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justsexxx
10-01-2002, 07:01 AM
Hi,

Question, is nortron AV 2002 good for personal use?

I had the corperate edition, but that didn't scan outlook express only Outlook.

Is NAV 2002 as good as the CE version?(except network scanning etc)

Andre
Bunnyhop
10-01-2002, 07:19 AM
I've used the personal editon of NAV 2002 for quite some time and I love it. I don't use outlook express so I don't know if the email scanning will check it but beyond that my computer just wouldn't be the same without it =)
ultra160
10-01-2002, 07:21 AM
I prefer the free version of avg from http://www.grisoft.com

according to a few threads on the Ebay UK board, it detects more viruses than Norton.
QuaShe
10-01-2002, 07:26 AM
I use it, and it's great. Never had any problems, and it scans incomming email in my outlook express.

Q.
BIGTYMER
10-01-2002, 07:33 AM
It will work great. Just stay up to date on all of the updates.

BT
justsexxx
10-01-2002, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by BigTymer
It will work great. Just stay up to date on all of the updates.

BT

Well NAV keeps itself up to date isn't it :)

Andre
Simonbalk
10-01-2002, 01:04 PM
NAV 2002 is great! I've been using NAV for a while now and from day 1 I'm virus free! NAV will check every mail client automaticly. you don;t have to make any extra settings for it.

Conclusion: Just get :D
justsexxx
10-01-2002, 01:14 PM
Originally posted by Simonbalk
NAV 2002 is great! I've been using NAV for a while now and from day 1 I'm virus free! NAV will check every mail client automaticly. you don;t have to make any extra settings for it.

Conclusion: Just get :D

OKay I have it now :-) works great yes! I mailed myself a virus, (tesvirus) and NAV cleaned it. Great job

Andre
Bruno
10-01-2002, 01:14 PM
I'm with Ultra160 - AVG is an awesome anti virus tool.

www.grisoft.com
ultra160
10-01-2002, 01:58 PM
Thanks for the support Bruno, but be careful, you'll get yourself black listed if you side with me. :D

Why is it that whenever there is a discussion on viruses every always compares AV programs and no one mentions keeping your Microsoft security vulnerability fixes up to date. I believe that it is as important as installing AV software.

For example if you are sent a virus that uses a buffer overrun vulnerability to infect you and you don't have that vulnerability, you won't get infected. If you have got that vulnerability and your AV software doesn't pick it up, you will get infected. Your AV software may miss it because something like ElKern has disabled part of your protection, or the virus is too new, or it's come in through some new transport medium.
Za Ha
10-01-2002, 02:52 PM
Norton is shit and so are the rest of the anti virus software titles!!

They just take up resources! Just download from stupid sources and you will be fine. I have been surfing the net for 5 years and NEVER got any viruses! And I have probably downloaded a good 200,000 Megs of stuff!
justsexxx
10-01-2002, 02:55 PM
First of all all my MS shit is up to date. Not one update that i can download anymore.

Then I don't open attachements etc(unless I know someone would send me a design)

But I just wanna be sure. And take to much sources? Well I don';t notice that :-)(1 gb ram amd xp 1800)

Andre
Nima
10-01-2002, 03:31 PM
does AVG scan outloook express emails? couse I have it and it doesn't show up that box like NAV 2002 does.
sinno
10-01-2002, 04:31 PM
NAV is good stuff, got infected with some nasty s...t, was really pissed off [lost alot of data], found full SystemWorks Pro at very nice price, bought it and became virus-free
Za Ha
10-01-2002, 09:39 PM
Is Macafee still in the anti virus market?
Or is Norton just left?
BIGTYMER
10-01-2002, 10:54 PM
Originally posted by justsexxx


Well NAV keeps itself up to date isn't it :)

Andre

It should update itself automaticlly. But just to make sure I always run the live update.

BT
baw43
10-01-2002, 10:56 PM
Originally posted by Za Ha
Norton is shit and so are the rest of the anti virus software titles!!

They just take up resources! Just download from stupid sources and you will be fine. I have been surfing the net for 5 years and NEVER got any viruses! And I have probably downloaded a good 200,000 Megs of stuff!

Go buy some of that cheap ram you were mentioning and you won't have to worry about resources. If you use a POP email client then an AV program is essential. Most of the time you are correct though, I little common sense is the key.

I have Norton Systemworks 2003 including AV 2003 and it does a great job protecting and keeping my system running at peak performance.
ultra160
10-01-2002, 11:22 PM
Unfortunately common sense isn't enough anymore. Viruses contain their own SMTP servers, and polymorphic ones come into your computer in bits and assemble themselves once they are inside. Not opening mail or running attachments does not guard against all vulnerabilities, and they are no longer the products of the script kiddies.

If you are determined not to run AV software, there are a few precautions you can take in addition to the microsoft updates or using Linux. Most viruses are targeted at Microsoft products, so using a non M/S mail package like Eudora reduces the risk. Viruses usually install themselves when you restart the computer, so checking the registry for a new runonce entry before shutting down gives you a chance to kill the infection. There are a few more tricks like this, but it really is easier to use a decent uptodate AV program.