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Rodnod

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:29 am
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Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice?

Tonyo UK

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:29 am
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You get what you pay for. If they are free, what is to stop the creators from
reducing the creativity of their programs?

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> Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice?

Mike Hall - MVP

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Rodnod" <southernranger.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? Rather than pay, try Avast or Avira free products.. both are very good.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I use Kaspersky and I am very happy with it. I tried the top three free ones, AVG, Avira, and Avast. I like the AVG the least. It gave me a lot of false virus reports. The other two are good but all the free ones have one or two things you cannot do unless you upgrade like automatic scan or automatic update. I prefer a set and forget system. Here is my security and backup setup. Everything is automatic (set & forget!) Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 (quick scan every day and full scan once a week and the full array of protection turned on), Vista Firewall, * Malewarbytes set on automatic daily (Paid version), * Windows Defender set on automatic daily (Free), * CCleaner set to run automatically every week (Free), * PerfectDisk (defrag) set to run when screen saver is active and once a month, * Acronis True Image set to do incremental backup nightly. Randy Miller (Just a IT hobbyist) "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > "Rodnod" <southernranger.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... > > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? > > > Rather than pay, try Avast or Avira free products.. both are very good.. > > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > How to construct a good post.. > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc > Mike's Window - My Blog.. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > >

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"roraniel" <roraniel RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:31E0361B-B247-4C43-A3DC-990A7830494C@microsoft.com... >I use Kaspersky and I am very happy with it. I tried the top three free >ones, > AVG, Avira, and Avast. I like the AVG the least. It gave me a lot of false > virus reports. > > The other two are good but all the free ones have one or two things you > cannot do unless you upgrade like automatic scan or automatic update. I > prefer a set and forget system. Here is my security and backup setup. > Everything is automatic (set & forget!) > > Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 (quick scan every day and full scan once a week > and the full array of protection turned on), > Vista Firewall, > * Malewarbytes set on automatic daily (Paid version), > * Windows Defender set on automatic daily (Free), > * CCleaner set to run automatically every week (Free), > * PerfectDisk (defrag) set to run when screen saver is active and once a > month, > * Acronis True Image set to do incremental backup nightly. > > Randy Miller (Just a IT hobbyist) > > > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > >> "Rodnod" <southernranger RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... >> > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? >> >> >> Rather than pay, try Avast or Avira free products.. both are very good.. >> >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> How to construct a good post.. >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> >> Avast, Avira, and AVG can all be scheduled to run a scan, and all of them update automatically. They all have other settings which can be altered too.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I think Avast and Avira free versions can only do on demand scanning. I did find an article on using scheduled task to schedule quick scans in Avast but no deep scans. I only meant to suggest that in general free versions are lacking features that a paid upgrade includes. "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > "roraniel" <roraniel DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:31E0361B-B247-4C43-A3DC-990A7830494C@microsoft.com... > >I use Kaspersky and I am very happy with it. I tried the top three free > >ones, > > AVG, Avira, and Avast. I like the AVG the least. It gave me a lot of false > > virus reports. > > > > The other two are good but all the free ones have one or two things you > > cannot do unless you upgrade like automatic scan or automatic update. I > > prefer a set and forget system. Here is my security and backup setup. > > Everything is automatic (set & forget!) > > > > Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 (quick scan every day and full scan once a week > > and the full array of protection turned on), > > Vista Firewall, > > * Malewarbytes set on automatic daily (Paid version), > > * Windows Defender set on automatic daily (Free), > > * CCleaner set to run automatically every week (Free), > > * PerfectDisk (defrag) set to run when screen saver is active and once a > > month, > > * Acronis True Image set to do incremental backup nightly. > > > > Randy Miller (Just a IT hobbyist) > > > > > > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > > > >> "Rodnod" <southernranger DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... > >> > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? > >> > >> > >> Rather than pay, try Avast or Avira free products.. both are very good.. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Mike Hall - MVP > >> How to construct a good post.. > >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc > >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. > >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > Avast, Avira, and AVG can all be scheduled to run a scan, and all of them > update automatically. They all have other settings which can be altered > too.. > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > How to construct a good post.. > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc > Mike's Window - My Blog.. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > >

Duane Hebert

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"roraniel" <roraniel.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:31E0361B-B247-4C43-A3DC-990A7830494C@microsoft.com... >I use Kaspersky and I am very happy with it. I tried the top three free >ones, > AVG, Avira, and Avast. I like the AVG the least. It gave me a lot of false > virus reports. What about BitDefender? Seems like a good price and most comparisons rate it at or about AVG.

Mike Hall - MVP

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Tonyo UK" <TonyoUK DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:581BD9A3-63EA-406B-88BA-EAF5A0861B8F@microsoft.com... > You get what you pay for. If they are free, what is to stop the creators > from > reducing the creativity of their programs? > > "Rodnod" wrote: > >> Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? Rephrase that.. free or not.. "what is to stop the creators from reducing the creativity of their programs? " -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Rodnod wrote: > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? It's considered to be one of the best. Alias

Ken Blake, MVP

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:37:06 -0800, Tonyo UK <TonyoUK.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > You get what you pay for. I don't agree at all. If that were literally true, than Norton anti-virus, which you have to pay for, would be better than Avast and Avira, both of which are free. But Norton, in my view, is the worst of the anti-virus programs, and Avast and Avira and among the best one ones available. > If they are free, what is to stop the creators from > reducing the creativity of their programs? > > "Rodnod" wrote: > > > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Mike Hall - MVP

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"roraniel" <roraniel RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:100A4515-5FAD-4BA5-891C-D200EE16326B@microsoft.com... >I think Avast and Avira free versions can only do on demand scanning. I did > find an article on using scheduled task to schedule quick scans in Avast > but > no deep scans. > > I only meant to suggest that in general free versions are lacking features > that a paid upgrade includes. > > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > >> "roraniel" <roraniel RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:31E0361B-B247-4C43-A3DC-990A7830494C@microsoft.com... >> >I use Kaspersky and I am very happy with it. I tried the top three free >> >ones, >> > AVG, Avira, and Avast. I like the AVG the least. It gave me a lot of >> > false >> > virus reports. >> > >> > The other two are good but all the free ones have one or two things you >> > cannot do unless you upgrade like automatic scan or automatic update. I >> > prefer a set and forget system. Here is my security and backup setup. >> > Everything is automatic (set & forget!) >> > >> > Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 (quick scan every day and full scan once a >> > week >> > and the full array of protection turned on), >> > Vista Firewall, >> > * Malewarbytes set on automatic daily (Paid version), >> > * Windows Defender set on automatic daily (Free), >> > * CCleaner set to run automatically every week (Free), >> > * PerfectDisk (defrag) set to run when screen saver is active and once >> > a >> > month, >> > * Acronis True Image set to do incremental backup nightly. >> > >> > Randy Miller (Just a IT hobbyist) >> > >> > >> > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: >> > >> >> "Rodnod" <southernranger RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... >> >> > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice? >> >> >> >> >> >> Rather than pay, try Avast or Avira free products.. both are very >> >> good.. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mike Hall - MVP >> >> How to construct a good post.. >> >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc >> >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Avast, Avira, and AVG can all be scheduled to run a scan, and all of them >> update automatically. They all have other settings which can be altered >> too.. >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> How to construct a good post.. >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> >> They do lack features, but I would wager that most just install and accept whatever the default is.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I like Avast, Avira or AVG for the free programs. I also use clamwin on some of our corporate systems. If you feel you MUST pay for AV, NOD32 seems to be a good choice. "Rodnod" <southernranger.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... > Would like to know if Kaspersky anti-virus is a good choice?

Rodnod

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Rodnod" <southernranger.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... >I tried Avira (free) but pesky advertisements to purchase would always >popup after bootup. For most this is probably just a minor inconvience but for me agravating and I saw Kapersky advertised for $29 at Best Buy. Otherwise yes it was too expensive. Thanks!

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Rodnod wrote: > > "Rodnod" <southernranger RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... > > > > > > >> I tried Avira (free) but pesky advertisements to purchase would always >> popup > after bootup. For most this is probably just a minor inconvience but for me > agravating and I saw Kapersky advertised for $29 at Best Buy. Otherwise yes > it was too expensive. > > Thanks! > Avast doesn't do that and it's free and quite good. Alias

Mike Hall - MVP

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Kaspersky Anti-virus [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Rodnod" <rlranger_454.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uoyc6GqZJHA.1964@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "Rodnod" <southernranger.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4D2DD7CB-7839-4A64-B3FE-AC6CFE86646C@microsoft.com... > > > > > > >>I tried Avira (free) but pesky advertisements to purchase would always >>popup > after bootup. For most this is probably just a minor inconvience but for > me > agravating and I saw Kapersky advertised for $29 at Best Buy. Otherwise > yes > it was too expensive. > > Thanks! > Type 'Avira nag screen' into a Google search box for how to remove it.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

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