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Another Anti-Virus

Nov 25, 2005 12:11AM PST

I have been using an anti-virus program called ''Avast'' (www.avast.com)(Alwil Software)for a few months now. As a new CNET member, I was surprised to not see it listed as a possible choice among other programs in your poll.

A computer technician I hired to complete some repairs is the one who informed me about it. While there is both a ''free'' version and a ''professional'' or ''fee'' version, I was told the free version was excellent. I get automatic updates to the definitions file almost every day, so they obvioously are making continuous efforts to keep the program effective. While my technological knowledge is slim, I can say that this program seems to have been very successful thus far, and the price is certainly right!

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