ClamAV is open source for one. At present though it isn't as mature as a product like AVG. Still rough around the edges for the "average" home user. I'd use it if I had a Windows box to protect because I like its small footprint. Need to spend some more time with WinPooch which is supposed to work alongside ClamAV and bolster the protection of the system.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just out of curiousity, how does AVG size up against Clam AV? > > -E > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 6:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Operating Systems. > > I don't get why that was addressed towards me!? I always > tell > people to update their AV and do security updates from MS but > avoid IE7 for now. Also tell them to use Firefox and/or > Thunderbird depending upon their problems. I advocate safety > and > security so I don't have to fix the same fsck'ing problems day > in and day out. Cleaning up malware and viruses is not on the > list of things I enjoy doing. It just comes with the job. At > the > same time, having to clean off bloated AV software the brings > machines to a crawl is also time consuming. NIS 04 through 06 > have been horrible products. People have had issues with every > commercial and/or free solution available. All of the > nightmares > I face everyday with crappy hardware or a crappy operating > system that requires constant reinstalling and calling folks > on > the other side of the world to activate is maddening. Many > comment that I probably don't want to use a computer when I > get > home to which I reply "I just don't use Windows". They are > welcome to gather any information from there that they please. > On the flip side, I don't advocate Macs to these people > either. > Just safety. > > </eh?> > Mr O. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
