is it not as accessible as before?
>
> Looking forward to the update.
>
> Glad that Avast is working for you.
>
> Tony----- Original Message -----
>>From: Paul Traynor <mailto:paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
> To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:10 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Antivirus Programmes
>
> Hi Tony,
>
> I have used avast ow for the past 3 years or so and find it very good. I
> have so far never fell victim to virus attacks and Avast was always on the
> ball when it came to tackleing any potential threats.
>
> Paul.
>
>
> _____
>
>>From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Sweeney
> Sent: 28 November 2008 15:53
> To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vip_students] Antivirus Programmes
> Hi Paul (& All)
>
> On one of my computers I have Norten which came with it really!
>
> I am thinking of uninstalling same and installing something like Avast
> (which you mention on the list from time to time)
>
> Could you advise further of this programme as to it's merits or otherwise?
>
> I don't see much mention of AVG now, is it because it is a paid-for
> programme now &/or has there been problems associated with it?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Catch up with my mails after weekend.
>
> Have a good one!
>
> Thanks
>
> Tony
>
>
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