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MadGamer 22-10-2004 15:10
Avast Question?
 
Hi, im using Avast antivirus as i didnt like Noryon AV and i wondered does it scan your incoming/outgoing email? If it doesnt can anyone recommend a free email scanner for Outlook Express?

Jon M 22-10-2004 15:19
Re: Avast Question?
 
Clam Antivirus is much better, uses less resources and has an Outlook plugin: http://clamwin.net/

Ah, just checked.. it's Outlook not Outlook Express that it supports.. nevermind eh.. *cough* www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ *cough*

Bifta 22-10-2004 16:44
Re: Avast Question?
 
ClamWin is horrible, unless of course you like watching Outlook 2003 crash and burn every time you open it.

MadGamer 22-10-2004 17:37
Re: Avast Question?
 
ive got AVG now. Seems pretty reliable and has an email scanner too.

paulyoung666 22-10-2004 21:15
Re: Avast Question?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne A
ive got AVG now. Seems pretty reliable and has an email scanner too.

dont rely on it too heavily ;) :erm:

homealone 22-10-2004 21:32
Re: Avast Question?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne A
ive got AVG now. Seems pretty reliable and has an email scanner too.
In my opinion a reasonable compromise between free & commercial AV software, is the 'EZ' product 12 month trial on the MS Security Update CD.

- I used it for the last 4/5 months with no problems at all - I only stopped because I upgraded my firewall to embed an AV (funnily enough also a CA product)

Bifta 22-10-2004 21:59
Re: Avast Question?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by homealone
In my opinion a reasonable compromise between free & commercial AV software, is the 'EZ' product 12 month trial on the MS Security Update CD.

- I used it for the last 4/5 months with no problems at all - I only stopped because I upgraded my firewall to embed an AV (funnily enough also a CA product)
I tried that when I first installed SP2, seemed ok, as usual though I'm running without any AV software.

andygrif 22-10-2004 23:10
Re: Avast Question?
 
Yes Avast does scan Outlook eMail.

basa 23-10-2004 08:53
Re: Avast Question?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by andygrif
Yes Avast does scan Outlook eMail.
In fact it scans all incoming whether email through OE or any other email client or files off the net. It also scans embedded file sigs.

MadGamer 23-10-2004 12:50
Re: Avast Question?
 
Found it to be very good so far. Faster than Nav imo.

trebor 23-10-2004 13:11
Re: Avast Question?
 
I have used avast for ages now, no probs at all.
faster than nav better than mcafee. it even finds things nav doesn't.
lots of nice features as well.

MikeyB 23-10-2004 13:43
Re: Avast Question?
 
I switched to Avast after AVG let me down twice by not spotting a virus, thanks!

Avast scans all in & out mail in any client, I use Outlook Express, and my Mum uses that awful IncrediMail "because it looks pretty!" and works fine with them both.

basa 25-10-2004 15:07
Re: Avast Question?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne A
Found it to be very good so far. Faster than Nav imo.
All you need now Wayne is Opera browser !! ;) :p: :cool:

Caspar 25-10-2004 15:33
Re: Avast Question?
 
Has anyone bought the new Norton Internet Security 2005?

MadGamer 25-10-2004 16:15
Re: Avast Question?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Caspar
Has anyone bought the new Norton Internet Security 2005?
Just to point out

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...m=null&tm=null


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