Re: Need recommendations on security

"anon" <[email protected]> Fri, 12 May 2006 21:37:13 -0700
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"Anonymous" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> "anon" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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>> AVG may be a free download but there is a $20-$30 'signup' fee to be paid 
>> at the sites before you can download the program. - There IS a 'free' 
>> older version but who wants an older antivirus program?
>>
>> I do not see anything about updating the virus definitions on any of the 
>> sites. Again there is an annual or a lifetime fee to enter the site.
>
> Then you're going to the wrong site... and probably getting something 
> other than the legitimate AVG antivirus program... in other words, if you 
> downloaded anything from the site you mention, you've probably got a virus 
> or spyware now.
>
> The correct site:
> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
> That's the latest version.
>

You are correct - I did not find THAT site. thanks.

The others sure looked legitimate.

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> AVG automatically updates the virus definition files once a day, for free.
>
> There's a comparison of the commercial and free AVG antivirus programs 
> here:
> http://www.grisoft.com/filedir/presale/cmpsheets/mm_pfp_cmp_us_1_20050726.pdf
>