Re: McAfee VirusScan alternatives?


"Richard Shewmaker" <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've only ever used McAfee's VirusScan -- and I've been doing so for a
> long time. I have been very happy with the product except for their
> asinine decision to tie their product's download and upgrade processes to
> IE.
>
> Today I got the VirusScan "update" message which actually told me it was
> time to buy the new version (emphasis there, of course) or renew my dat
> file updating.
>
> Ironically, only two days ago I wasted over two hours battling them to get
> support for their product when the most recent SecurityCenter update
> wrecked their product. The time wasted was, of course, due to their
> insistence that VirusScan updates *only* work with IE, something which is
> completely untrue. It takes a lot of determination to find someone who
> will admit that they've been providing an ActiveX component so their
> product works with Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox ever since they went MS-crazy.
>
> I would have put up with that for another year except for one thing: I now
> cannot even purchase the update from their site unless I use IE! Talk
> about stupid and short-sighted. I have never encountered a site which
> would only allow me to buy products from them if I used IE.
>
> So, I'm fed up. I'd like to know what the best alternative(s) to VirusScan
> are. I'm not looking for a free or less expensive product --
> unless one such is superior to VirusScan. I want something that is at the
> very least as good as if not better than it.
>
> I'd greatly appreciate any advice you can provide. It would help me a lot
> if as well as telling me what product(s) you'd recommend, you give me some
> idea why the recommended product is good.
>
> Many thanks in advance.

Take a look at Kaspersky.One of the best
http://kaspersky.com/
RH710


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