Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot » anti-virus http://www.u-g-h.com Distracting the Mind with Information Overload Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Free Virus Scanner ? http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/02/21/free-virus-scanner/ http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/02/21/free-virus-scanner/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:39:12 +0000 Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/index.php/2007/02/21/free-virus-scanner/ I just came across a website that promises free Antivirus software. While technically this is correct, in essence what you get is a 6-month trial to Norton Anti-Virus. Don’t get me wrong, Norton is a great product (here are some reviews), but a 6-month trial is usually the sort of thing that gets you hooked on a product, then forces you to pay a yearly subscription.

Bottom line is, watch out when someone offers you a free lunch. While there are free anti-virus products out there (AVG for example), it’s quite easy for someone to offer you something that appears free, but is not really so. Always make sure to read the fine print!

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]]> http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/02/21/free-virus-scanner/feed/ 1 Ward off infections http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/01/07/ward-off-infections/ http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/01/07/ward-off-infections/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:51:46 +0000 Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/?p=13 How long has it been since you’ve been infected by a virus? I am pleased to say that it’s been practically years since I’ve had a problem; and the secret is to keep well protected. The first things I install on any machine I configure are an anti-virus package and an anti-spyware package.

So, which package do I usually choose? Well, you can go for a paid package like Norton 2007 which has a big company behind it as well as a Help and Support Forum, or you can go for a free package like AVG Antivirus. Again, when you’re looking for an Anti-spyware package, there’s some good free ones on the market. My product of choice at the moment is Microsoft Defender which once again is free.

So, my advice here is to always make sure you’re covered. If you don’t want to spend anything, check out the free options suggested above. If you have the budget and want support, check out Norton.

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