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I still say virus software is useless
Posted By: Kim Thomas In Response To: Re: Virus software is practically useless! (Mark Singletary)
Date: Monday, 18 August 2003, at 12:40 p.m.
Hi Mark,
I still stand for what I posted on antivirus software is useless. The only 100 percent safe is to use mail call, zone alarm and ad aware and leave out anti-virus software.
Anti virus is never fast enough for new worm signatures. Unless you are connected permanently onto a virus database and never open your attachment or emails w/o first making a call to check your signatures, you are defenseless.
I've never seen a post from antivirus software to let me know in advance any worm hit the market until somebody machine is already get infected by it first. then i've to wait for a new signature to come out and watch for it and download it.
The kind that ruins your entire hard drive is almost always came in form of attack your machine via microsoft produts vulnerablity with via their mail software or via their operating system.
Personally if I have to invest on anything, those 3 mentions above which are completely and totally FREE are absolutely a sure best to protect your machine in all angles.
> Kim,
> Not trying to start an argument here but I
> think your post can leave people who don't
> know any better in a bad situation.> You say "virus software is practically
> useless". I'm afraid I have to strongly
> disagree with you. You're right that
> sometimes signature updates don't come out
> fast enough but most of the more reliable
> antivirus vendors do a pretty good job of
> getting them out as quickly as possible.> And when you do get a virus no software can
> help you but antivirus programs.> AdAware does practically nothing for viruses
> as it isn't designed as antivirus software.
> It can help with a number of bad things but
> it is no replacement or match for antivirus
> software.> Similarly ZoneAlarm Free can protect you
> from a lot of dangers but does practically
> nothing to protect you from viruses unless
> it comes like the Blaster worm did. Most
> malware comes from other areas (not directed
> at a port)that ZA Free can't touch. The only
> exception is that the free version takes out
> Visual Basic Scripting attachments.> Again, the only reason I posted this was not
> to put down the two programs you mentioned
> or you but to clear up any possible
> confusion. A person could very easily get
> the impression from your post that they
> don't need antivirus software if they use
> Zone Alarm and AdAware.> Mark
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