[ale] [OT] good FREE windisease anti-virus software

[krwatson at cc.gatech.edu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Kinney
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 13:10
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] good FREE windisease anti-virus software
> 
> The $0 solutions work marginally in my past practice. If someone _must_
> use a microsoft OS, they need a well designed and extremely well supported
> AV solution. The absolute best one I have found also happens to be
> extremely affordable.
> 
> http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/win/
> 
> The home use f-prot anti-virus tool has the engine and definitions that
> many of the other AV products license for their own product. For $30/year
> the home owner can use the tool on up to 5 systems simultaneously (so
> $6/year/system). If more than 5 systems need protection, get the corporate
> version for $50/year and up to 10 machines.
> 
> 

Jim,

I agree, F-Prot is a good low cost solution. I have had a commercial license for many years and use it on all my systems at home.

keith

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Keith R. Watson                        Georgia Institute of Technology
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