Bloat is the reason that I finally got rid of Symantec's Norton
Anti-Virus. It had gotten so fat that it was taking over the machine,
couldn't get out of its own way and didn't know how to uninstall itself
without leaving hundreds of files and registry entries behind... some of
which continued to try and execute. Symantec published instructions on
their web site concerning how to remove the stuff the uninstaller didn't
know about but even the folks writing those instruction didn't know it
all. After meticulously following (maybe 10?) pages of written detail
it still didn't get it all. The development process there was clearly
totally out of control. Not what you want to depend on for anti-virus.
I wouldn't use McAfee either. I was forced to use that at work at two
different companies and it did us some dirt at both. I can't even
remember what it was now. I only remember being extremely angry with
bugs that never should have gotten out the door.
It was someone here a couple years ago that suggested AVG Free. I've
been using it ever since.
Chuck Norcutt
Marc Lawrence wrote:
> John Hudson wrote:
>> Are there any recommendations on the best and most effective
> > anti-virus and anti-spyware programs available, either by
> > downloading from the manufacturer's / distributor's web site
> > or by off-the shelf purchase?
>
> John,
>
> I suspect that one of the first recommendations you'll get it for AVG:
>
> http://free.grisoft.com/
>
> for "free basic protection" (that is, antivirus). It always seems to be
> at the top of the list for "Free", and I've suggested it to people (like
> my sister-out-law) who ask for a solution but aren't willing to spend
> money on the software.
>
> I'm not sure what their non-free "Internet Security" software is like,
> but I'm hoping someone here is using it and will pipe-up.
>
> For me, and for where I previously worked, we have always used Trend
> Micro products. Over the years we have found them quite good at both a
> corporate (server) level, and at a local workstation level. I have been
> using Trend Micro Internet Security for a few years now (they recently
> upgraded me to "Trend Micro Internet Security Pro for free):
>
> http://www.trendmicro.com.au/au/products/personal/#featuretable
>
> and have found the software, up until recently, to be as good as it
> always has been (unobtrusive, stable, and working). The "up until
> recently" thing is that I very occasionally find it now crashing
> (usually at the end of a scan when I'm doing something else at the same
> time), though I suspect this may be more another symptom of some other
> laptop problem (too much bloat and installing/uninstalling over the
> years). The Trend Micro software itself, however, does seem to have
> bloated itself in the last couple of years. I'd still recommend it though.
>
> Cheers,
> Marc
> Noosa Heads, Oz
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