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From: ericf@seer.UUCP (Eric Findley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Virus protection: what to use.
Keywords: virus, too many shareware utilities out there.
Message-ID: <894@seer.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jun 91 08:15:54 GMT
References: <1964@contex.contex.com>
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Organization: Brad Lanam  Walnut Creek, CA
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In article <1964@contex.contex.com> avinash@felix.contex.com (Avinash Chopde) writes:
>I was looking around on the garbo.uwasa.fi site and found it had
>plenty of virus scanners/fixer programs.
>Do I need to get hold of all of them, or are there one or two
>which should suffice ?
>
>And, I'm interested in hearing about any of your own procedures that you
>follow to prevent virus infections and perform virus cleanups.
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>Avinash Chopde            home :   508 470 1190     office : 617 224 5582
>avinash@contex.com       (if that fails, use: contex!avinash@uunet.uu.net)

My personal favorite is the virusSCAN series from McAFEE
and associates.

They're always on top of the latest virus infections out there.

Vshield is also another one of my reccommendations...
It is a TSR, and tests the program to be loaded BEFORE it is actually
executed.  Very handy, and a good insurance to boot!

Also, the CLEAN series from McAfee & associates...this program is always
on top with the latest virus infections also..I hear it is one of the best
SHAREware virus utilities out.  But, if you want to spend a lot of money,
go with the NORTON ANTI-VIRUS.  It's another excellent program.


Eric Findley
ericf@seer.mystic.com