Re: OFF TOPIC: Antivirus software for Windows

["M.W. Poirier" poirmw@xxxxxxxx]

In that case, an especially popular anti-virus programme at my
university is F-PROT from Iceland. It handles both DOS and
Windows viruses, and well as MSWord Macro viruses, ...although
I don't know why anyone should be using MSWord on this list.
;-) The virus and macro virus files are updated on a quite
regular basis, so one can go to the F-PROT site and download the
appropriate files without having to download the whole programme.

M.W. Poirier


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On Wed, 8 May 2002, Judith Davidsen wrote:

> As someone who has had trouble with both Norton and McAfee
> and now has no virus protection at all, I'd really like to
> see this discussion on-list. And since no XY topics seem to
> be demanding attention right now....
>
> Thanks
> Judith Davidsen
>
> Jay Harlow wrote:
> >
> > I am about to set up a new Windows computer and will want to
> > install antivirus software. McAfee Virus Scan 5.x has worked
> > pretty well in the past, but version 6 has completely
> > defeated me on two separate attempts to install it on
> > different machines. Any thoughts on the relative merits,
> > **ease of use** (including installation), etc. of the
> > current editions of other AV software would be welcome. As
> > this is largely off topic, off-list replies are in order.
> >
> > PS. Anyone have any good reasons for installing an OS beyond
> > Win98SE?
> > Thanks,
> > Jay
>
>