Does eTrust EZ Antivirus scan your e-mail?
simonuca
scaner.
And also if it scans for virus, trojans and malicious code in e-mails, i'm
using outlook express 6.0
How EZ compares against AVG? I'm using AVG right now, and i'm doing some
research to switch to a non-free but cheap alternative like eTrust EZ
Antivirus.
Thanks in advance dudes!
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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 17/03/2003
Klas Törnquist
simonuca wrote:
> Hi, im wondering if eTrust EZ Antivirus do a good job for an all
> around AV scaner.
I think it provides adequate protection.
> And also if it scans for virus, trojans and malicious code in
> e-mails, i'm using outlook express 6.0
Not as such. I think it only alerts when you try to open an attachment.
This means you can have virus in unopened e-mail in your mail folder
without being alerted.
That probably does no harm but I use F-Prot for scanning the mail folder
to be on the safe side.
HTH
Klas
RAV
the lack of updates compared to other products and the bad test reviews.
I was looking for an inexpensive program to replace AVG but with regular
automated updates, scheduled scans, and without the limitations of AVG plus
a better detection record. After looking for a while, I purchased ETrust EZ
AV and I am very pleased.
To answer your question about the email scanning. No, it doesn't scan the
email unless you try to open or save the attachment and then the scanner
kicks in and prevents you from opening or scanning if it is a virus. ETrust
sells another program that can be used to prevent scripts from running such
as those sent with email, but it really isn't necessary IMO. I use Zone
Alarm Pro and its mail safe feature that automatically quarantines (renames)
any attached files that could be executed. If you don't have ZA, you could
get a program called Script Sentry or Script Defender which stops scripts
from running without your permission and they are both free.
IMO, scanning email is not necessary. If you setup your email program to not
allow attachments that could have viruses to not open them (OE 6 has this)
or use a program listed above, you will not be able to open a virus in your
email. And if for some reason you still do, the AV scanner stops the file
being opened/saved if it is a virus. In other words, your AV is the second
line of defense for email virues and not the first or worse yet the only
line of defense.
Bottom line, get ETrust EZ and you will be happy. Download a free trial and
try it for yourself.
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koorb
<_nof***_simo...@tweak3d.net> wrote:
>Hi, im wondering if eTrust EZ Antivirus do a good job for an all around AV
>scaner.
>And also if it scans for virus, trojans and malicious code in e-mails, i'm
>using outlook express 6.0
>How EZ compares against AVG? I'm using AVG right now, and i'm doing some
>research to switch to a non-free but cheap alternative like eTrust EZ
>Antivirus.
>
>Thanks in advance dudes!
Just as AVG it will scan the email when you open it.
The question you are looking is "Does EZ scan my Emails when I
download them", then the answer is no.
Both AVs are very good at scanning, but EZ if far better in the
removal of viruses. Plus you will get less false alarms with EZ.
simonuca
"simonuca" <_nof***_simo...@tweak3d.net> escribió en el mensaje
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Thanks to all of you!, I'm gonna give eTrust EZ a try (trial version). Nice
peolple =)
Nick FitzGerald
> ... you could
> get a program called Script Sentry or Script Defender which stops scripts
> from running without your permission and they are both free.
You have to be very careful when trying to describe this.
I've not looked at Script Sentry, so am assuming it functions much the
same as Script Defender (I know -- risky, but...). SD does not "stop
scripts from running without your permission" -- at least, it does not
if you take that to include embedded scripts in HTML Email messages.
SD _only_ affects standalone scripts, posisbly included as attachments
to Email messages (as was all the rage back when LoveLetter, the VBSWG
offspring and so on were the most rpevalent viruses).
> IMO, scanning email is not necessary. If you setup your email program to not
> allow attachments that could have viruses to not open them (OE 6 has this)
> or use a program listed above, you will not be able to open a virus in your
> email. And if for some reason you still do, the AV scanner stops the file
> being opened/saved if it is a virus. In other words, your AV is the second
> line of defense for email virues and not the first or worse yet the only
> line of defense.
Agreed, in general. Unfortunately, if you are stuck "having to" use a
lame, IE-dependent Email client, you really do need some kind of santizier
between it and the wild and wooly place known as "the Internet" because of
all the grievous security flaws that bypass, almost at a whim, the often
trivial "security" features Microsoft provides in IE.
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Nick FitzGerald
RAV
allow attachments to be opened that could be viruses.
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optikl
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> I Outlook Express 6, set it to read messages as Text (not HTML) and to not
> allow attachments to be opened that could be viruses.
>
open executable attachments, it won't let you save them to disk, either.
Seems, without a lot of trouble, they could have included another option to
allow you to "only" save attachments to disk. I really dislike all or
nothing solutions.
Morgan Pugh
<_nof***_simo...@tweak3d.net> wrote:
If I was you I would ditch OE6 and get The Bat! as it is excellent and
very secure.
I just installed (like 30 minutes ago!) EZ AV 6.1.4 Trial Version. It
is pretty good :)
The only problem i have noticed is when it scans programs loading it
can slow down the loading of the program. Only a tiny bit though.