HIT: Virus Protection Software

[Susan Aroldi <aroldi@INTAC.COM>]

Thank you to all who provided the following information and advice:

I use Virex for macs Just received this today which may provide you with
information. Pica, the distributor, is an Australian company but I am not
sure about Virex.
<Virex Virus Update 01 Dec 2001 has been released and contains protection
against many more macro viruses. The update is available from the
following URL and can also be obtained by clicking on the EUpdate button
in the Virex 6.1 application:

<http://www.pica.com.au/vupdate.html>

Webimmune <http://www.webimmune.net> is currently a free web-based service
for scanning individual files for any kind of virus. This is very useful
if you receive an "odd" email attachment on your Mac.  Virex 6.1 will let
you know if it contains a Macintosh or  cross-platform virus. However you
can use Webimmune to scan the suspect file for other kinds of viruses that
do not infect the Macintosh platform, eg W32/BadTrans@MM. You can create
yourself a free account at Webimmune by supplying an email address and
password on the Webimmune website.>

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We use Norton AntiVirus here in our office. Our hardware ranges from
creaky old PowerMac G3s to I-Macs, I-Books, and the latest and greatest.
I personally have had no problems with NAV on my G3, and no conflicts with
my old Palm, and now my Visor Edge handheld. To simplify my life, I have
NAV set to automatically update itself in the middle of the night,  when I
am not in the office.

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I have a Mac Powerbook (fairly new, 1 yr. Old) and run Norton Antivirus. I
also have a Palm and have no problem with sync using this program. I like
Norton because you can do live updates from their site for all new
viruses.

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I use Frisk Software's F-PROT Anti-Virus program.
(http://www.f-prot.com/f-prot/products/). It's available for Windows, DOS,
and Linux, and their educational pricing is very reasonable.

We've never had a problem; though in all fairness I should add that we
also use a security package that prevents users from saving to the hard
drive. They either have to bring in their own disks or borrow one of the
ones we have available for temporary saving.  I'm sure that policy has
prevented a lot of problems.

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I have been using McAfee for several years now without any problems.  I
work on a PC. Since I use it on my home computer, it is scheduled to come
on at 8 p.m. I usually go online just before 8, and it updates my
protection automatically, at that time, if is it is needed. I get an
e-mail reminder to update payment for service once a year.

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We have Virex (Network Associates: www.nai.com) on all our Macs.  No
conflicts and very easily updated.  McAfee's Anti-virus an a PC would be
similar.

Susan Aroldi, Media Specialist
Oradell Public School
Oradell, NJ 07458

aroldi@intac.com
http://www.intac.com/~aroldi/

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