[itdiscuss] antivirus

[Bobby Stewart]

Even though it's free it doesn't mean it's good. Also at PCMag.com is a review of v3.5. There have been 4 updates since the article but it's not reviewed favorably except for the firewall. Can't say if the updates fixed any of the issues in the article.
 
Article at:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2333803,00.asp
 
I've used it at a smaller church that WILL NOT fund Antivirus/Firewall so it fits that niche and keeps them legal. Review notwithstanding, we've not had any trouble on systems being protected by it.
 
Bobby Stewart
Network Analyst
Brentwood Baptist Church
Brentwood, TN
bstewart at brentwoodbaptist.com
(615) 324-6149 office
(615) 834-0012 cell

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From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org on behalf of Bobby Stewart
Sent: Wed 6/24/2009 8:42 PM
To: IT Discussion Forum
Subject: RE: [itdiscuss] antivirus


As far as I have been able to discover, the Comodo Firewall + Antivirus is free for personal and corporate use (from their site: "free means free"). Please let me know if anyone knows otherwise.
 
An article at PCMag.com states, "And it isn't just free for noncommercial use-it's free to all, period. According to Comodo CEO Melih Abdulhayoglu, it will remain free indefinitely." 
 
Article at:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2240712,00.asp
 
Download link at:
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html
 
Bobby Stewart
Network Analyst
Brentwood Baptist Church
Brentwood, TN
bstewart at brentwoodbaptist.com
(615) 324-6149 office
(615) 834-0012 cell

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From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org on behalf of Phillips, Paul
Sent: Wed 6/24/2009 6:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] antivirus



I don't know of any AV solutions that are licensed for free corporate use.  All of the "Terms of use" agreements I have read on the free ones say that you are only allowed to install it on a computer that is for personal use.

 

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From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Darin Rohatinsky
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:01 PM
To: discuss at itdiscuss.org
Subject: [itdiscuss] antivirus

 

Hey all,

 

Any suggestions for good free AV software?  We are thinking about doing away with our active directory server and our domain, and we currently have AVG with a client/server installation.


Darin

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