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From: 18215MES@MSU.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Disinfectant 2.0 vs SAM vs ?
Message-ID: <53318215MES@MSU>
Date: 9 Aug 90 17:36:52 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University
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Hi Folks,
There seems to be some debate here as to which app is the best
for protecting ones MACs from those nasty viruses.
I think that the init which comes with Disinfectant 2.0 is
quite sufficient for my and the MACs I oversee.
However, at a recent meeting of the Appletalk (Ethertalk) users
group here on campus, others seemed to favor SAM. It checks floppies
when you put them into the MAC, and apparently the company which
produces the product sends out postcards to the purchasers informing
them of new viruses, and how to configure SAM to fight the new virus.

I feel that a regular check on the net for new versions of Disinfectant
 - and postings about new viruses - is sufficient, and besides,
it works quite well, and best of all IT's Free!

What do others out there think?   :)

Mark Sartor, 221 ag hall, msu, E. Lansing mi (18215mes@msu.bitnet)