question about Microsoft's Anti-Virus program

[wylbur37]

If I use Microsoft's Anti-Virus on a Windows XP Pro computer,
how do I know that the anti-virus program is updating itself
on a timely basis?

In other words, where on my computer can I look to see
when the anti-virus tables had been most recently updated?

....

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "wylbur37" <[email protected]>

| If I use Microsoft's Anti-Virus on a Windows XP Pro computer,
| how do I know that the anti-virus program is updating itself
| on a timely basis?
|
| In other words, where on my computer can I look to see
| when the anti-virus tables had been most recently updated?
|
| ...

Do yourself a favour. Remove OneCare and install a *better* anti virus solution.
Microsoft's so-called anti virus solution has one of the worst catch rate in the AV
industry.

If you want an excellent paid-for anti virus solution I suggest Kaspersky or NOD32.
Even the free version of Avira AntiVir is better.

 

[Sycho]

Today "David H. Lipman" <[email protected]> in
alt.comp.virus on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:55:50 GMT thought that it would
be fun to share with the rest of the class this little ditty..

From: "wylbur37" <[email protected]>

| If I use Microsoft's Anti-Virus on a Windows XP Pro computer,
| how do I know that the anti-virus program is updating itself
| on a timely basis?
|
| In other words, where on my computer can I look to see
| when the anti-virus tables had been most recently updated?
|
| ...

Do yourself a favour. Remove OneCare and install a *better* anti virus solution.
Microsoft's so-called anti virus solution has one of the worst catch rate in the AV
industry.

If you want an excellent paid-for anti virus solution I suggest Kaspersky or NOD32.
Even the free version of Avira AntiVir is better.

Micro$oft uses the DCS (Doesn't Catch Shit) anti virus technology.

 

[wb]

Today "David H. Lipman" <[email protected]> in
alt.comp.virus on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:55:50 GMT thought that it would
be fun to share with the rest of the class this little ditty..


Micro$oft uses the DCS (Doesn't Catch Shit) anti virus technology.

But OneCare has such low resource requirements! It's as if it does
nothing at ll!

 

[badgolferman]

Do yourself a favour. Remove OneCare and install a better anti virus
solution. Microsoft's so-called anti virus solution has one of the
worst catch rate in the AV industry.

Regarding Microsoft's anti-virus program, didn't they buy out one of
the better Romanian AV companies a few years ago? That should have
made them a player in the malware market you would think.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "badgolferman" <[email protected]>


|
| Regarding Microsoft's anti-virus program, didn't they buy out one of
| the better Romanian AV companies a few years ago? That should have
| made them a player in the malware market you would think.

Yes, Reliable Anti Virus -- http://www.ravantivirus.com/

Either RAV was not good to begin with or Microsoft bastardized it. In either case, it is
not a "player".

 

[Moonchild]

But OneCare has such low resource requirements! It's as if it does
nothing at ll!

That's because it doesn't Hence the low catch rate!


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