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- From: lachlan@dmp.csiro.au (Lachlan Cranswick)
- Newsgroups: comp.virus
- Subject: Re: Need Advice on Evaluating and Ordering Antivirus Software (PC)
- Message-ID: <0002.9209021551.AA11708@barnabas.cert.org>
- Date: 27 Aug 92 03:36:51 GMT
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- JSIMPSON%MIAMIU.BITNET@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (Joe Simpson) writes:
-
- >We evaluated anti-viral software for MS-DOS.
-
- >We used the criteria:
- >Cost
- >Distribution off campus (the data doesn't stay on campus).
- >Frequency and quality of updates (anti-viral programs require
- > frequent update)
- >General concerns about the nature of the supplier.
- >Prophylaxis as well as identification/removal.
- >"Ease of Use"
- >Co-existance with dos, windows, networks, various apps.
-
- >We ended up liking McAfee's product and Fridrick Skuulassen's product.
- >Bought f-prot on the basis of ease of distribution off campus.
- >We think we gave up some technical support by making this decision.
- >We very much admire McAfee's company and can testify to the support
- >they have to offer.
-
- Have you looked at VET which is made my CYBEC in Australia. Very easy
- to install, also has memory resident software including a device
- driver that checks every floppy-disk when it is put into the
- disk-drive.
-
- Has other utilities also, including saving the CMOS setup to disk just
- in case the battery runs out or it is corrupted by a virus.
-
- It is also legetimate to give to give copies to people to install on
- their home computers as that is where an infection will usually come
- from.
-
- For out site licence, it averaged 10 to 15 Australian Dollars per
- on-site computer.
-
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