[at-l] Virus?

[jbryankramer at msn.com (J Bryan Kramer)]

"Si vis pacem para bellum"
Well if the actual definition file is only updated weekly then downloading
that file 7 times instead on once probably don't improve your security.
Norton does weekly updates with special updates when a new threat shows up.
The only companies that really do very frequent updates are the companies
that provide corporate av protection by very expensive subscriptions like
Trend Micro. I find it very unlikely that freeware AV software updates more
frequently than companies who are getting paid for the subscriptions.

Bryan

> Weekly updates are better than daily updates???
>
> > The network worms come out of the blue with little warning. Few
> > normal users are effected by the worms - they go after servers.
>
> And who is "not" connected to a server??
>
>
> > Apply ALL the MS critcal updates (click on Windows Update on the Start
> > menu). Those on slow lines are SOL (many are 4-40 megabytes)
>
> I still have trouble trusting these.
>
> > With MS critcal updates, AV and a firewall, Outlook is perfectly safe to
> > use.
>
> OK!?!
>
> > You don't need the anti-data-mining if you don't install software from
> > non-major companies
>
> Like Grisoft?
>
>
> > especial music sharing,  etc.
>
> No way.  Just got Coltrane's A Love Supreme yesterday.
>
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 6/16/2003
>
> I thought you were a Norton user. Anything happen to cause you to change?
>
>
> Steve
>
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