[BNM] AVG v.8.0 Upgrade

[Chris Billett]

On 04/05/2008 13:03, "Nick Wilsdon" wrote:

> AVG have acknowledged that there maybe conflicts but their only
> suggestion is that you uninstall all those other programs and rely
> solely on their software ;)

Why would you want any more? I'd always suggest finding one you trust, and
sticking with that. Sophos has always impressed me more than Norton or
McAfee's poor efforts, although on Unix based OSs I have been using Clam.
All these applications that people run on their computers just add to the
slowness that they complain about and, used badly (as they often are), are
of little to no use anyway. A strong virus checker (Sophos) is generally a
good base, but after that you need user training in a corporate environment.
Malware always has been and always will be a cultural/social issue, because
it preys on human mistakes and stupidity by people. The writers will always
get a step ahead of checkers, and the answer is to be careful about what you
go on, etc...

But, y'know, there are lots of other opinions on the matter. I know I'd
rather have 80% at least of my processor power dedicated to whatever I'm
trying to achieve, though, and not nannying my every move.