Tom,

At some point, they may stop updating definitions for older versions, but that usually is farther off in the future.  I'm sure people with 2012 and up versions get current definitions.  It's just that some newer versions might have more features for trying to detect malware and viruses.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tom Behler 
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Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Antivirus


Mike:

Do  you use  the 2014 version, and does it have the latest 2015 virus
definitions?

Again,using Jaws 16 and Windows 7 here.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 12:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Antivirus

     I have Viper,and I use window-eyes and windows 7.  It seams to work for
me.

On 7/12/2015 12:01 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> 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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