"HK" wrote in message
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"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
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HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not
so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want
another
opinion.

I had it installed on my mothers computer, and she never got a
virus, but she is a low risk user. I changed from AVG to Avast when
she purchased a new computer due to a better review in one of the
magazines I read.

AVG and Avast are both considered light weight, small footprint AV
and do a fair job of catching virus, but might be slow to update
databases with new viruses.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been the highest rated, and is priced
similar to Norton.

I used McAfee because it is free from my ISP. It has a large
footprint, but does a great job.


Even AVG "light" updates its virii database every day on my laptop.

I am basing my evalution on it's ability to catch the most current
virus, based upon the reviews by experts. You can still update your
antivirus database daily, and still not catch the latest variation of
viruses. The reviews i have read concerning AVG and Avast, (and I
have installed both of them), is they are good free programs but
"scored poorly when compared to Kaspersky and NOD32".



*Every* anti-virus program or suite has its own set of problems,
including Kaspersky, which I also have used from time to time. And I
didn't read *that* on the internet or in a magazine article "based upon
the reviews by experts."


Well, you are probably correct on this and all subjects, and it was
really silly of me to use the advice of those who specialize in the
field.


Reggie, you are a pretty bright fellow. I'm sure you can find other ways
to amuse yourself. Wouldn't you like to see a new and improved Harry
emerge out of all of this?


There is no "new and improved" Harry emerging. If the attacks aimed at me
and others here cease, then I will stop throwing them back. I will admit
to having no tolerance for those who toss spitballs and then hide behind
their anonymity, or those who criticize the boats, motors, trailers, or
gear of others, but aren't manly enough to put into play what boats,
motors, trailers, or gear they possess.

Know any posters like that? :}

The volley has to stop somewhere. And it isn't necessarily have to be at the
servers feet.
Anonymity is a defense mechanism against any number of real and perceived
threats. I don't think it's manly at all to make public, details about your
life that might draw the attention of unsavory characters. That is just poor
judgment.
I will support any legitimate efforts to clean this place up.