Avast was locking up my computer so I went to BitDefender. So far so good as long as Duaine's curse doesn't take hold.... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Michael Magness" <ifixpiano at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/24/2010 4:33:31 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Possible antivirus software misconceptions >On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> wrote: >> Garret, >> >> Consider yourself - e x t r e m e l y - lucky ! >> >> Garret Traylor wrote: >> > >> > I know its a bummer when you get a virus; but go figure, I have been >> > using windows since windows was cool and have never gotten a virus. >> > One must have practice safe habits. >> > Garret >> > >> >> >> -- >> Duaine Hechler >> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >> Reed Organ Society Member >> Florissant, MO 63034 >> (314) 838-5587 >> dahechler at att.net >> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >> -- >> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >> >> >That gentlemen/ladies is why I stopped paying for antivirus software many >years ago. >The first virus I got was while I had a paid version of McAfee and while I >was looking around for methods to rid myself of it I discovered others with >paid versions of Norton, Kapersky and others had picked up the same virus. >Once I was rid of it I went to Cnet, PC World and other sources to read >reviews of the free antivirus software available and chose one. Avira first >and now Avast w/Zonealarm as my stand alone firewall. Both available from >Cnet. >I also keep updated versions of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Super >Antispyware on my computer at all times for whatever may get through. >Both of the above are available from majorgeeks.com >Mike >-- >It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without >accepting it. > Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) >Michael Magness >Magness Piano Service >608-786-4404 >www.IFixPianos.com >email mike at ifixpianos.com
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