AVAST? I had nothing but issues with their windows version. It got to the point where my machine was made unusable because it wouldn't uninstall. It took going into safe mode with a sighted assistant and a utility to remove it. their mac product is a lot better, but it doesn't catch everything.
ALso, given my recent experience with their phone tech support, I have no love lost for that product. they insisted on saying their product was not at fault, even after I documented the problems it caused.
anyway, for OS X, you would have a lot better luck with ClamXav. for Windows, use AVG.
-eric
On Nov 25, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
> I seem to remember a lot of folks on this list were using Avast anti-virus.
> I've switched to it, and it is sort of accessible, but could be much better.
> Some things speak, some don't. I had Norton on here, and uninstalled it,
> because it was totally inaccessible. I really don't understand why so many
> packages are not accessible. There's nothing inherrently graphical about
> virus/spyware protection that I can think of.
> --
> Jim, KE5AL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\`
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Computer security: accessible Virus protection and malware
> programs
>
> I appreciate everyone's recommendations regarding computer security
> programs. I've been using MS Security Essentials, but MS is no longer
> supporting that program, and I feel I need to find a replacement. There are
> several good programs available, but very few of them are easily accessible.
> I was hoping someone here was familiar with Bit Defender, especially the
> free version. A fellow who works for me says it is a great program, but he
> has recommended several other programs to me in the past with very few of
> them being easily accessible! <lol> Obviously, he is fully sighted and all
> of those icons and graphics that are not alt-tagged don't bother him!
>
> I'll check out some of the programs you all suggested and see how I like
> them. Thanks again!!
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
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