Re: question about Microsoft's Anti-Virus program

[Guest ded]

Re: question about Microsoft's Anti-Virus program

 

"wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> If I use Microsoft's Anti-Virus on a Windows XP Pro computer,

> how do I know that the anti-virus program is updating itself

> on a timely basis?

>

> In other words, where on my computer can I look to see

> when the anti-virus tables had been most recently updated?

>

> ...

If you mean Windows Defender, that is a free spyware tool, it isn't

anti-virus software.

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx

 

If you mean Windows live OneCare, being a supposedly fully

functioning security suite:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/onecare.mspx

 

It ain't free and there are plenty of free alternatives:

http://antivirus.about.com/

 

And MS security software dosen't make the top ten in comparisions:

http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/tp/aatpavwin.htm

[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

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Re: question about Microsoft's Anti-Virus program

 

"ded" <witheld@invalid.witheld> wrote in message

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>

> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:241adf6b-4cd1-43b7-85bb-7a0953ad921a@y77g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...

>> If I use Microsoft's Anti-Virus on a Windows XP Pro computer,

>> how do I know that the anti-virus program is updating itself

>> on a timely basis?

>>

>> In other words, where on my computer can I look to see

>> when the anti-virus tables had been most recently updated?

>>

>> ...

> If you mean Windows Defender, that is a free spyware tool, it isn't

> anti-virus software.

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx

>

> If you mean Windows live OneCare, being a supposedly fully

> functioning security suite:

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/onecare.mspx

>

> It ain't free and there are plenty of free alternatives:

> http://antivirus.about.com/

>

> And MS security software dosen't make the top ten in comparisions:

> http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/tp/aatpavwin.htm

>

 

And I have yet to see the two Microsoft ranked above the free ones.

 

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[Guest David H. Lipman]

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Re: question about Microsoft's Anti-Virus program

 

From: "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org>

 

 

| And I have yet to see the two Microsoft ranked above the free ones.

|

 

The free Avira AntiVir does indeed out rank OneCare.

 

Albeit Onecare seems to do very well on the ZLob family of Trojans but that's about it.

 

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Dave

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[Guest paullie]

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> > And MS security software dosen't make the top ten in comparisions:

> > http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/tp/aatpavwin.htm

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

According to the list, AVG standard registration is 2 years. FWIW, I just

got it, and there is an additional charge for the second year. Here's a quote

from an e-receipt from AVG:

 

"On 18-JAN-2008, you bought the following products from GRISOFT LIMITED and

paid for them by credit card:

 

AVG Internet Security 1 license (1 year)

Backup CD - AVG"

 

Second computer coverage is another surcharge.

 

Best, Paul

[Guest Richard in AZ]

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It was for two years, but it looks like business decisions have changed that. You still can get a

two year subscription, it just costs more.

 

"paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>> > And MS security software dosen't make the top ten in comparisions:

>> > http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/tp/aatpavwin.htm

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> According to the list, AVG standard registration is 2 years. FWIW, I just

> got it, and there is an additional charge for the second year. Here's a quote

> from an e-receipt from AVG:

>

> "On 18-JAN-2008, you bought the following products from GRISOFT LIMITED and

> paid for them by credit card:

>

> AVG Internet Security 1 license (1 year)

> Backup CD - AVG"

>

> Second computer coverage is another surcharge.

>

> Best, Paul