Re: windows virus scanner

Personally, I use CA Anti-Virus from Computer Associates - I've had good experiences with their products in the corporate and personal environment. It has a small footprint and have a multi-license for home users - In the free field, I find AVG a bit slow and unreliable in terms of finding virus

Re: windows virus scanner

I don't know them Chris Someone, probably on WAMUG several years ago, recommended Free AVG after I'd installed a free trial of McAfee or Nortons - can't remember which, and it then expired, insisting I pay $$$ for the privelege of it taking over my computer. So I installed Free AVG and

Re: windows virus scanner

Chris Burton wrote: I also found a couple of other virus scan programs on a CNet download site: Spyware Doctor and Antivirus Pro. Are you familiar with these two and are they legit? I believe Spyware Doctor is a bit suss given Spybot and Ad-aware do the same for free Cheers Paul -- The W

Re: windows virus scanner

Hi Reg thanks for the vote of confidence. I have downloaded, installed and run the scan. It found 1 virus and some cookies. They are now history! I also found a couple of other virus scan programs on a CNet download site: Spyware Doctor and Antivirus Pro. Are you familiar with these two an

Re: windows virus scanner

Yes that's good. I've got it on my MacBook running VM FusionWare and XP2. It always intrigues me how Windows virusware jumps in at start-up time, takes over your computer, updates itself then says all is Ok. I'm still not used to that as a long-time Mac user :-)) Reg On 1 Oct 2008, at 8:11

Re: windows virus scanner

thanks very much dan, I will download and install chris On 01/10/2008, at 8:11 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Chris Grab AVG Free, it's as good as any of them. Kind Regards Daniel On 1/10/08 8:01 AM, "Chris Burton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Good morning everyone I run

Re: windows virus scanner

Hi Chris Grab AVG Free, it's as good as any of them. Kind Regards Daniel On 1/10/08 8:01 AM, "Chris Burton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good morning everyone > > I run XP on the Bootcamp partition on my macbook pro (10.5.2 dual 2.2 > 3gb ram) so I can do my GIS work and

windows virus scanner

Good morning everyone I run XP on the Bootcamp partition on my macbook pro (10.5.2 dual 2.2 3gb ram) so I can do my GIS work and I dont generally use it for internet work. However over the last 2 days when I restart my mac to get into the windows side it seems to be doing a few odd things