On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote:
>Borked Pseudo Mailed wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 25 Dec 2006, "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm told that AVG is quite a good virus protection program. I believe I've
>>>seen a few other such programs that are free. Why make them free? Is it that
>>>eventually they get into the market, and then able to charge for it? Anyway,
>>>I'm about to take AVG for a spin on one or two of my computers.
>>>
>>>I really get tired of the annual fee nonsense with NAV. It's not so much
>>>that I don't agree with the fee process as the inconvenience of finding a
>>>package at the store that's a 'normal price'. Often the have some ridiculous
>>>price with a rebate to make the price 'normal', or maybe even approximately
>>>so.
>>>
>>> Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
>>> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
>>> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>>>
>>> "It is better to be “approximately right” rather than
>>> “exactly wrong." -- John Tukey, Statistican
>>>--
>>> Web Page: <home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Wayne, I keep a short list of links to free programs like
>> AVG, and other good free programs to help protect your computer,
>> filter out unwanted news messages, and that kind of stuff. I
>> email this list to friends, and post it in these news forums
>> sometimes, so that every body knows it's on the up and up.
>>
>> Free anti virus AVG (version 7.5):
>> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
>>
>> Free anti virus avast! (home edition version 4.6)
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
>>
>> Free anti spyware, etc.:
>> http://www.ccleaner.com
>> http://www.spybot.info/en/download/
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>> http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html
>> http://www.superantispyware.com/down...UPERANTISPYWAR
>> EFREE
>> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/res/ie-spyad.zip
>> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip
>> http://www.funkytoad.com/hoster.htm
>> http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
>> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm
>> http://www.siteadvisor.com/download/ie.html
>>
>> Free news readers:
>> http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
>> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>>
>> Free news filters:
>> http://www.nfilter.org/
>> http://www.arcorhome.de/newshamster/...amster_de.html
>>
>> Free public news servers:
>> http://www.newzbot.com/
>>
>>
>> I use AVG, but I guess there are several others that are also
>> very popular. Don't forget, that you should never have more than
>> one anti virus program installed at a time. Also, it is good to
>> subscribe to "alt.privacy.spyware," since that is where I learned
>> about these and other programs, from the experts who post there.
>>
>> One thing they always say, is to never download a program from
>> any third party site, but only get it from the source web site
>> when ever possible. Or if not, get it from a known, reputable
>> site that is authorized by the program manufacturer to carry it.
>>
>> The flaw with that statement is that there are plenty of rogue
>> sites that pretend to be reputable, when they are anything but.
>> You can't be too careful now days. A lot of "anti" spy ware
>> programs are really spy ware. Even the popular browser toolbars
>> are getting that way, and yet they come bundled with legitimate
>> programs. The expression "never judge a book by its cover" fits
>> like a glove. Or, when in doubt, don't. Murphey's Law.
>>
>> Now that I say this, I realize that I should add links to one
>> or two free programs that help filter out email spam. I've been
>> getting a lot of that lately, with christmas and all.
>>
>> If only I could find a free program that would send a 50,000
>> volt electrical shock through the computer keyboards of these
>> outlaws who program and spread malicious viruses, and spy wares,
>> around. If I find such a program, I will be sure to include the
>> link.
>>
>>
>> Ckypp
>>
>Good. Thanks. I'd be happy to pull the switch with you.
>
>
> Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>
> "It is better to be “approximately right” rather than
> “exactly wrong." -- John Tukey, Statistican
>--
> Web Page: <home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews>


lol. I was hoping someone would get a "charge" out of that
one.


Ckypp