Comments on: Does any Anti-virus software not shaft the customer? http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/ An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kathleen Roberts http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-247021 Kathleen Roberts Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:18:40 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-247021 I switched from AVG free to the version I paid for. It is better than the free AVG because it does more. So far it has intercepted two trojan horses and placed them in the virus vault. Regards, Kathleen. I switched from AVG free to the version I paid for. It is better than the free AVG because it does more. So far it has intercepted two trojan horses and placed them in the virus vault. Regards, Kathleen.

]]> By: james governor http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1325 james governor Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:29:43 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1325 i am trying AVG then... i am trying AVG then…

]]> By: Andy Piper http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1324 Andy Piper Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:15:33 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1324 Another vote for AVG. We use the free version on any family PCs that run Windows. I also happen to use MS AntiSpyware beta on home machines. Another vote for AVG. We use the free version on any family PCs that run Windows. I also happen to use MS AntiSpyware beta on home machines.

]]> By: Robert Brewer http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1323 Robert Brewer Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:33:30 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1323 Ditto on AVG. We use the for-pay version company-wide, and I also use the free version at home and recommend it to my family and friends. Good solid app. Ditto on AVG. We use the for-pay version company-wide, and I also use the free version at home and recommend it to my family and friends. Good solid app.

]]> By: rick gregory http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1322 rick gregory Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:24:21 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1322 I've used AVG Professional 7.x (grisoft.com) for a year now. I've set it to update every morning, and periodically scan the entire drive with it. Pros are that it seems relatively lightweight and hasn't messed up my machine at all. Cons... none really, but I've not had a virus attack that it's had to deal with, so I don't really know what would happen if that happened. I protect against spyware using MSFTs AntiSpyware app... Again, I've scanned periodically with other software to doublecheck and havent' had any infections. I'm tempted to uninstall all of this stuff since they've basically not had anything to do in a year... but sure as I do that, I'll get hit. Sigh... I’ve used AVG Professional 7.x (grisoft.com) for a year now. I’ve set it to update every morning, and periodically scan the entire drive with it. Pros are that it seems relatively lightweight and hasn’t messed up my machine at all. Cons… none really, but I’ve not had a virus attack that it’s had to deal with, so I don’t really know what would happen if that happened. I protect against spyware using MSFTs AntiSpyware app… Again, I’ve scanned periodically with other software to doublecheck and havent’ had any infections. I’m tempted to uninstall all of this stuff since they’ve basically not had anything to do in a year… but sure as I do that, I’ll get hit. Sigh…

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1321 Dennis Howlett Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:41:47 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1321 Going back some years - maybe before your time on IWeek, I did labs on AV and basically it FU'd stuff unless you're really, really careful and only have one at a time AND do a thorough clean up afterwards. There is a freebie out there (1 year - CA, I think) - is that the one you're on about? If you are going to pay, Sophos was always the one I preferred. Clean, reliable, enterprise class. To be honest, I think it's something that's well worth paying good money for and not going for a cheapo on PC. Don't agree about Nortons - highly invasive and intrusive and unreliable in tests and experience. If you're moving from one AV product to another, do a thorough backup of all data that's not vaulted and do a clean re-install of everything. Sounds drastic but the half day pain will save aggro later. If you're doing it local then a USB Lacie drive is a pretty good bet and modestly priced. Having said that, I've moved all critical files out to a $10 a month data centre. I just got sick of losing stuff or finding the machine needed rebuilding or what have you and then having to recreate file cabinets. Keeping it out in a vault gives me peace of mind. Not everyone will agree but... Of course until recently, us Maccies didn't have that issue :) Best I can offer... Going back some years - maybe before your time on IWeek, I did labs on AV and basically it FU’d stuff unless you’re really, really careful and only have one at a time AND do a thorough clean up afterwards.

There is a freebie out there (1 year - CA, I think) - is that the one you’re on about?

If you are going to pay, Sophos was always the one I preferred. Clean, reliable, enterprise class. To be honest, I think it’s something that’s well worth paying good money for and not going for a cheapo on PC.

Don’t agree about Nortons - highly invasive and intrusive and unreliable in tests and experience.

If you’re moving from one AV product to another, do a thorough backup of all data that’s not vaulted and do a clean re-install of everything. Sounds drastic but the half day pain will save aggro later. If you’re doing it local then a USB Lacie drive is a pretty good bet and modestly priced.

Having said that, I’ve moved all critical files out to a $10 a month data centre. I just got sick of losing stuff or finding the machine needed rebuilding or what have you and then having to recreate file cabinets. Keeping it out in a vault gives me peace of mind. Not everyone will agree but…

Of course until recently, us Maccies didn’t have that issue :) Best I can offer…

]]> By: catherine helzerman http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1320 catherine helzerman Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:41:15 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1320 Symantic seems to be the least evil of the bunch. McAvee (spelling?) is horrible. Symantic seems to be the least evil of the bunch. McAvee (spelling?) is horrible.

]]> By: Jaime Cardoso http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1319 Jaime Cardoso Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:35:39 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1319 humm, "questionable content" just by putting a link to Opensolaris and Suse, man, you're in a worst situation than I thought, you need some detox fast, 2 weeks of Playstation Quality time for you :) humm, “questionable content” just by putting a link to Opensolaris and Suse, man, you’re in a worst situation than I thought, you need some detox fast, 2 weeks of Playstation Quality time for you :)

]]> By: Jaime Cardoso http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1318 Jaime Cardoso Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:31:33 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1318 I really don't get that AV thing, ... If I don't want an Application Installed, I simply won't install it, I don't need an app to prevent other apps from installing. But, then again, I know what happens in my boxes :) C'mon in, the water is fine I really don’t get that AV thing, …
If I don’t want an Application Installed, I simply won’t install it, I don’t need an app to prevent other apps from installing.
But, then again, I know what happens in my boxes :)
C’mon in, the water is fine

]]> By: Tim Howland http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/03/08/does-any-anti-virus-software-not-shaft-the-customer/#comment-1317 Tim Howland Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:06:53 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=532#comment-1317 ClamWin is free (opensource), and based off of clamAV's virus definitions (commonly used by linux mail servers to clean up inbound mail on behalf of windows machines). I like it because it's scheduled scans only- I can put it on a web server and not worry about losing cycles to a mostly quiescent app. However, this makes it less appealing for desktops. <a href="http://www.clamwin.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.clamwin.com/</a> ClamWin is free (opensource), and based off of clamAV’s virus definitions (commonly used by linux mail servers to clean up inbound mail on behalf of windows machines).

I like it because it’s scheduled scans only- I can put it on a web server and not worry about losing cycles to a mostly quiescent app. However, this makes it less appealing for desktops.

http://www.clamwin.com/

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