My take on this is that you'll get a virus someday despite what program you're using. So I keep my Windows 7 machine backed up and use a Linux machine to restore it. The two machines don't know about each other.

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From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015 9:02 am
Subject: Off Topic:  Antivirus

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> Hello, all.
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> I know this might be considered off topic, but then again, if you get a
> virus, and your computer becomes non-functional so that you can't post to
> the list, I guess my question can be considered to be  relevant.
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> Anyway, I'm wondering what basic anti-virus prrogram people on the list use?
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> As you may recall, I have had a number of issues with my home Windows 7 PC
> this summer, but I think they have now been resolved, and I want to get a
> good anti-virus program back on that machine before I start using it
> regularly again.
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> I've posted quiries to the two Jaws lists I'm on, and opinions vary widely.
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> I'd prefer a free program, but will pay for one if that would be the best.
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> I've not had the greatest luck with A V G, since the latest update seemed to
> slow my system down considerably, and I also found it did not catch
> everything.
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> I tried Avast for a while, but the folks at F S suggest that sometimes,
> Avast can conflict with Jaws, although I didn't exxperience this issue.
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> Others have suggested Avira,  Viper, Panda, and Microsoft Essentials.
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> I guess sometimes it just boils down to the luck of the draw, but I like to
> be as informed about these sorts of things before making a decision.
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> I'm  using Jaws 16 with Windows 7.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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