Re: [Nolug] making windows more secure

On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 08:09, Biouxtai wrote:
> Joey Kelly wrote:
> > Can anyone suggest anything I've overlooked on this page? Any help is much
> > appreciated :-) You can add your comments on the site.
> >
> > http://joeykelly.net/cgi-bin/scratchpad/index.cgi?MakingWindowsMoreSecure
> >
> > Thanks :-)
> >
>
> Good page Joey. Only problem is that through years of using Norton, I
> have discovered that they are kinda behind the scene on pattern updates.
> I run a free virus scanner from grisoft that is called AVG. All of my
> work computers use it and it keeps regular updates and has managed to
> detect two viruses that norton let by. Virus scanners are really fairly
> equal and mostly it will be the users preference for whatever name they
> want. McAfee and Norton used to go back and forth on their updates when
> one would be better than the other for a while and most ppl used to just
> run both. (Back during the DOS days) FProtect is outta the game now,
> but they used to be fairly good too.
>
> My personal suggestion would be AVG at www.grisoft.com. Mostly since it
> is free, but you can purchase the pro version if you want.

Of course, the best way is to have Linux fetchmail it, run through
SA & Amavisd-new|clamav then dump it in an imapd.

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Ron Johnson, Jr. ron.l.johnson@cox.net
Jefferson, LA USA
"Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety, deserve neither Liberty nor safety." or
something like that
Ben Franklin, maybe
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