AVG free version any good against Blaster / Worm/Lovsan?

[S.V.Proff]

I have the free version of AVG. I looked that their web site to see if
the free version is any good against the blaster. Cannot find any
information there.

Is it any good against this virus?

Sam
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[Sammy Hall, Jr.]

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I have the free version of AVG. I looked that their web site to see if
the free version is any good against the blaster. Cannot find any
information there.

Is it any good against this virus?

Sam
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e-mails to me will bounce.)

Be your a-v software free or not, the main point is to be sure you keep
it up to date. Also, at the microsoft download center -
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en - you can
find information as to how to keep your OS updated too.

Cheers,

Sammy Hall, Jr.

 

[Stuart Gray]

I have the free version of AVG. I looked that their web site to see if
the free version is any good against the blaster. Cannot find any
information there.

Is it any good against this virus?

Sam
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Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update and it does detect and remove
Msblaster.

Stuart.

 

[YK]

I have the free version of AVG. I looked that their web site to see if
the free version is any good against the blaster. Cannot find any
information there.

Is it any good against this virus?

Sam
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Why wait to get infected? Keep your OS updated. If you are running
Win98/ME you are not vunerable to the Blaster/LoveSan worm. There are
still lots of updates for those OSs that should be applied. Run a firewall
such as Kerio or ZoneAlarm. There will be other viruses/worms that you
should protect yourself against.

 

[Robert de Brus]

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|| information there.
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|| Is it any good against this virus?
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I found Lovsan on a client's machine the other day with AVG6 Free

 

[Mojave Land Baron]

Run a firewall
such as Kerio or ZoneAlarm. There will be other viruses/worms that you
should protect yourself against.

Not taking away from the importance of anti-virus programs/updates, but a
good firewall seems to be the best protection.

 

[S.V.Proff]

Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update and it does detect and remove
Msblaster.

Stuart.

That's the version I have. However, I am not sure if it is able to
detect it. That is the question I was originaly asking....

Sam

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[S.V.Proff]

Not taking away from the importance of anti-virus programs/updates, but a
good firewall seems to be the best protection.

I'm actually behind a Linksys router which I'm told acts as a
firewall.

All ports on it are closed.

Do you think this is sufficient protection?

Also, I downloaded and applied the latest patch from Microsoft.

Sam
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[S.V.Proff]

That doesn't answer your question?

He may be missing a punctuation, which made me interpret his sentence
as:

"Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update. Make sure it does
detect and remove Msblaster."

I see now that he may be saying:

"Make sure it is ver 6.0.510 with latest update. And [Yes], it does
detect and remove Msblaster."

Thanks,

Sam
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[James Egan]

I'm actually behind a Linksys router which I'm told acts as a
firewall.

All ports on it are closed.

Do you think this is sufficient protection?

Yes.


Jim.