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Posted by Jim on September 23, 2007, 12:58 pm
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>I have AVG and I like it. There is a free version, but I got the AVG pro
>with anti-spyware and anti-spam. People in the know here have recommended
>NOD-2 or NOD-3, I don't recall which it is, over AVG. I'm quite happy with
>AVG.
It is NOD32. I have AVG on one machine and NOD32 on another. NOD32 seems
to use less resources.
Jim
>
>> says...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I just subscribed to this list so please forgive me if this question has
>>> been covered before.
>>>
>>> I recently subscribed to a new Roadrunner high speed internet service
>>> and
>>> since my old Norton antivirus subscription was about to expire anyway, I
>>> uninstalled it and installed the CA antivirus/antispam/firewall software
>>> that Roadrunner provides to it's customers for "free."
>>>
>>> For a variety of reasons I have become very dissatisfied with the CA
>>> software and I am now considering removing it and going to something
>>> else,
>>> even though it will result in some additional personal expense. I would
>>> really appreciate hearing any recommendations that you might have for
>>> good
>>> (and economical) integrated antivirus/antispam/firewall software
>>> packages.
>>>
>>> Thank you very much!
>>
>> Now that you have RR, do you also have your own NAT Router (mistakenly
>> called a firewall by many vendors)?
>>
>> If you don't have a NAT Router then you better get one if you want to
>> last more than a couple hours. The NAT router blocks unsolicited
>> (external) traffic from reaching your computer...
>>
>> As for AV software, AVG 7.5 is free, I don't like it, but it's free.
>>
>> Symantec Corporate Edition for Workstations and Servers requires a
>> minimum purchase of 5 licenses, but it's the best I've used, and I've
>> used all commercial vendors products over the last few years. Symantec
>> Corp does not expire every year, so that cost is made-up by not having
>> to re-purchase it every year - you are suppose to renew your maintenance
>> contact with them.
>>
>> You don't want to trust Windows firewall, or any other software
>> firewall, since they all can open holes without you really knowing about
>> it or understanding it.
>>
>> Get a NAT router and AVG free and you'll be happy as long as you follow
>> ALL OF THE OTHER SECURITY NORMS.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Leythos
>> - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
>> - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
>> drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
>> spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
>
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