Looking for anti-virus prog other then AVG free

[whayface]

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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[Johnny]

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

 

[Beck]

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.

 

[El Gee]

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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[Sparky]

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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.

hth,
Sparky

 

[Rod]

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

 

[whayface]

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

Thanks much.


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[Eric]

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-------------

 

[Annie]

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.

 

[El Gee]

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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[El Gee]

I use Clam on my Linux box.

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[/3iff //ullins]

I am using ClamWin Free AntiVirus

good decision. its the only freeware a/v solution that is worth a damn

 

[schrodinger's cat]

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.
...
*nix version...

But I don't understand. All my anti-Microsoft friends have been
telling me for years that I don't need to worry about such things with
Linux, and it's only that nasty Windows OS that is susceptible to
viruses.

 

[Sparky]

But I don't understand. All my anti-Microsoft friends have been
telling me for years that I don't need to worry about such things with
Linux...<stuff deleted>

Has trolling as an art really fallen this low?

<sigh>

Sparky

 

[schrodinger's cat]

Has trolling as an art really fallen this low?

<sigh>

Sparky

Apparently not as low as your sense of humor has fallen.

 

[Steve Basford]

good decision. its the only freeware a/v solution that is worth a damn

Which is also why I use ClamMail too:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/clammail/
http://www.bransoft.com/clammail/clammail.html



Steve

 

[Sparky]

Which is also why I use ClamMail too:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/clammail/
http://www.bransoft.com/clammail/clammail.html



Steve

Stellar! Thanks for the tip.

Sparky

 

[Mark R. Blain]

Which is also why I use ClamMail too:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/clammail/
http://www.bransoft.com/clammail/clammail.html

Both ClamMail and the same author's pure Windows (non-cygwin) port of
ClamAV are interesting. Thanks!

 

[/3iff //ullins]

Which is also why I use ClamMail too:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/clammail/
http://www.bransoft.com/clammail/clammail.html

wow. that is one very cool dude to put together something like this.
thanks for the link!

 

[dszady]

But I don't understand. All my anti-Microsoft friends have been
telling me for years that I don't need to worry about such things with
Linux, and it's only that nasty Windows OS that is susceptible to
viruses.

Running Windows viruses with Wine
http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/01/25/1430222&from=rss
BTW Linux users need a/v so they won't spread Windows viruses around.