| Forum Home | ||||
| Press F1 | ||||
| Thread ID: 29130 | 2003-01-10 23:06:00 | AntiVirus software | Synchronised_Thoughts (2589) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 112767 | 2003-01-11 02:08:00 | "I've put viruses onto updated AVG PC's and it does not find it" Cheeze, so the virus is not found, meantime it does all of the nasty things virus do - like spread. Thats not very cool!! |
Curly (487) | ||
| 112768 | 2003-01-11 02:14:00 | > if you know anything about pc's - then you don't REALLY need anti-virus software (email borne ones are easy to spot; and i havn't seen many web-based (maybe vb-script viruses)) Strange... we have some VERY knowledgeable people on this forum who would NEVER be without their anti-virus program. Emails and websites are not the only places viruses are caught and to suggest to anyone that they don't need an anti-virus program is totally irresponsible unless that person does not use the internet, does not use floppy disks from other people/computers and does not install any programs whatsoever. Do you know anyone like that? I don't. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 112769 | 2003-01-11 02:31:00 | I would stick with NAV, it is a good solid AV program and the version you own is only a year old. Subscriptions can be renewed using the live update wizard and cost ~ 10 USD. The other alternative is to download the virus definitions manually every fortnight or month. These are the same definitions used for live update exept they must be installed downloaded and run by the user. Virus definitions can be downloaded from www.symantec.com | Tristan Speak (465) | ||
| 112770 | 2003-01-11 04:19:00 | Nevertheless, a word of warning about AVG. It claims that its Virus Database is up-to-date when sometimes it is not, and it claims no further action is required on your part when further action is in fact required on your part (viz. manually updating the database). Also recently (when another family member used my computer) a couple of worms did slip past AVG's allegedly up-to-date database. As the sage said, I suppose you (sometimes) get what you pay for. |
rugila (214) | ||
| 112771 | 2003-01-11 04:52:00 | Thanks you guys ! I did have NAV for Windows 95, then went to AVG but having read what you said have decided to upgrade to NAV 2003. "Tristan Speak" pointed the way to do that. Only problem is that my NAV for Windows 95 came from PC Company and they do not seem to have given me a CD or box it just came loaded with the PC, therefore cannot locate a serial or part no. It is not available on-screen either ! Mystery! - anyway will keep going down that road. PC Co will see my email in mail Monday. | Misty (368) | ||
| 112772 | 2003-01-11 05:08:00 | > my 2 cents. if you know anything about pc's - then > you don't REALLY need anti-virus software (email > borne ones are easy to spot; and i havn't seen many > web-based (maybe vb-script viruses)) > > also, AVG does not release updates as often as NAV. > > i've put viruses onto updated AVG pc's and it doesn't > find when NAV does. > > therefore AVG is second-rate, but nice price :-) If you knew anything about PC's, then you would be an idiot not to have a virus checker installed. IMHO anyway |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 112773 | 2003-01-11 05:14:00 | > Thanks you guys ! I did have NAV for Windows 95, > then went to AVG but having read what you said have > decided to upgrade to NAV 2003. "Tristan Speak" > pointed the way to do that. Only problem is that my > NAV for Windows 95 came from PC Company and they do > not seem to have given me a CD or box it just came > loaded with the PC, therefore cannot locate a serial > or part no. It is not available on-screen either ! > Mystery! - anyway will keep going down that road. > PC Co will see my email in mail Monday. If your NAV came installed with your PC Company computer Misty, Symantec class it as a FREE TRIAL. I have a Packard Bell computer with pre-installed NAV, and when I wanted to update - it was not much more expensive to buy the boxed NAV anti-virus from somewhere like Dick Smiths. You could always manually installed the latest definitions free. Kiwiatas usually posts here when they are available. BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 112774 | 2003-01-11 05:59:00 | Thanks for clarifying that Baldy. It is a bit of a disappointment ! However if I manually update the definitions (presumably using NAV Windows for 95 as a base) does that mean that the end result will be equivalent in anti-virusing (if such a word) as the current NAV 2003 ? | Misty (368) | ||
| 112775 | 2003-01-11 06:07:00 | > whereas AVG you have to go to the site and > find out when an update has happened. I dont.. I've set it to update each night when Im online at 9:30PM. If nobody's online, then it'll connect. The PC gets shut down at night so its no a problem of it connecting. I agree with Baldy. If you know enough about computers, then you'll know that AV protection is essential! Look at IDG - They missed the bugbear update by a few hours and got caught - even with antivirus. I see countless viruses come through at IDG - and they're all blocked because of the constant virus protection!!! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 112776 | 2003-01-11 06:10:00 | > Thanks for clarifying that Baldy. It is a bit of a > disappointment ! However if I manually update the > definitions (presumably using NAV Windows for 95 as a > base) does that mean that the end result will be > equivalent in anti-virusing (if such a word) as the > current NAV 2003 ? Possibly not?. There are usually significant "AV engine" changes between versions, with older versions less able to cope. Its usually only the definitions that are downloaded, not the underlying program. I use McAfee, and manually update. They did warn on their website of the issue. I assume it will be similar for NAV. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 1 2 3 | |||||