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Old 25-01-2005, 06:38 PM   #1
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Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows 98se please.
Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with AVG 7 free lately. And yes I
have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and all my other ;net programs work fine. JUST
LOOKING FOR A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR IT.

TIA




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Old 25-01-2005, 06:56 PM   #2
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"whayface" <whayfaceSPAM7770943@yahooJUNK.com> wrote in message
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> Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows
> 98se please.
> Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with AVG 7 free
> lately. And yes I
> have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and all my other ;net programs work
> fine. JUST
> LOOKING FOR A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR IT.
>
> TIA
>


Avast! http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html


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Old 25-01-2005, 07:29 PM   #3
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"whayface" <whayfaceSPAM7770943@yahooJUNK.com> wrote in message
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> Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows
> 98se please.
> Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with AVG 7 free
> lately. And yes I
> have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and all my other ;net programs work
> fine. JUST
> LOOKING FOR A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR IT.


Avast is free, I use it. www.avast.com
You need to register the program after downloading.


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Old 25-01-2005, 09:44 PM   #4
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whayface <whayfaceSPAM7770943@yahooJUNK.com> wrote in
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> Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows
> 98se please. Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with
> AVG 7 free lately. And yes I have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and
> all my other ;net programs work fine. JUST LOOKING FOR A GOOD
> REPLACEMENT FOR IT.
>
> TIA
>

<SNIP>

My personal favorite www.free-av.com

Anti-Vir!


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Old 25-01-2005, 10:36 PM   #5
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El Gee wrote:
> whayface <whayfaceSPAM7770943@yahooJUNK.com> wrote in
> news:cp0dv099h22obtlbbtnked6trbf8bcbjg0@4ax.com:
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>
>>
>>Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows
>>98se please. Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with
>>AVG 7 free lately. And yes I have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and
>>all my other ;net programs work fine. JUST LOOKING FOR A GOOD
>>REPLACEMENT FOR IT.
>>
>>TIA
>>

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> <SNIP>
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> My personal favorite www.free-av.com
>
> Anti-Vir!
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>


There is <ahem> an open-source, cross-platform AV in development right
now. It's called Clam AV. Pre-release versions are available for
d/load now.

windoze version: http://www.clamwin.com/
*nix version: http://www.clamav.net/

I've installed and ran version 0.37.4 on one of my Win2k boxes...it
seems to work. That is, er, nothing crashes and no virii are found.

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Old 25-01-2005, 11:03 PM   #6
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Sparky <SparkyAT@puckDOT.org> wrote in news:5ZyJd.10772$CI6.10665@trnddc06:

> El Gee wrote:
>> whayface <whayfaceSPAM7770943@yahooJUNK.com> wrote in
>> news:cp0dv099h22obtlbbtnked6trbf8bcbjg0@4ax.com:
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>>>Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows
>>>98se please.

>>
>> My personal favorite www.free-av.com
>>
>> Anti-Vir!
>>

> There is <ahem> an open-source, cross-platform AV in development right
> now. It's called Clam AV. Pre-release versions are available for
> d/load now.
>
> windoze version: http://www.clamwin.com/
> *nix version: http://www.clamav.net/
>
> I've installed and ran version 0.37.4 on one of my Win2k boxes...it
> seems to work. That is, er, nothing crashes and no virii are found.



On every install of a virusscaner (and I've installed a few different ones
around the family) I always do this simple test first:

http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm


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Old 26-01-2005, 02:26 AM   #7
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Default Re: Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG free = Thanks much.

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:56:39 -0600, "Johnny" <thisis@notreal.org> wrote:

>> Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows
>> 98se please.
>> Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with AVG 7 free
>> lately. And yes I
>> have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and all my other ;net programs work
>> fine. JUST
>> LOOKING FOR A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR IT.
>>
>> TIA
>>

>
>Avast! http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
>



Thanks much.


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Old 26-01-2005, 03:19 AM   #8
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Default ClamWin Free Antivirus: an anti-virus prog other then AVG free

I am using ClamWin Free AntiVirus, I hope it works for you, too. It is
a GPL anti-virus.

You will find it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/clamwin/

---- About ClamWin Free Antivirus----http://www.clamwin.com/index.php

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003.
It provides a graphical user interface to the Clam AntiVirus engine.

ClamWin Free Antivirus uses the GNU General Public License by the Free
Software Foundation and is free (as in freedom) software.
....
ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source
code at no cost. It features:

* Scanning Scheduler;
* Automatic Virus Database Updates. ClamAV team updates Virus Databases
on a regular basis and almost immediately after a new virus/variant is
out;
* Standalone Virus Scanner;
* Context Menu Integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer;
* Addin to Microsoft Outlook.

Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access
real-time scanner, that is, you need to manually scan a file in order
to detect a virus. Microsoft Outlook Addin and POP3 Proxy (coming
soon), however will delete a virus-infected attachment automatically.
--------------http://www.clamwin.com/index.php-------------

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Old 26-01-2005, 04:30 AM   #9
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Avast is another option its free for home use and it automatically updates
the database everyday
I like it thoug its bit slow than AVG.

"whayface" <whayfaceSPAM7770943@yahooJUNK.com> wrote in message
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> Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG 7 free for use with Windows

98se please.
> Having to much trouble connecting and DLing updates with AVG 7 free

lately. And yes I
> have the latest version DLed 1/24/05 and all my other ;net programs work

fine. JUST
> LOOKING FOR A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR IT.
>
> TIA
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Old 26-01-2005, 04:41 AM   #10
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Rod <me@privacy.net> wrote in news:35nu0pF4nekkaU1@individual.net:

> http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm


Interesting test. My machine at home passed, but both mine at work
failed (We have Symantec at work, Anti-Vir at home).

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