Comments on: Changing Antivirus Software http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11549 Don Ray Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:16:42 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11549 I tried F-Prot. I am still in my "How long can I run for free Mode". I don't plan on buying until after Vista is out. I am not confident that there won't be problems converting, and if I have nothing invested, I can buy whatever I want. I tried F-Prot. I am still in my “How long can I run for free Mode”. I don’t plan on buying until after Vista is out. I am not confident that there won’t be problems converting, and if I have nothing invested, I can buy whatever I want.

]]> By: tuxi http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11547 tuxi Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:12:04 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11547 Don Ray, I've moved all my machines to <a href="http://www.f-prot.com/" rel="nofollow">F-prot</a>. The Linux client is no charge, and the Windows client (for home users) may be used on up to 5 computers in the same home. The charge is $29.00, and they do give you a 30-day trial too. Don Ray,

I’ve moved all my machines to F-prot. The Linux client is no charge, and the Windows client (for home users) may be used on up to 5 computers in the same home. The charge is $29.00, and they do give you a 30-day trial too.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11543 Don Ray Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:49:58 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11543 Ah Marie. Always the source of new information. My motherboard provides me with the firewall, so I haven't been using Zone Alarm. This new AOL suite looks pretty sweet. And for the price it currently beats AVG. Ah Marie. Always the source of new information. My motherboard provides me with the firewall, so I haven’t been using Zone Alarm.

This new AOL suite looks pretty sweet. And for the price it currently beats AVG.

]]> By: Marie http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11541 Marie Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:44:48 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/09/30/changing-antivirus-software/#comment-11541 I went back to using Zone Alarm firewall and AVG anti-virus. You probably don't have to worry about rootkits so much. But, I do get the occasional young person using my computer and they love to play CDs. Anyway, Sophos has come out with a free Rootkit elimination tool, if you're interested: http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html I went back to using Zone Alarm firewall and AVG anti-virus.

You probably don’t have to worry about rootkits so much. But, I do get the occasional young person using my computer and they love to play CDs. Anyway, Sophos has come out with a free Rootkit elimination tool, if you’re interested:

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html

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