From: Mally on
For ten years I've had virus checkers. In all that time they have never
found one virus. So what in fact am I paying for. Ok They have found a few
spy cookies, but I can sort those out myself.anyway I think, perhaps , they
are having me on. If they don't find virusus then what do they do for their
money?
I am easily taken for a ride.
Mal


From: Loz on
Mally wrote:
> For ten years I've had virus checkers. In all that time they have never
> found one virus. So what in fact am I paying for. Ok They have found a few
> spy cookies, but I can sort those out myself.anyway I think, perhaps , they
> are having me on. If they don't find virusus then what do they do for their
> money?
> I am easily taken for a ride.
> Mal
>
>
Hi Mal

Ive only ever had 1 virus and that was due to my dad using my pc! There
are some very good free antivirus, antispyware, firewall software available.

Try AVGfree antivirus, windows defender, and free zonealarm and you'll
be ok without giving any of your cash away. Of course always make sure
they are uptodate!

Loz
From: Mally on

"Loz" <lozzer2(a)coldmail.com> wrote in message
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> Mally wrote:
>> For ten years I've had virus checkers. In all that time they have never
>> found one virus. So what in fact am I paying for. Ok They have found a
>> few spy cookies, but I can sort those out myself.anyway I think, perhaps
>> , they are having me on. If they don't find virusus then what do they do
>> for their money?
>> I am easily taken for a ride.
>> Mal
> Hi Mal
>
> Ive only ever had 1 virus and that was due to my dad using my pc! There
> are some very good free antivirus, antispyware, firewall software
> available.
>
> Try AVGfree antivirus, windows defender, and free zonealarm and you'll be
> ok without giving any of your cash away. Of course always make sure they
> are uptodate!
>
> Loz

Thanks Loz. I do have ZA security suite which is a virus checker and
firewall. I have had it for 4 or 5 years now, and will stick with it, mainly
because I am too idle to make changes. ;o)
It's just that they never seem to do anything, apart from take time up
scanning, and updating.
Mal


From: Persona non Grata on
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:19:19 +0000, Mally wrote
(in article <94WdncgWQo-eOjrYnZ2dnUVZ8v2vnZ2d(a)bt.com>):

> For ten years I've had virus checkers. In all that time they have never
> found one virus. So what in fact am I paying for. Ok They have found a few
> spy cookies, but I can sort those out myself.anyway I think, perhaps , they
> are having me on. If they don't find virusus then what do they do for their
> money?
> I am easily taken for a ride.
> Mal
>
>

Get a Mac and save yourself the money....

Sarah

From: Southpaw on

"Mally" <yeah.right(a)anywhere.com> wrote in message
news:94WdncgWQo-eOjrYnZ2dnUVZ8v2vnZ2d(a)bt.com...
> For ten years I've had virus checkers. In all that time they have never
> found one virus. So what in fact am I paying for. Ok They have found a few
> spy cookies, but I can sort those out myself.anyway I think, perhaps ,
> they are having me on. If they don't find virusus then what do they do for
> their money?
> I am easily taken for a ride.
> Mal
>

Mine (Norton) finds viruses ok, but it does sod-all about them.

Every week it detects 7 viruses, and gives me no hint as to how to get rid.
I thought I was paying for it to remove the damn things? Seems I'm shelling
out for something that does half a job.