Kevin Coates writes:
Most of us spend a fair amount of money on our hardware and Internet
access. Buying a decent AV package should be part of the process. Yes,
you can do it for free, but is it worth the risk?
If you don't open attachments, have a firewall, and don't run active
content on
Hello Anthony G. Atkielski everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 10:13 you (Anthony G. Atkielski) wrote:
If you don't open attachments, have a firewall, and don't run active
content on your browser, you won't be infected by viruses and the like,
with or without antivirus software.
Nonsense.
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Hello Allister Jenks everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 03:29 you (Allister Jenks) wrote:
I think there is also considerable risk in placing any weight behind
payware being of better quality because you have to pay for it.
I never meant to say that.
I realise you said the first two factors
On Sunday, April 3, 2005, 0:57:11, Alexander S. Kunz wrote:
My intention was only to state a bold be aware when talking about
free-of-cost antivirus programs. since in that context, I found no free
software that serves the purpose well enough; and another be aware seeing
how easily people
Alexander S. Kunz writes:
Nonsense.
It has worked flawlessly for me for many years.
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Anthony
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Hello Anthony G. Atkielski everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 11:16 you (Anthony G. Atkielski) wrote:
Nonsense.
It has worked flawlessly for me for many years.
That doesn't mean it will work for everyone else.
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Best regards,
Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de - ICQ 238153981)
Until the
Hello Jeff Gaines everyone else,
on 01-Apr-2005 at 12:05 you (Jeff Gaines) wrote:
Has anybody any recommendations for an effective A/V product that will
work unobtrusively in the background and check my incoming email?
Very interesting comparisons can be found on the comparative section of
Hello Anthony G. Atkielski everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 10:13 you (Anthony G. Atkielski) wrote:
If you don't open attachments, have a firewall, and don't run active
content on your browser, you won't be infected by viruses and the like,
with or without antivirus software.
Sidenote,
At 10:21 [GMT+0200] on Saturday April 2 (actual time - 4:21pm on Saturday in
Perth, Western Australia), you wrote:
But hang on - is not the limit of April Fools midday on the day in
question?
Mica April Fools day is like a wave. It starts at zero point, in Greenwich,
No, It starts in the
Alexander S. Kunz writes:
That doesn't mean it will work for everyone else.
They do have to be diligent, yes.
But antivirus software doesn't work for everyone, either, and it can
cause lots of problems, as well as inducing a false sense of security.
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Anthony
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Hello Jeff Gaines everyone else,
on 01-Apr-2005 at 12:05 you (Jeff Gaines) wrote:
Has anybody any
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Hello Anthony G. Atkielski everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 11:16 you (Anthony G. Atkielski) wrote:
Hello Mica Mijatovic everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 14:43 you (Mica Mijatovic) wrote:
Let's be a bit more...reasonable
Whatever you say Mica, it will be right for sure.
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Best regards,
Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de - ICQ 238153981)
Violence breeds more violence, and it is
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Hi Alexander,
On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:25:53 +0200 (2:25 PM here), Alexander S. Kunz
[ASK] wrote in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
ASK A good virus scanner is only one part of a complete security
ASK strategy, and you named a couple of very good additional
Hello Jernej Simoncic everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 11:05 you (Jernej Simoncic) wrote:
My experience: during the two latest worm outbreaks (Bagle.AZ and something
else), AVG Free detected the virus several hours before Trend Micro, NAV and
Panda have.
Here's a chart of reaction times for
Hi Rich,
On Sunday, April 03, 2005, at 9:25:09 AM PST, you wrote:
NOW, A QUESTION:
Is anyone here running more than one A/V product on their PCs?
It has always been a no-no to do this but the threats out there and
the coverage any one product may be able to protect against almost
seem to
Melissa Reese writes:
The one thing that's getting very little mention here is the concept
of careful practices above and beyond any particular choice of AV/AT
and other types of protective software.
I've mentioned it.
Antivirus products, generally speaking, are inferior substitutes for
safe
Hello Anthony G. Atkielski everyone else,
on 03-Apr-2005 at 22:38 you (Anthony G. Atkielski) wrote:
If you don't open attachments, and you configure your browser to
disallow active content, and you block all incoming ports that are a
potential security risk (you can essentially block _all_
Alexander S. Kunz writes:
You really believe this, do you?
Yes. As I've said, it has worked for me for many years.
Ever heard of the average Joe User?
Yes. So?
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Anthony
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Hi Alexander,
On Sunday, April 03, 2005, at 1:47:23 PM PST, you wrote:
If you don't open attachments, and you configure your browser to
disallow active content, and you block all incoming ports that are
a potential security risk (you can essentially block _all_ ports on
a PC that is used
Hi,
On Sunday, April 03, 2005, at 2:16:42 PM PST, I wrote:
While *never opening any attachments* will indeed keep one
relatively safer than if one were to *never* open any attachment,
Oops! That didn't turn out as intended. I should have written
something like...
While *never opening any
On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 22:47:23 +0200, Alexander S. Kunz wrote:
If you don't open attachments, and you configure your browser
to disallow active content, and you block all incoming ports
that are a potential security risk (you can essentially block
_all_ ports on a PC that is used only as a
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I'll chop just tiny bit of this message in this moment, since I am
pretty asleep, will have to plunge into my bed, and to dream something
nice, by chance, if it turned to be a dreaming night, which sometimes
happens, and sometimes not, almost.
...snip
AJ Let me see.the three pieces of software that have most often caused
AJ me stife are:
...snip
AJ 2. The Bat! (still my grouping does not work.)
...snip
Have you asked the List about grouping? The list has helped me over
the years.
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Paul
Melissa Reese writes:
...I have mixed feelings if a small caveat is not appended. While
*never opening any attachments* will indeed keep one relatively
safer than if one were to *never* open any attachment, if the
admonition to not open *any* attachment is taken too literally, the
usefulness
rich gregory writes:
Some of the users I support tend to not want, care or be able to
understand anything remotely like best practices. They include
several stages of youth and the elderly. Some are quite arrogant and
purposefully flaunt bad habits without regard to the dangers.
Then they
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