[RTC List] Choice of antivirus protection

[M Welch]

Hi Pat. Sounds like a marketing blurb. ;^)}}}

The folks that I know that "upgraded" to AVG 8, uninstalled and went back to AVG 7, even though it is not being supported. AVG 7 is still updating virus definitions, but it gives me occasional reminders to upgrade, which I likely will never do. Once AVG 7 dies, I will be searching for another product. I miss the Grisoft attitude.

I highly recommend against "do everything" security programs. Historically, they often create problems and slowdowns that can be difficult to track down.

Here is my own security solution for Win XP:
1. AVG 7 free 
2. Windows Defender
3. Hardware (router) firewall, turn off Windows firewall & uninstall any others
4. Firefox 3 browser
5. Anything but Internet Exploder, Outhouse, or Entourage for email clients

Pat Bitton wrote at 03:16 PM 8/3/2008:
 
>Well, given that AVG is my client, I kind of have to recommend them :-)
> 
>Seriously, though, AVG 8 is the only a-v product to provide up-to-the-minute protection against drive-by downloads and other threats embedded in otherwise-trustworthy web pages. Different approach than Site Advisor et al ...
> 
>Pat Bitton
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