[Amps] virus?

[COLIN LAMB]

I switched to AVG about a year ago and like it a lot.  I had McAfee and it
worked, but after awhile I begin feeling like McAfee was a virus.  They
have numerous unwanted mailings to tout their programs.  It was taking
control of my computer whenever the merchandisers wanted to for their
benefit and not mine.  

AVG sits there and works and lets me update on my schedule - without mass
mailings.  

Two of the reasons I switched were because my computer was infected with a
virus which 
caused all sorts of problems and disabled the virus protection program. 
The next day I got a mailing from McAfee warning me of the virus.  The
other problem was that I originally had the free version then updated
online.  These two conflicted and caused a number of problems.  They should
have written the software to prevent that.  

I suppose there are many good things with McAfee, but virus protection was
supposed to make my life simpler.  It did not.  

Colin  k7FM 

> [Original Message]
> From: ddk4c <ddk4c@ncn.net>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
 > Date: 10/4/02 12:47:50 AM
> Subject: [Amps] virus?
>
> I have only two suggestions Zone Alarm Pro and AVG and you
> will never have to sound these dire alarms again. Nothing
> and I mean nothing gets past these two and they wont slow
> your system down like Norton and MacAfee. Of course this is
> only my two cents worth but have not had a virus or Trojan
> in years and have deliberately tried to defeat this duo.
> gimme your best shot
> WB0PKK
> 
> "The cautious guest,who comes to the table speaks sparingly.
>  Listens with ears,learns with eyes. Such is the seeker of
> knowledge."
> (From Havamal - The sayings of the Vikings. More than a
> thousand years old.)
> 
> 
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--- COLIN LAMB
- k7fm@teleport.com