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Another good spyware progie is ad aware' it's free
as well.
<A
href="">http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
I've used both and I happen to like ad aware a
little better, it's less likely to screw up your machine. As for norton, it's
great as long as you don't try to install it when you have an infection. If you
have a virus and install it, it's a friggen nightmare to cleanup and reinstall,
I've had to do complete OS reinstalls for other folks in that situation
occasionally. As for AVG, I donno, I've never used it. I run an enterprise
version of norton because I have multiple machines (8) and it's easier to keep
them all updated with the enterprise version.
I'd guess that here are several other possible
antivirus solutions that'll work for you. It might take a little experimentation
to find ouit which works best.
Good luck.
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>From:
Charles Meyer
To: <A title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:06
PM
Subject: Re: [RT] Zone Alarm
Tks Ira-
Good info here for the group! I too use
Spybot and have heard noting but good things about the program. Maybe
someone
can make sense of this comment; re Spybot?
<FONT face=Arial
size=2>=====================================
"Run once a week. When installing, use the
"backup registry" option. That way if it deletes something on initial
run you can
get it back. Get it here: <A
href="">http://www.spybot.info/index.php?page=download
You can screw things up with this program if you
don't understand it. That is why you should use the "backup
registry"
program first. I don't leave this in
RAM. I run when I want."
<FONT face=Arial
size=2>===========================================
I'd appreciate any insights or comments about the
above referenced blurb. Can someone please explain the part
about
not leaving in in RAM? Thank
you.
Chas
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>From:
mr.ira
To: <A
title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:32
AM
Subject: Re: [RT] Zone Alarm
My experience only. Norton was nothing
but problems for me. Literally messed up my computer. AVG is good
and Housecall is also very good. Both can be updated with no
charge. Also Spybot get rid of tracking software along with
Spy sweeper by Yahoo, both free, are excellent. Yahoo also has an ad blocker
that works well. Also free.
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----- Original Message -----
<DIV
>From:
Charles Meyer
To: <A
title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:20
AM
Subject: Re: [RT] Zone Alarm
Hello Group-
eSignal tech support (a rep anyway) basically
said that ZA is incompatible with their data feed. I just called the
guy who
built my computer and he CLAIMS I don't need
ZA either BECAUSE I have D-Link Ethernet Router; which
supposedly
acts as a firewall. Especially since on
the computer I am having problems; is not used for e-mail or web
surfing. NOW;
just fwiw; I have learned that this is
seemingly a 'contrary opinion' but those with experience have told me that
they much
prefer AVG over Norton for a anti-virus
program. I can't back up that claim; but it seems the geeks have
bought into the
proposition that "Norton's The Best"; mantra;
but feedback from those with ecclectic experience say AVG is the
tops.
I don't understand the conflicting opinions;
I'm just sharing feedback I've heard from experienced users. Maybe
it's what
these guys are doing with their computers;
dunno; but the AVG feedback is from traders. The guy who built my
computer
said that Norton has the propensity to slow
down one's system. Thank you James for sharing your insights; and to
the
others who have responded.
Best wishes,
Chas
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>From:
<A title=alvishsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">James Alvis
To: <A
title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004
10:07 AM
Subject: [RT] Zone Alarm
I concur with the recommendations of
mailbin. In my experience, Zone Alarm can cause conflicts with
other communications software that are intermittent in character and
thus hard to diagnose. I have found the program difficult to
completely uninstall. While I do not use eSignal, IT professionals
on whom I rely suggest that traders who use real time data feeds may be
better served by protecting themselves with a good hardware
firewall-router (which can be purchased inexpensively) and the
use of a good antivirus program such as Norton AntiVirus 2004. No
connection to any of these companies - again, just my personal
experience.
Jim
Alvis
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