AVG 8 is a pig if you turn on all the features though, especially the Link Inspector.
Whatever you use, remember to leave UAC turned on and the users running as non-admin. :) -- Durf On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would suggest that since AVG's Free version now includes their > anti-spyware stuff, a home user is in pretty good shape with that. For > business users who are buying AV anyway, buy one that has the AS stuff > included - e.g. AVG, Vipre, etc. > > In the FWIW dept, I have seen Defender sound off about things detected, so > it's not 100% placebo. Maybe only 99%. ;) > > Carl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:00 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Windows Defender or some other antivirus/anti spyware > solution? > > I have to disagree. The price of free is not worth the suckfest that > you operate under the false-sense of security with. > > I've repaired enough compromised systems to validate the "free" price > tag of anything. NOD32 and Spybot Search and Destroy (with TeaTimer > running) FTW. > > If you are only going to run free stuff, dont use IE. Use Firefox > with AdblockPlus and NoScript addons installed. > > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Troy Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > OK I realize we all hate Microsoft and that their products are the worst > thing since losing the Gymnastics gold medal, but for the price of *FREE* > Defender does a good job at finding and removing some malware. > > > -- > ME2 > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > -- -------------- Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
