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Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:42:02 PST7
From: jack.huffman@worldnet.att.net
Reply-To: scoug-help@scoug.com
To: scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject: SCOUG-Help: Re: Anti-Virus program

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In <3D470582.6CF252A1@pacbell.net>, on 07/30/2002
at 12:30 PM, "J. R. Fox" said:

>Jack Huffman wrote:

>> Do Viruscan v 6.0 and Norton Anti-virus 2002 both support OS/2? Which is
>> the better of the two at detecting viruses? Which is easier to setup and
>> use? Or is there some other anti-virus that will work better with Warp4
>> FP 15 and its successors?

>I haven't followed the status of McAfee 6.0, as 5.0 was the last CD I
>bought from them, but they dropped OS/2 (first their more recent OS/2
>product, then I think completely) from inclusion in their later
>multi-platform edition CDs. But they still had their latest OS/2
>"engine" and the weekly DATfiles available for d/l on their website. I'm
>still using the 4.1.60 engine, released at the end of last year, which
>corrected some serious bugs in the prior two engines that had the product
>crashing all the time. It seems to work pretty well. I continue with
>it, because I'm accustomed to it, and because they have been leaving
>their last two OS/2 engine versions on a part of their site where you
>don't need a password to get in. No doubt this is because they now
>consider their OS/2 version to be too marginal to care about. Normally,
>you need a support contract to get the new engines, unless you are within
>90 days of the last retail product purchase. The weekly DATfiles
>(signatures) are free.

>If you read their "End of Product Lifecycle" statement, you will see
>reference to the new world order of a periodic re-licensing schedule,
>which is the way most software is going these days. They also mention
>that the OS/2 engine 4.1.80 will be *the last* for that platform. My
>guess is that it will come out around the end of the year. Be sure to
>grab it then, if you're interested.

>I was discussing this subject with Randall Flint, of Sundial Systems, who
>is very well informed on many software issues. He told me that Norton
>currently has what is clearly the best detection / removal engine.
>However, the handwriting has been on the wall for quite some time that
>they are intending to drop OS/2 support as well. If you want a longer
>term future, you may have to go with Norman.

>> Did I read somewhere that McAfee and Norton now charge an annual fee for
>> updates?

>In the case of McAfee, I believe the interval is more frequent than
>annual, though I'm sure they offer an annual-basis price too.

>Later on, Svobi added:

>> An annual fee is cheaper than loosing data ...
>> ... and saves your nerves and time ;-)

>Well, if you don't happen to be one of us multi-platform folks, a decent
>case could be made for skipping this category altogether. I haven't yet
>come across anything that posed much of a threat to OS/2. I've tangled
>with stuff like Magistr-W32, which wreaks considerable havoc on Win
>installations, and it caused only some minor hiccups in OS/2, before
>expiring. Of course, I suppose you wouldn't want to unwittingly pass an
>infection on to our less enlightened brethren . . . .

>Jordan

Jordan,

I have a CD from a boxed version of Viruscan 4.1.02; it was installed on a
box I have since replaced. Soooo-I am interested in downloading 4.1.60
and the current dat files.

But I could not find ant of them on the McAfee.com site even after
clicking on home user. Did I go to the URL?

If I didn't, will you please tell me how to find them on the McAfee site?

Jack
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