[Fwd: Re: [PcTech] Recovering XP Pro after Thinkpad hard disk]

[Rob Dixon <rob.dixon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

gary asked me to forward this as he was having problems

Rob Dixon

(Gary, I will respond tomorrow)

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Subject:        Re: [PcTech] Recovering XP Pro after Thinkpad hard disk
Date:   Thu, 28 Aug 2003 10:21:42 -0700
From:   Gary Kuznitz <docfxit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To:       Gary Kuznitz <docfxit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:     Rob Dixon <rob.dixon@xxxxxxxxxxx>



Hi Rob,

Sorry for emailing this to you directly.  For some reason my emails are being 
bounced from the list.  I sent an email to Dave yesterday but he hasn't 
responded yet.  I didn't want you to think I was ignoring you so I thought it 
might be best to get it to you directly.  If you choose you are welcome to send 
this to the list.  If / when Dave fixes the bounce problem I will send it to 
the list if you haven't already.  

There are lots of Anti-Virus programs around.  It sounds like Chuck has had 
some good success with Sophos AV so you might want to try it.  I haven't tried 
it (and I haven't walked into any company using it) myself so I know nothing 
about it.  I have been using eTrust for many years in many companies.  The 
signature files are anti-virus updates for eTrust.  They are small and download 
either automatically or manually (depending on your preference).  They download 
in the background with no (I haven't found any even on slow PC's) reduction of 
processing power while you are doing something else.  Another wards eTrust 
isn't a PC hog.  If I choose I can run a full scan of the hard drive in the 
background while I am actively running other programs with no slow down.  I 
don't usually run full scans manually because eTrust protects all files coming 
in from all inputs into the PC.  (Some antivirus programs only protect email) 
When it's installed you have a choice of when to setup (if you like) the 
downloads (I do once per day) and when to do full scans. ( I do at midnight) 
Although I don't always have my PC's on at midnight theoretically if I was 
lucky enough to receive a virus that was not identified by eTrust on one day 
and was identified the next day it would be caught with a full scan.  It would 
also be stopped if I went to use the file.  By the way this has not happened 
yet with eTrust.  It did happen to me a number of times with McAfee.  (when I 
was running it)   To sum it up.  eTrust is inexpensive to run, Non evasive, 
easy to keep updated (it does it itself), easy to understand and catches 
everything.  (unlike Norton antivirus). Yes I have to put a plug in here for 
Norton.  And I'm probably going to get a lot of flake for it.  For some reason 
there are a lot of people using Norton.  I have no idea why people are 
attracted to Norton but they are.  I have proven time and time again Norton 
anti-virus causes problems within PC's and it doesn't catch all the viruses.  I 
had someone last week come to me and ask why they have a virus when they have 
been running Norton for a long time and the updates are current.  Miraculously 
when they (or I )remove Norton and install eTrust peoples PC's run faster, 
crash less and don't get infected with a virus.  Ok...  I feel better now that 
I got my plug in let the sparks fly.  

Enjoy,

Gary Kuznitz

PS:  I don't work for any anti-virus company or any company associated with any
anti-virus company.  I am just a happy user.

On 28 Aug 2003 at 7:52, Rob (Rob Dixon <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>) commented about
Re: [PcTech] Recovering XP Pro after Thinkpad har:

> Gary
>
> Many thanks for your suggestions.  I also like a "clean" PC and I knew 
> that I would have to reinstall but hoped that someone might persuade me 
> that it was unnecessary.
>
> I was thinking of using Sophos AV as they are just down the road from 
> here (and as recommended later by Chuck).  What do the eTrust signature 
> files achieve?
>
> Many thanks for your help once again.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Rob Dixon