AntiVirus for Windows XP

[mef930]

I'm having a problem with viruses on my computer. Everytime I download email my computer gets a virus from email. I don't open any attachments. I get email from someone who is saying it is a microsoft update, I have never opened this email. I have Norton Antivirus but it doesn't pick up every virus.

Do anyone know of a good antivirus that will pick up all or most of the viruses, also email viruses?

 

[SYAR2003]

If you don't want email viruses(worms).
You must disable view as HTML (view as plain text ,not so
fancy of course ,but the choice is yours).
And disable autopreview .

AS for antivirus that integrates with mail i can
recommend AVG 6.0 from grisoft that is free for
personal use.
web:grisoft.cz

 

[Marcs41]

This is old news.
Get AVG from

http://www.grisoft.com.

it is free and works with Outlook or Outlook Express.

You may not open an e-mail, but maybe your preview pane is on, that is the same as opening it!

Marc
[sub]If 'something' 'somewhere' gives 'some' error, expect random guesses or no replies at all. Please specify details.
Free Tip: The F1 Key does NOT destroy your PC![/sub]

 

[okiepc]

Be sure you indicate to have your Norton anti-virus to scan incoming and out going e-mail

okiepc

 

[mef930]

Thanks, I'm going to try AVG antivirus.

 

[bcastner]

Note:

Microsoft does not send, and never has sent e-mails to customers with updates or attachments.

If you see such a thing, delete it without opening it.

In the very rare instances when Microsoft has sent me a fix or file it has provided an special web address, a special username, and a special password, all time-limited.

And in every instance there was a certificate of authentication passed between my XP client and the download.

I would not open an attachment from Bill Gates himself unless it was signed communications.