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  • From: Arjan Bouter <a_bouter AT ezrs.com>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Virus / Worm . . .
  • Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:49:31 +0200

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 06:42:25 -0700
Jason Flatt <jason AT flattfamily.com> wrote:

> I've been getting some rather odd bounced e-mails the last couple of days,
> so
> I'm sending out this request. Would those of you who read this list and
> use
> Windows please verify that you do not have a virus.
>
> I hate to say this here, as I assume that anyone subscribed to this list is
> a
> little beyond the basic computer user, but if you have anti-virus software
> installed, please verify your virus definitions are up to date. It is not
> enough to have a virus program installed. That free copy of Norton
> AntiVirus
> or McAfee AntiVirus you got with your computer 3 years ago and and have
> kept
> ignoring after about 3 or 6 months is NOT up to date.
>
> If you can't afford to pay for the updates or buy the software at all,
> there
> are a few free options available:
> AntiVir: http://www.free-av.com/
> Avast: http://www.avast.com/
> AVG: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
> BitDefender: http://www.bitdefender.com/index.php?tab=0
> vCatch: http://www.minutegroup.com/prodpg_vcatch.htm

dare I add clamav? they've also got a widows version available.
http://clamav.net
http://www.clamwin.net

Arjan

>
> Plus many free online scanners and other utilities:
> http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/
>
> I personally install AntiVir on clients' PCs and have been rather happy
> with
> its performance. If you're going to pay for one, AntiVir is not cheap and
> F-Prot may be a better way to go. I actually prefer the non-mainstream
> anti-virus programs because virus writers don't target them.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Jason Flatt (jason @ flattfamily . com)
> Father of five (http://www.flattfamily.com/)
> Linux user (http://www.sourcemage.org/)
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