Need new anti virus

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Terry

I've been using AVG for years. I don't like the new 8.0 version. What
other freeware antivirus software does the group recommend. I'm considering
Avira - has anyone used it?
 
On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:11:04 -0500, Terry wrote:

> I've been using AVG for years. I don't like the new 8.0 version. What
> other freeware antivirus software does the group recommend. I'm considering
> Avira - has anyone used it?

Good choice!
Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus
http://www.free-av.com/
You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm

FYI
Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption.

And (optional but highly recommendable)

On-demand AV applications.
(add them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion" av scanner).
David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool
http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
English:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
and/or
BitDefender10 Free Edition (*NOT FOR VISTA*)
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
 
Hello,

> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm

This doesn't look legal...

Terry, you may want to check your other options at this URL
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm

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"Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:11:04 -0500, Terry wrote:
>
>> I've been using AVG for years. I don't like the new 8.0 version. What
>> other freeware antivirus software does the group recommend. I'm
>> considering
>> Avira - has anyone used it?
>
> Good choice!
> Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus
> http://www.free-av.com/
> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
>
> FYI
> Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail
> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
> Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption.
>
> And (optional but highly recommendable)
>
> On-demand AV applications.
> (add them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion" av scanner).
> David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool
> http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
> English:
> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/
> Additional Instructions:
> http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
> and/or
> BitDefender10 Free Edition (*NOT FOR VISTA*)
> http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
 
Doesn't look legal? what's illegal about it?


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"Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
message news:ORhVZ%23F2IHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
>> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
>> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
>
> This doesn't look legal...
>
> Terry, you may want to check your other options at this URL
> http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm
>
> --
> Singapore Web Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message
> news:O$0g6wB2IHA.4668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:11:04 -0500, Terry wrote:
>>
>>> I've been using AVG for years. I don't like the new 8.0 version. What
>>> other freeware antivirus software does the group recommend. I'm
>>> considering
>>> Avira - has anyone used it?
>>
>> Good choice!
>> Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus
>> http://www.free-av.com/
>> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
>> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
>>
>> FYI
>> Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail
>> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
>> Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption.
>>
>> And (optional but highly recommendable)
>>
>> On-demand AV applications.
>> (add them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion" av scanner).
>> David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool
>> http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
>> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>> English:
>> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/
>> Additional Instructions:
>> http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
>> and/or
>> BitDefender10 Free Edition (*NOT FOR VISTA*)
>> http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
>
>
 
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:55:58 -0700, Ms. L MVP wrote:

> Doesn't look legal? what's illegal about it?

There are known knowns. There are things we know that we know.
There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we
now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns.
There are things we do not know we don't know.

- Donald Rumsfeld in 12 February 2002 speech
(you do know what I mean, don't you.)

To quote H.L.Mencken:"Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone,
somewhere, may be happy.
 
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:37:46 +0700, Kayman wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:10:09 +0800, Singapore Web Design wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
>>> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
>>
>> This doesn't look legal...
>
> It is! It's sanctioned by Avira.

I've found another way to disable the 'Nagscreen'...believe me, I am a
Lawyer!
Windows XP Home and Pro:
1.Boot into Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly after you restart the computer)
2.Log in using the Administrator account
3.Go to C:\Program Files\(Avira)\AntiVir PersonalEdition
Classic\avnotify.exe
4.Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security-> advanced
5.Under the Permissions folder you will see all of the users. Start with
the first user¡K.
6.Edit-> Traverse Folder / Execute File-> deny-> ok
7.Now perform step 6 for all of the other users-> apply-> yes/ok-> close
all open windows
8.Reboot the computer into Normal Mode (start-> shutdown-> restart)

I hope this alleviates your legality concerns :-)
 
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