Derald <
der...@invalid.net> wrote in
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> KenK <
inv...@invalid.com> wrote:
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>>I have 2011 Kaspersky. Tried to renew it (runs out in a little over a
>>week) but it seems to be impossible to get the physical product
>>upgrade. Tried on-line and by phone. I use dial-up so a DLable product
>>takes much too long with my unreliable connection. Haven't seen 2012
>>in stores here. Guess I'm going to have to buy another product. I
>>don't like Norton - too hard to remove - and have had back luck with
>>Trend Micro. Any other suggestions?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Ken
> O/S? Although, it has been seven years since I needed it, free
> software
> exists that will re-establish broken download connections so that
> unattended downloads on dial-up are practical, if time consuming. From
> version three, upwards, Firefox can resume broken downloads but I do
> not know whether it can induce your dialer to re-establish a broken
> connection. Also, many web servers do not support download resumption
> after a broken connection. Your question regarding malware/virus
> protection might be better put in alt.comp.freeware. A number of free
> alternatives perform on a level comparable to the Kaspersy product.
> More choices exist for Linux and Windows users than for Mac users, but
> what's new? Among them are Avast, Avira, Superantispyware,
> Malwarebytes. My personal choices are Avast and Malwarebytes because
> both continue to perform well in my obsolete O/S. I do not know
> whether any of the free products is distributed on CD but their
> respective web sites should have that information. In a pinch, you
> might be able to get someone with broadband to download them and put
> them on a USB flash drive.
Sorry - I forgot. I'm using Windows XP Home.