Comments on: 5 easy ways to make Windows less vulnerable to viruses and spyware http://wekti.com/2008/12/17/5-easy-ways-to-make-windows-less-vulnerable-to-viruses-and-spyware/ Geek stuff... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://wekti.com/2008/12/17/5-easy-ways-to-make-windows-less-vulnerable-to-viruses-and-spyware/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Steve Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:20:53 +0000 http://wekti.com/2008/12/17/5-easy-ways-to-make-windows-less-vulnerable-to-viruses-and-spyware/#comment-68 @Greg I've never had problems with ClamWin, I actually think it's pretty straightforward. It works like any commercial antivirus program -- it auto-updates its virus definitions without any user intervention. I haven't tried Avast, but I will give it a shot. FWIW, the site http://portableapps.com uses ClamWin as a part of their distribution. @Greg I’ve never had problems with ClamWin, I actually think it’s pretty straightforward. It works like any commercial antivirus program — it auto-updates its virus definitions without any user intervention. I haven’t tried Avast, but I will give it a shot.

FWIW, the site http://portableapps.com uses ClamWin as a part of their distribution.

]]> By: Greg Glockner http://wekti.com/2008/12/17/5-easy-ways-to-make-windows-less-vulnerable-to-viruses-and-spyware/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Greg Glockner Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:38:10 +0000 http://wekti.com/2008/12/17/5-easy-ways-to-make-windows-less-vulnerable-to-viruses-and-spyware/#comment-67 Steve: there are a number of other antivirus programs that are free for personal (home) use. They may be closed-source, but they are more user-friendly than ClamWin, and the average computer user doesn't care about the open source philosophy. Anyway, one that has worked well for me over the years is Avast antivirus. It has a nice GUI, and Avast regularly updates the virus signatures. Steve: there are a number of other antivirus programs that are free for personal (home) use. They may be closed-source, but they are more user-friendly than ClamWin, and the average computer user doesn’t care about the open source philosophy. Anyway, one that has worked well for me over the years is Avast antivirus. It has a nice GUI, and Avast regularly updates the virus signatures.

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