question re: free a/v software

[Kayman]

i can't figure out how do do this .
any advice ?

You have to uninstall and reinstall avast!

Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
It includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs
Checkmark process, and ANTI-ROOTKIT DETECTION based on the best-in class
GMER technology.
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

 

[Kayman]

does free a/v software provide
adequate security ?
can someone recommend some ?

Yes, for the average homeuser some good-quality AV apps do provide adequate
protection provided you keep it updated and you practice Safe-Hex.
Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp

There are many good free AV applications available, and almost everyone has
his favorite. Most of the users are emotionally attached to their av
application and will have excellent reasons for not recommending any other
brand.
The most important thing here is that all of the available choices listed
here are better in some respects than in others, and which choice is better
for *you* depends on what you do, how you work, and which features you use.
The way you use your PC is different from others.
Have a look at this:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
and be guided accordingly.
Good info can be obtained here:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20
and here:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/

If the above is too deluging consider this:-
Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.
Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom
Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.

Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx

Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/download_avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
or
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
It includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs
Checkmark process, and ANTI-ROOTKIT DETECTION based on the best-in class
GMER technology.
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)
or
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/
(Choose custom install and untick the email scanner plugin.)

 

[Kayman]

i did it ! dumped mcafee for avast .

Congratulations!
If you're experiencing difficulties with completely removing McAfee try
this:
Removal tools for recent Mcafee products:-
Request assistance from here:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/
or download and run:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html
or
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033&partner=10005&type=TS
or
Download and run the McAfee Removal tool:
https://us.mcafee.com/root/MCPR2.exe
If you receive a security alert, click Yes.
Click Save to download the file to a location on your computer.
Navigate to the location where the file was saved.
Ensure all McAfee application windows are closed.
Double-click MCPR2.exe to run the removal tool.
Note: Windows Vista users must right-click and select Run as Administrator.
Restart your computer when prompted. Your McAfee products will not be fully
removed until you restart.
All McAfee products are now removed from your computer.'

 

[HeyBub]

I made a viable suggestion. You tried to play net nanny. Note that
this groups says xp.general, not xp.only or xp.specific.

It wasn't a viable suggestion; far from it. The suggestion was completely
non-responsive, non-germane, counter-productive, confusing, unconvincing,
immoral, and quite possibly criminal. People who try to seduce innocent folk
with the evils of Linux should be bitten to death by poisonous black toads.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Don't hold back...tell us what you really think.

It wasn't a viable suggestion; far from it. The suggestion was completely
non-responsive, non-germane, counter-productive, confusing, unconvincing,
immoral, and quite possibly criminal. People who try to seduce innocent
folk with the evils of Linux should be bitten to death by poisonous black
toads.

 

[Kayman]

Leave Avast as it is if you are not comfortable at making
changes...DON'T disable the e-mail scanning module despite what
you read. The e-mail scanning uses very little resources. Avast
does not say to disable e-mail scanning despite the fact that
on-board scanning MIGHT cover every aspect of continual
protection.

An exreme misguided view! Even Norton/Symantec agree that e-mail scanning
has become superfluous.

 

[Humpty Dumpty]

Looking up for the meaning of "plonk" (my knowledge of English is rather
mediocre), I found a very interesting (IMHO) definition of the term:
"lamer". I thought you might enjoy reading the document.
http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~nakov/algoplus/defLamer.pdf
Humpty
PS: I enjoy reading and learning from your advices.

 

[Doug W.]

An exreme misguided view! Even Norton/Symantec agree that
e-mail scanning
has become superfluous.

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I said: " Leave Avast as it is if you are not comfortable at
making changes."

Once he/she is more comfortable withAvast and reads the "help"
or investigates all of the options, THEN changes can be made. If
he/she were to uncheck the wrong setting initially, possible
infection could result.

Don't presume that users are fully experienced. Avast does have
a user interface that one has to get accustomed to. Been there,
done that.

After using Norton and its bloatware, Avast is a breath of fresh
air and uses little of the computer resources so leaving the
e-mail scanning isn't going to hurt performance. If the user
wants to uncheck this later, he/she can use his/her own
judgement.


Doug W.

P.S. I would hardly say that I have "ex(t)reme misguided views"
as you shout out.
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[Kayman]

-
I said: " Leave Avast as it is if you are not comfortable at
making changes."

You said: "...DON'T disable the e-mail scanning module despite
what you read. The e-mail scanning uses very little resources."

This *is* a misguided view!

Once he/she is more comfortable withAvast and reads the "help"
or investigates all of the options, THEN changes can be made.

Change is to be made *during* the installation process; (Choose Custom
Installation and under Resident Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and
Outlook/Exchange.)

If he/she were to uncheck the wrong setting initially, possible
infection could result.
Nonsense.

Don't presume that users are fully experienced. Avast does have
a user interface that one has to get accustomed to. Been there,
done that.

Custom installation is straight forward and unambiguous, (check box(es) as
required).

After using Norton and its bloatware, Avast is a breath of fresh
air and uses little of the computer resources so leaving the
e-mail scanning isn't going to hurt performance. If the user
wants to uncheck this later, he/she can use his/her own
judgement.
Doug W.

P.S. I would hardly say that I have "ex(t)reme misguided views"
as you shout out.

Huh? "DON'T" and "THEN" is considered SHOUTING. DO YOUR HOMEWORK (now
*that* was shouting).

 

[Doug W.]

You said: "...DON'T disable the e-mail scanning module despite
what you read. The e-mail scanning uses very little
resources."

This *is* a misguided view!


Change is to be made *during* the installation process;
(Choose Custom
Installation and under Resident Protection, uncheck: Internet
Mail and
Outlook/Exchange.)


Custom installation is straight forward and unambiguous,
(check box(es) as
required).


Huh? "DON'T" and "THEN" is considered SHOUTING. DO YOUR
HOMEWORK (now
*that* was shouting).

-
Congratulations, you conveyed your message in a forthright
manner as I did. I hope WE didn't confuse the questioner too
much. Perhaps he/she would like to respond.

-

 

[D.]

when i double click the avast icon , i get the window
that lets me choose " internet mail " , click
customize and disable e-mail scanning .
obviously , there are various opinions and i appreciate
all of your replys . now i'm wondering if i have done it correctly ? i did
not reinstall avast to accomplish this .
if i need to reinstall avast , is there a removal tool ?
thanks ,
dick

 

[Big Al]

when i double click the avast icon , i get the window
that lets me choose " internet mail " , click
customize and disable e-mail scanning .
obviously , there are various opinions and i appreciate
all of your replys . now i'm wondering if i have done it correctly ? i did
not reinstall avast to accomplish this .
if i need to reinstall avast , is there a removal tool ?
thanks ,
dick

add / remove programs in contol panel should always work.
But I think the window you are talking about is where you turn on/off
features. I used it once (when I was giving it a trial run) and turned
off one of the apps. The web or something. IMHO I don't think you
need to reload. But if you do, it asks then what you want to load.

 

[Alias]

It wasn't a viable suggestion; far from it. The suggestion was completely
non-responsive, non-germane, counter-productive, confusing, unconvincing,
immoral, and quite possibly criminal. People who try to seduce innocent folk
with the evils of Linux should be bitten to death by poisonous black toads.

Taking lessons from Frank? If so, you forgot to call me a commie and an
atheist.

Alias

 

[D.]

thanks al .
it could be coincidence or my imagination
but i swear , my computer is running faster
and i'm not getting the " application hang/errors "
that i was getting before avast .
i appreciate your assistance .
dick

 

[Daave]

it could be coincidence or my imagination
but i swear , my computer is running faster
and i'm not getting the " application hang/errors "
that i was getting before avast .

Uninstalling McAfee has been known to produce these results. ;-)

 

[Doug W.]

Avast will protect with the default settings. After reading all
of the HELP included you will get a better idea of how it works.
The new version 4.8 acts as a proxy and scans everything that
comes into your computer from the Web and out as well, including
e-mail. The different modules are there to enable some tweaks
for customizing setting for your system. Read the HELP
thoroughly and don't be too quick to make changes until you
understand what the result will be. You can left-click the tray
icon as well as right-click it for different views and
functions. There is also HELP on the web site. Right-click on
the icon and click About for the web site URL. The product is
excellent by the way. I have used it for years.

Doug W.
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[apistomaster]

It wasn't a viable suggestion; far from it. The suggestion was completely
non-responsive, non-germane, counter-productive, confusing, unconvincing,
immoral, and quite possibly criminal. People who try to seduce innocent folk
with the evils of Linux should be bitten to death by poisonous black toads.

Don't we want to use a Black Mamba rather than a toad? However, one
must eat a poisonous toad, that does have a certain appeal but
survival is still possible.

 

[D.]

great info ,
thanks ,
dick

Avast will protect with the default settings. After reading all of the
HELP included you will get a better idea of how it works. The new version
4.8 acts as a proxy and scans everything that comes into your computer
from the Web and out as well, including e-mail. The different modules are
there to enable some tweaks for customizing setting for your system. Read
the HELP thoroughly and don't be too quick to make changes until you
understand what the result will be. You can left-click the tray icon as
well as right-click it for different views and functions. There is also
HELP on the web site. Right-click on the icon and click About for the web
site URL. The product is excellent by the way. I have used it for years.

Doug W.
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[HeyBub]

Taking lessons from Frank? If so, you forgot to call me a commie and
an atheist.

I don't do ad holmium attacks - I said the suggestion was wicked, not you.

I don't use (much) profanity. I don't use emoticons.

I do, however, cast spells. Unfortunately, for you, I don't do exorcisms.