- AVG Bites the Dust
- Posted by HJB on July 13th, 2004
Well, I have AVG on my system and I do the updates at least every other
day... whenever they're available.
I had the HTML Netsky deal on my system and AVG did not detect it... even
after running complete scans.
I used House Call to detect it.
This is just a chime in to agree with Mike that AVG isn't all its cracked up
to be.
- Posted by Ron Martell on July 13th, 2004
"HJB" <HJB@123.cya> wrote:
Regardless of your experience with AVG you have to admit that it is
worth every penny you paid for it. :-)
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- Posted by Toolman Tim on July 13th, 2004
"Ron Martell" <ron@onlinehelp.bc.ca> wrote in message
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ROTFL! I can't argue with that, Ron!
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 13th, 2004
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 03:01:33 GMT, in
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Ron Martell scrawled:
I did notice the smiley, and yes it's free, but when you
use it because of recommendations, and then it costs
you time and/or money because it fails to protect your
system, it's not so cheap....
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 13th, 2004
On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:48:38 -0700, in
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HJB scrawled:
Yup, it's crappola, ok.
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- Posted by Hawkeye on July 13th, 2004
"°Mike°" <qp_mike_qp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:48:38 -0700, in
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HJB scrawled:
Yup, it's crappola, ok.
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I've been using AVG for 5 years now, and I've never had a problem with
viruses. My Yahoo! account is pretty good at scanning my emails, as well.
Besides, you shouldn't be opening emails from people you don't know. As
someone in this group has said before, you shouldn't place all your eggs in
one basket. In other words, use more than one virus scan!
M2CW,
Hawkeye
- Posted by WormWood on July 13th, 2004
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 13th, 2004
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:31:36 -0400, in
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Hawkeye scrawled:
What does that prove?
The only viruses you are likely to get in a Yahoo! account are
the well known internet worms, which EVERY antivirus scanner,
that can call itself one, should detect without problem.
I'm not!?
The subject is the (in)efficacy of one particular scanner ... AVG.
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- Posted by Iceman© on July 13th, 2004
"°Mike°" <qp_mike_qp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Any recommendations other than AVG?
- Posted by SwissTony on July 13th, 2004
"Andrew Foster" <a.foster69@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Doesn't it cause problems with other programs and hog the resources of ur
pc?
- Posted by docmill on July 13th, 2004
"SwissTony" <me9@privacy.net> wrote in
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Yes,............. What do you want a PC for, if you can't run the thing?
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- Posted by Andrew Foster on July 13th, 2004
Go for Norton. Not as cheap as that AVG crap, but it does work.
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- Posted by Kadaitcha Man on July 13th, 2004
Andrew Foster wrote:
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! PMSFL <WHEEZE> <CHOKE> <COUGH> <GURGLE>
<GRASPS HEART>
<expires>
- Posted by Andrew Foster on July 13th, 2004
Not for me it doesn't.
I have got a pretty powerful machine, nothing spectacular.
AMD 2500 CPU, 512mb DDR 333 RAM, Radeon 128mb DDR graphics.
I've never had a problem with Norton. Except the price!
Andy
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- Posted by Jayant patil on July 13th, 2004
AVG is the Best...better than any other AV availble in market.
- Posted by gangle on July 13th, 2004
"Jayant patil" wrote
You must have an inoperable brain tumor.
- Posted by Buffalo on July 13th, 2004
Only in your mind. But, if it works OK for you, then I hope it continues to
do so. 
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 13th, 2004
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:53:53 +1000, in
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Iceman© scrawled:
<snip>
KAV (Kaspersky)
http://www.kaspersky.com/
Sophos
http://www.sophos.com/products/sav/
eZ Antivirus (Computer Associates)
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 13th, 2004
I wouldn't touch Norton bloatware crap with
a barge pole. There are FAR superior products
out there.
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Andrew Foster scrawled:
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 13th, 2004
I take it you work for Grisoft?
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