ez antivirus free 12 months

I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus (computer
associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but I've not yet
installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire just yet - still a
few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus is a good and safe
option compared to other leading brands? I have read many good things about
Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also available as a free trial?
Which is best?

melanie

melanie

melanie wrote:
> I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus (computer
> associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but I've not yet
> installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire just yet - still a
> few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus is a good and safe
> option compared to other leading brands? I have read many good things about
> Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also available as a free trial?
> Which is best?

Apparently you won't bother to read threads from the previous day. No,
don't use eTrust. Yes, use Kasersky. 30 days free trial, then pay to
use. It's worth it.

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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 06:17:24 GMT, melanie wrote:

>I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus (computer
>associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but I've not yet
>installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire just yet - still a
>few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus is a good and safe

That's not a reason not to swap over just now.

Never had any problems, liked the trial , that was quite a while ago and
I am coming up for my 2nd annual renewal for ez soon.

>option compared to other leading brands? I have read many good things about
>Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also available as a free trial?


Check the Kaspersky site maybe?
http://www.kaspersky.com/index.html
Downloads -> http://www.kaspersky.com/downloads
See the list ->

Downloads
Antivirus Database Updates
Virus Removal Tools
----> Trial Versions -> http://www.kaspersky.com/trials
Product Downloads
Documentation
Extra Database Options
Beta-Testing



>Which is best?

You could try searching www.google.com for reviews of the products you
are interested in. Many places run multiproduct comparison tests.

>melanie
>
>

Me

why?

"melanie" <business-> wrote in message
news:Utsue.490$...
>I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus
>(computer associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but
>I've not yet installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire
>just yet - still a few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus
>is a good and safe option compared to other leading brands? I have read
>many good things about Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also
>available as a free trial? Which is best?


Free use period:
CA eTrust EzAntiVirus 12-month free use
Kasperksy Antivirus 1-month trial

VirusBulletin 100% tests:
CA eTrust EzAntiVirus 20 successes, 11 failures, 9 no entries
Grisoft AVG 9 successes, 11 failures, 11 no entries
Alwil Avast! 13 successes, 19 failures, 9 no entries
H+BEDV AntiVir 6 successes, 8 failures, 26 no entries
Kaspersky Antivirus 27 successes, 13 failures, 0 no entries
Symantec AntiVirus 28 successes, 6 failures, 6 no entries

EzAntirus failed 36% of the times it got tested. Kaspersky failed 33%
of the times it got tested. AVG, Avast!, and were listed to show how
freebies fared: then failed 55%, 59%, and 57%, respectively, of the
times it got tested. Symantec failed 18% of the times it got tested.

VirusBulletin's archives are at
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/index.xml (but now you have to
register, which is free). The numbers above only show the historical
pass/fail testing of each product and may not be representative of its
current coverage. Another indicator is to see how many consecutive
passes there were for an AV product (i.e., they may have improved and
been passing for quite awhile). See http://www.av-comparatives.org/ for
coverage (but they only test every 6 months and not all AV products are
listed).

Vanguard

"Rôgêr" <> wrote in message
news:SIidnZ61JdPWyCffRVn-...
> melanie wrote:
>> I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus
>> (computer associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but
>> I've not yet installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire
>> just yet - still a few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus is
>> a good and safe option compared to other leading brands? I have read many
>> good things about Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also available
>> as a free trial? Which is best?
>
> Apparently you won't bother to read threads from the previous day. No,
> don't use eTrust. Yes, use Kasersky. 30 days free trial, then pay to use.
> It's worth it.


Yes but you get one year free trial with ez antivirus so I think I'll stick
with this thank you

melanie

"Vanguard" <> wrote in message
news:y9SdnQgyEfWr4SffRVn-...
> "melanie" <business-> wrote in message
> news:Utsue.490$...
> Free use period:
> CA eTrust EzAntiVirus 12-month free use
> Kasperksy Antivirus 1-month trial
>
> VirusBulletin 100% tests:
> CA eTrust EzAntiVirus 20 successes, 11 failures, 9 no entries
> Grisoft AVG 9 successes, 11 failures, 11 no entries
> Alwil Avast! 13 successes, 19 failures, 9 no entries
> H+BEDV AntiVir 6 successes, 8 failures, 26 no entries
> Kaspersky Antivirus 27 successes, 13 failures, 0 no entries
> Symantec AntiVirus 28 successes, 6 failures, 6 no entries
>
> EzAntirus failed 36% of the times it got tested. Kaspersky failed 33% of
> the times it got tested. AVG, Avast!, and were listed to show how
> freebies fared: then failed 55%, 59%, and 57%, respectively, of the times
> it got tested. Symantec failed 18% of the times it got tested.


Thanks Vanguard - seems that none are absolutely perfect so will try the ez
anti virus, there's not a lot of difference I don't suppose!

melanie

melanie wrote:

>
> "Vanguard" <> wrote in message
> news:y9SdnQgyEfWr4SffRVn-...
>> "melanie" <business-> wrote in message
>> news:Utsue.490$...
>> Free use period:
>> CA eTrust EzAntiVirus 12-month free use
>> Kasperksy Antivirus 1-month trial
>>
>> VirusBulletin 100% tests:
>> CA eTrust EzAntiVirus 20 successes, 11 failures, 9 no entries
>> Grisoft AVG 9 successes, 11 failures, 11 no entries
>> Alwil Avast! 13 successes, 19 failures, 9 no entries
>> H+BEDV AntiVir 6 successes, 8 failures, 26 no entries
>> Kaspersky Antivirus 27 successes, 13 failures, 0 no entries
>> Symantec AntiVirus 28 successes, 6 failures, 6 no entries
>>
>> EzAntirus failed 36% of the times it got tested. Kaspersky failed 33% of
>> the times it got tested. AVG, Avast!, and were listed to show how
>> freebies fared: then failed 55%, 59%, and 57%, respectively, of the times
>> it got tested. Symantec failed 18% of the times it got tested.
>
I suppose "failed" in that case means "fail to disinfect during a normal
scan". Since windows will most of the time block deleting of files-in-use,
the "failed" numbers are unimportant. You have to use "safe mode" or a
special remover to get rid of the virus.
Now it comes to the "no entries". Only the one with "0" is the best scanner
at the time of the test.
>
> Thanks Vanguard - seems that none are absolutely perfect so will try the
> ez
> anti virus, there's not a lot of difference I don't suppose!

Don't solely rely on any antivirus product. Use your brain, that's most
effective. You can also keep a smiling face with using linux
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Walter Mautner

"melanie" <business-> wrote in message
news:Utsue.490$...
>I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus (computer
>associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but I've not yet
>installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire just yet - still a
>few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus is a good and safe
>option compared to other leading brands? I have read many good things about
>Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also available as a free trial?
>Which is best?
>
> melanie

Hi Melanie,

In my opinion EZ anti-virus is very good I've used it executively for about
7-8 years now ever since it was freeware under a different name. It's the
only AV I recommend to clients, unless they insist on free-ware. I
personally would never touch Norton or McAfee or any name brand, in the
early days of Windows Norton was very good these days it's become too
bloated and over priced IMO. I've never tried Kaspersky so I can't comment
but over the years EZ has never given me any trouble and it has caught all
the 'nasties' that have tried to get onto my PC over the years. Of course
there's other very good packages out there as well, no AV is perfect and you
do have to properly secure your system and use common sense. That said you
certainly can't beat the 1 year trial MS is offering. I'd give it a try, if
you don't like it then you can always uninstall it and try something else
.

Just my 2 cents..
Rick

Rick Blythin

melanie wrote:
>
> I have just downloaded the free 12 month trial from ez antivirus (computer
> associates) via the microsoft recommends partners webpage but I've not yet
> installed it as I'mll using Norton which does not expire just yet - still a
> few weeks to go. But please tell me if ez antivirus is a good and safe
> option compared to other leading brands? I have read many good things about
> Kaspersky recently. I wonder if this is also available as a free trial?
> Which is best?

There is no one best anti-virus. Keep two apps installed. But only one
running 24/7 if you are into that. Use the second as a double check now
and then. But keep both up to date.

In other words, even if somebody tells you that application X is the
best for viruses/trojans, none of them, even the best, are guaranteed to
catch everything. It doesn't matter if you are using payfor or free
antivirus either. Two free anti-virus apps can perform as well as 2
payfor anti-virus apps.



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Plato