Re: [Hampshire] Recommendations - Windows AV

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Author: Chris Dennis
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Recommendations - Windows AV
On 21/01/13 22:26, Martin N wrote:
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>
> Lo,
>
> At 16:23 20/01/2013, you wrote:
>> On 20/01/13 12:42, Paul Stimpson wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I use AVG free edition. I'm happy with it and it always used to get rid
>>> of the stuff Norton wouldn't.
>>
>> I've always used and recommended AVG Free Edition, until yesterday
>> when I noticed that the free version no longer scans incoming emails!
>> So I think I'm going to switch allegiance to the freen version of Avast.
>
>
> Wouldn't the real time file scanner pick up a virus in an email anyhow?


Hmmm, maybe. But scanning a new file as it arrives seems like the
logical approach to me, rather than waiting until the user carelessly
double-clicks on the attachment. A belt-and-braces approach perhaps.

cheers

Chris
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