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Totally OT - virus protection [message #97385]

Sun, 23 March 2008 06:00

Don Nafe

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Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

Hi all

what is everyone using now adays.

I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.

I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find out
what others are using

Don

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97387 is a reply to message #97385]

Sun, 23 March 2008 06:38

erlilo

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Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

Have a look here: www.avast.com Most of my musician friends in Scandinavia
are using it. Have used the free home edition for years.

Erling

"Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:47e65740@linux...
> Hi all
>
> what is everyone using now adays.
>
> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>
> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
> out what others are using
>
> Don
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97389 is a reply to message #97385]

Sun, 23 March 2008 08:13

Chris Ludwig

Messages: 868
Registered: May 2006

Senior Member

HI Don,

We recommend ESet Nod32 and their new Smart Security.
www.eset.com
It's the only only I've used that I can keep on while recording and
editing and have it not screw stuff up.
Chris

Don Nafe wrote:
> Hi all
>
> what is everyone using now adays.
>
> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>
> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find out
> what others are using
>
> Don
>
>
>

--
Chris Ludwig
ADK
chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
(859) 635-5762

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97390 is a reply to message #97385]

Sun, 23 March 2008 10:13

Neil
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Registered: April 2006

Senior Member

I'm using Webroot... seems to work great & doesn't consume half
your resources while doing so.

Neil

"Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote:
>Hi all
>
>what is everyone using now adays.
>
>I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)

>that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>
>I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
out
>what others are using
>
>Don
>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97391 is a reply to message #97389]

Sun, 23 March 2008 09:04

erlilo

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Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

Me and many of my musician friends have the same experience with Avast when
recording.
Erling

"Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:47e67598@linux...
> HI Don,
>
> We recommend ESet Nod32 and their new Smart Security.
> www.eset.com
> It's the only only I've used that I can keep on while recording and
> editing and have it not screw stuff up.
> Chris
>
>
> Don Nafe wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>
>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>
>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
>> out what others are using
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>
> --
> Chris Ludwig
> ADK
> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
> (859) 635-5762

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97393 is a reply to message #97387]

Sun, 23 March 2008 09:30

Don Nafe

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Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

I've read where Avast has problems with false positive scans...have you
noticed this?

"erlilo" <erlingl@tdcadsl.dk> wrote in message news:47e66054@linux...
> Have a look here: www.avast.com Most of my musician friends in
> Scandinavia are using it. Have used the free home edition for years.
>
> Erling
>
> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:47e65740@linux...
>> Hi all
>>
>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>
>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>
>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
>> out what others are using
>>
>> Don
>>
>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97395 is a reply to message #97391]

Sun, 23 March 2008 11:31

Bill L

Messages: 766
Registered: August 2006

Senior Member

AVG is another one with a free version. NOD32 is recommended for least
resource use.

erlilo wrote:
> Me and many of my musician friends have the same experience with Avast when
> recording.
> Erling
>
> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:47e67598@linux...
>> HI Don,
>>
>> We recommend ESet Nod32 and their new Smart Security.
>> www.eset.com
>> It's the only only I've used that I can keep on while recording and
>> editing and have it not screw stuff up.
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> Don Nafe wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>>
>>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>>> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>>
>>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
>>> out what others are using
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>> --
>> Chris Ludwig
>> ADK
>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>> (859) 635-5762
>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97396 is a reply to message #97393]

Sun, 23 March 2008 13:33

erlilo

Messages: 405
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

Not at all and I haven't heard about this from any of my friends tha use it.

Erling

"Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:47e68863@linux...
> I've read where Avast has problems with false positive scans...have you
> noticed this?
>
>
>
> "erlilo" <erlingl@tdcadsl.dk> wrote in message news:47e66054@linux...
>> Have a look here: www.avast.com Most of my musician friends in
>> Scandinavia are using it. Have used the free home edition for years.
>>
>> Erling
>>
>> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> skrev i en meddelelse
>> news:47e65740@linux...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>>
>>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing
>>> package) that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus
>>> packege.
>>>
>>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
>>> out what others are using
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97397 is a reply to message #97390]

Sun, 23 March 2008 13:40

erlilo

Messages: 405
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

I'm using WebRoot Spysweeper together with Avast Antivirus on some of my
partitions. Havn't had any problems for years.

Erling

"Neil" <OIUIO@OIU.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:47e681b0$1@linux...
>
> I'm using Webroot... seems to work great & doesn't consume half
> your resources while doing so.
>
> Neil
>
>
> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote:
>>Hi all
>>
>>what is everyone using now adays.
>>
>>I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>
>>that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>
>>I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
> out
>>what others are using
>>
>>Don
>>
>>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97398 is a reply to message #97385]

Sun, 23 March 2008 13:50

rick

Messages: 1976
Registered: February 2006

Senior Member

avg for a few years and not one problem.

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:00:40 -0400, "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com>
wrote:

>Hi all
>
>what is everyone using now adays.
>
>I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>
>I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find out
>what others are using
>
>Don
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97410 is a reply to message #97385]

Mon, 24 March 2008 06:08

Don Nafe

Messages: 1206
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

Thanks for all the suggestions

Looks like AVG free is the program of choice

"Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote in message news:47e65740@linux...
> Hi all
>
> what is everyone using now adays.
>
> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>
> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
> out what others are using
>
> Don
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97412 is a reply to message #97393]

Mon, 24 March 2008 07:55

TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007

Senior Member

Better false positives than false negatives.

I'm a big fan of avast.

TCB

"Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote:
>I've read where Avast has problems with false positive scans...have you

>noticed this?
>
>
>
>"erlilo" <erlingl@tdcadsl.dk> wrote in message news:47e66054@linux...
>> Have a look here: www.avast.com Most of my musician friends in
>> Scandinavia are using it. Have used the free home edition for years.
>>
>> Erling
>>
>> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:47e65740@linux...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>>
>>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)

>>> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>>
>>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find

>>> out what others are using
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97413 is a reply to message #97385]

Mon, 24 March 2008 07:58

TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007

Senior Member

As I've said before, I suggest not running A/V software, turning the windows
firewall on (which is actually pretty good), and running all potentially
virus inducing apps in a VM, preferably running some flavor of linux or Solaris.
Innotek (recently purchased by Sun) makes a good free VM solution and you
can run linux, Solaris, or XP (or OS X if you're willing to do a little work)
in a VM.

TCB

"Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote:
>Hi all
>
>what is everyone using now adays.
>
>I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)

>that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>
>I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
out
>what others are using
>
>Don
>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97420 is a reply to message #97413]

Mon, 24 March 2008 11:38

Bill L

Messages: 766
Registered: August 2006

Senior Member

I must have missed your posts on this. How do I set up a virtual machine?

TCB wrote:
> As I've said before, I suggest not running A/V software, turning the windows
> firewall on (which is actually pretty good), and running all potentially
> virus inducing apps in a VM, preferably running some flavor of linux or Solaris.
> Innotek (recently purchased by Sun) makes a good free VM solution and you
> can run linux, Solaris, or XP (or OS X if you're willing to do a little work)
> in a VM.
>
> TCB
>
> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>
>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>
>> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>
>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
> out
>> what others are using
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>

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Re: Totally OT - virus protection [message #97422 is a reply to message #97420]

Mon, 24 March 2008 13:31

TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007

Senior Member

Download this

http://www.virtualbox.org/

then this

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/desktopedition

as an ISO, follow the instructions to create a new vm, then use the ISO image
for your D: drive, fire it up and you're off. There are lots of tutorials
on the web as well. Here's one.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/using_virtualbo x_to_run_ubuntu

TCB

Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>I must have missed your posts on this. How do I set up a virtual machine?
>
>TCB wrote:
>> As I've said before, I suggest not running A/V software, turning the windows
>> firewall on (which is actually pretty good), and running all potentially
>> virus inducing apps in a VM, preferably running some flavor of linux or
Solaris.
>> Innotek (recently purchased by Sun) makes a good free VM solution and
you
>> can run linux, Solaris, or XP (or OS X if you're willing to do a little
work)
>> in a VM.
>>
>> TCB
>>
>> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@rogers.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> what is everyone using now adays.
>>>
>>> I've been using McAfee that was free (part of a group lisensing package)
>>
>>> that just expired (due to age) and now I need a new antivirus packege.
>>>
>>> I have no problems with purchasing a new lisense but just wanted to find
>> out
>>> what others are using
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>

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