And tests in PC World show that CounterSpy ( www.sunbelt-software.com ) will
detect more spyware than Ad Aware, Spybot, etc. I run all three because
they individually do not find everything.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:48 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Any virus checker recommendations?
>
> Hmm, if you have never had a virus, Donald, apart from being lucky, you
> haven't any way of knowing how good AVG is! Not that I have any way
> either,
> but I have, over years of using McAfee, intercepted more viruses than
> corporate AV policies have (at the time they were using Dr Solomon, RIP).
>
> Others tell me that McAfee imposes a terrible overhead on the PC - I have
> no
> way of knowing. I can tell you that it works to my satisfaction, and has
> not let any nasties through (yes, there have been several).
>
> But I find that McAfee online purchasing and licence renewal via Digital
> River is appalling - not easy to get what you want (just a licence
> upgrade,
> not a new product), and amongst the worst when it comes to getting a
> refund
> (because they contrived to "sell" me BOTH the renewal and the new
> product).
> Despite me cancelling the moment the "confirmation" arrived, they still
> charged me, and it's now two months, and waiting for the refund I have
> been
> promised more than once.
>
> So *I* shall be looking for recommendations too!
>
> Meantime, I strongly recommend that you look at products that cover Adware
> as well as pure viruses. Trying to get rid of Adware can make virus
> clean-ups look child's play.
>
> --
> Piers
>
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