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Old 02-02-2008   #1 (permalink)
SusanW
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Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works well
with windows vista?
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Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Susan
Old 02-02-2008   #2 (permalink)
JerzyMarian
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RE: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

ESET NOD32 v.3
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"SusanW" wrote:
Quote:

> After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
> protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works well
> with windows vista?
> --
> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
> Susan
Old 02-02-2008   #3 (permalink)
f/fgeorge
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 07:14:01 -0800, SusanW
<SusanW@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
>protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works well
>with windows vista?
Windows defender and AVG anti-virus. The BIGGEST way to keep unwanted
stuff off your computer is between your ears! If I send you a file are
you going to open it? WHY???!!!! I do not normally send you files! If
someone sends you a file that does not normally send you things, send
them an email asking them if they did. If not it could be a virus or
trojan or whatever! Engage that brain and alot of stuff will be
avoided!
Old 02-02-2008   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

Avast is the best,never had an issue with it.
Old 02-02-2008   #5 (permalink)
Dustin Harper
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

AVG Free works excellent (http://free.grisoft.com), as does NOD32
(http://www.eset.com/download/index.php)

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"SusanW" <SusanW@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
> protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works
> well
> with windows vista?
> --
> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
> Susan
Old 02-02-2008   #6 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 07:14:01 -0800, SusanW
<SusanW@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
> protection.

Good move!

Quote:

> Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works well
> with windows vista?

You'll undoubtedly get different recommendations from different
people. Here's mine: I'm happy with the freeware Avast!

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Old 02-02-2008   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

AVG works great with vista
robin
"SusanW" <SusanW@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
> protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works
> well
> with windows vista?
> --
> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
> Susan

Old 02-02-2008   #8 (permalink)
Robinb
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

Windows Defender is not an antivirus program it is a antispyware program
and WD is not enough, try Superantispyware, it plays very nice with WD
robin
"f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 07:14:01 -0800, SusanW
> <SusanW@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
Quote:

>>After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
>>protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works
>>well
>>with windows vista?
>
> Windows defender and AVG anti-virus. The BIGGEST way to keep unwanted
> stuff off your computer is between your ears! If I send you a file are
> you going to open it? WHY???!!!! I do not normally send you files! If
> someone sends you a file that does not normally send you things, send
> them an email asking them if they did. If not it could be a virus or
> trojan or whatever! Engage that brain and alot of stuff will be
> avoided!

Old 02-02-2008   #9 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP
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Re: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 10:11:24 -0600, blairaudio
<blairaudio.345vj5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote:

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> Avast is the best,never had an issue with it.

Any time someone makes an unequivocal statement like that--that
something is the best--readers should be *extremely* skeptical.

I also like Avast, have it running on all my computers here, and
recommend it to others. I've never had an issue with it either. But I
haven't tried every anti-virus program on the market, and I'm
therefore not willing to state that it's the "best."

So today I use and recommend Avast. But I'm always open to other
possibilities, and willing to try others, and am open to the
possibility that tomorrow I may find something that I think is better.

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Old 02-02-2008   #10 (permalink)
SusanW
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RE: Recommended virsus protection with windows vista

Thank you all for you input. I am going with Avast.

Susan


"SusanW" wrote:
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> After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton
> protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works well
> with windows vista?
> --
> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
> Susan
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