Good antivirus for Win98

JK · External Since: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 2

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taff · External Since: Jan 08, 2004 Posts: 91

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 23:00:02 GMT, JK (jk@nomarketers.com) wrote:

>I'm looking for the best freeware antivirus for Win98. I know most
>people use AVG (Grisoft) or AVAST! (Awil), but neither has passed the
>virus bulletin test recently **for the Win98 OS** (though both passed
>for XP OS). If I'm not mistaken, both are endorsed by ISCA, but are they
>endorsed for the Win98 OS?
>
>As far as I can tell, the last time AVG passed for Win98 was in June
>2003. I don't know if it hasn't been tested on Win98 since then, or if
>it just hasn't passed since then. Anyone?
>
>TIA!
>JK
I have used it on many computers with OS's from win95 to XP pro and
have had no complaints from any of my customers.
Since win98 is no longer supported by Microsoft, or will not be soon,
I doubt that they will be testing for that OS for long.
I would and do recommend it to all my customers for all OS;s

Taff.............

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John · External Since: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 1

jk.RemoveThis@nomarketers.com wrote:
> I'm looking for the best freeware antivirus for Win98. I know most
> people use AVG (Grisoft) or AVAST! (Awil), but neither has passed the
> virus bulletin test recently **for the Win98 OS** (though both passed
> for XP OS). If I'm not mistaken, both are endorsed by ISCA, but are they
> endorsed for the Win98 OS?
>
> As far as I can tell, the last time AVG passed for Win98 was in June
> 2003. I don't know if it hasn't been tested on Win98 since then, or if
> it just hasn't passed since then. Anyone?
>
> TIA!
> JK

There's Sygate and Kerio, both of which are excellent aplications. Then
of course Zone Alarm.

taff · External Since: Jan 08, 2004 Posts: 91

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 01:59:21 GMT, John <jtarin.DeleteThis@ultimate-anonymity.com>
wrote:

>jk@nomarketers.com wrote:
>> I'm looking for the best freeware antivirus for Win98. I know most
>> people use AVG (Grisoft) or AVAST! (Awil), but neither has passed the
>> virus bulletin test recently **for the Win98 OS** (though both passed
>> for XP OS). If I'm not mistaken, both are endorsed by ISCA, but are they
>> endorsed for the Win98 OS?
>>
>> As far as I can tell, the last time AVG passed for Win98 was in June
>> 2003. I don't know if it hasn't been tested on Win98 since then, or if
>> it just hasn't passed since then. Anyone?
>>
>> TIA!
>> JK
>
>There's Sygate and Kerio, both of which are excellent aplications. Then
>of course Zone Alarm.

These are all firewall programs, not Anti virus.

Taff............

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Steven Burn · External Since: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 1

John <jtarin DeleteThis @ultimate-anonymity.com> wrote in message
news:Z%ILb.243$pa7.131505291@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> jk DeleteThis @nomarketers.com wrote:
<snip>
> There's Sygate and Kerio, both of which are excellent aplications. Then
> of course Zone Alarm.

But they're firewalls.........lol, the OP wanted antivirus products. <gg>

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Conor · External Since: Aug 03, 2003 Posts: 73

In article <k2cuvvc24ecd45rkh718fp4mllit0d5q6q.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, JK
(jk@nomarketers.com) says...
> I'm looking for the best freeware antivirus for Win98. I know most
> people use AVG (Grisoft) or AVAST! (Awil), but neither has passed the
> virus bulletin test recently **for the Win98 OS** (though both passed
> for XP OS). If I'm not mistaken, both are endorsed by ISCA, but are they
> endorsed for the Win98 OS?
>
> As far as I can tell, the last time AVG passed for Win98 was in June
> 2003. I don't know if it hasn't been tested on Win98 since then, or if
> it just hasn't passed since then. Anyone?
>
Windows 98 is now an end of life product. It's been on limited support
from Microsoft since June and all support from MS ceases from 16th
January - next week. after that you'll no longer be ble to use Windows
Update. Consequently as a result, many software vendors and also sites
such as the VB one, will also stop bothering with it.

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JK · External Since: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 2

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