On 27 Oct 99, 22:58, Doug Frosch wrote:
> Can anyone tell me where I can download free a dependable antivirus
> software for my PC?
F-PROT DOS version by Data Fellows
http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus/fp-306.zip
This free (for home use) virus scanner includes F-StopW for Win 95/98
which offers Real-time protection. The main program is for DOS and is
easy to use and excellent protection.
New virus definition files are available directly from FPROT here:
ftp://ftp.complex.is/pub/
Look for the files fp-def.zip and macrdef2.zip and the dates next to
them.
> Also interested in recommendations regarding virus protection.
We strongly recommend you use virus protection. :-)
See IBM's AntiVirus Online:
http://www.av.ibm.com/current/FrontPage/
See Computer Virus Resource Listing:
http://www.isoc.org/internet/issues/viruses/
Also visit the sites of these leading [costware] virus protection firms:
http://www.mcafee.com/
http://www.nai.com/asp_set/anti_virus/alerts/intro.asp
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html
http://www.thunderbyte.com/
http://www.datafellows.com:80/vir-info/
Alan
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