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Hey Carolyn!
I need a new anti virus. I had Norton but let it expire as it was slow.
Than I got Avast free edition but I recently had an online scan done with another software which daid I had viruses.
A CiD popup is especially annoying cant kill.
What should I do-get another free one online,or go out to a store and buy the disc? If I do,which one? Thanks!
Here's a great Internet security program you can try for free: http://www.f-secure.com/home_user/support_and_downloads/evaluations/
Most people in the U.S. haven't heard of F-Secure, but worldwide it is the most popular home computer security system.
If it fixes your computer then you can pay when the trial period is up. If this doesn't work, let me know and we can try some more difficult solutions.
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Carolyn Meinel
Expertise
I cover Windows, Linux, TCP/IP and Ethernet security questions. I do not cover Mac, smart phones, or other networking issues.
Experience
Books by Carolyn Meinel: wrote a chapter for The Hacking of America book (see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567204600/happyhacker)
My article Code Red for the Web for Scientific American was reprinted in the book Best American Science Writing 2002 (see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060936509/happyhacker). My book The Happy Hacker: A Guide to Mostly Harmless Hacking is now in 4th edition with a Japanese edition (see http://happyhacker.org/hhbook/).
Organizations
IEEE, AAAS
Publications
See a list with some online links at http://cmeinel.com
Education/Credentials
MS, Industrial Engineering, The University of Arizona
Took a course in computer forensics at the University of Texas at Austin/
Past/Present Clients
DARPA, SAIC, Palmer Labs
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