FYI:
Relational to Y2K concerns, Microsoft has worked out deals with several of
the leading virus protection firms to offer us free virus protection
programs that will be fully functional for 90 days -- thus enabling us to
get over the hump of Y2K. Microsoft is worried about an onslaught of both
actual viruses and virus hoaxes.
cite:
http://www.microsoft.com/y2k/antivirus/English/Default.htm
<quote>
To assist in helping small/medium businesses and consumers to deploy Anti-
Virus software, Microsoft has teamed with the following Anti-Virus software
firms to offer you fully functional Anti-Virus software, free of charge for
90 days, to help you with virus detection through the critical dates. The
Anti-Virus software can be downloaded from Central Command Inc., Computer
Associates International, Inc., Data Fellows, Inc, Network Associates,
Norman ASA, Panda Software, Sophos, Symantec Corporation, and Trend Micro
Inc. between November 1 and December 31, 1999. Once downloaded, the Anti-
Virus software will be functional for 90 days.
<endquote>
You will have a choice of virus programs that you wish to install. The
number of choices will be dependent on the language your choose. For
example, if your language is English, you can download your choice of a
free 90 day virus protection program from AVP, Computer Associates, Data
Fellows, Network Associates (McAfee), Norman, Panda, Sophos, Symantec
(Norton) or Trend Micro.
See the above URL for more information.
Alan
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