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I have dumped across years:

    * Norton
    * McAfee
    * Antivir

Currently I'm using Kaspersky, which is pricer than the above, but it's 
given me no trouble (so far),  and seems to have detected some real 
problems.
Robert Pendell wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 1:41 AM, Robert Pendell wrote:
>   
>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Robert Pendell wrote:
>>     
>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Andy Koppe wrote:
>>>       
>>>> 2009/9/4 Robert Pendell:
>>>>         
>>>>> During basic installation cygpath, mkpasswd, and mkgroup were all
>>>>> detected by SONAR (part of NAV 2010) that it the files emitted
>>>>> suspicious activiry and would be removed.  The files have not been
>>>>> removed (yet) but I will be alerting Norton to this.  This does block
>>>>> the program though and prevents their use to complete the install.
>>>>> Thought to let you guys know about it.  This may also affect NAV 2009
>>>>> or similiar applications (Norton Internet Security, Norton 360).
>>>>>           
>>>> "If I had to choose between Norton and a virus, I'd take the virus."
>>>> Someone O. Other
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> So true.  I have ran sanity scans on totalvirus dot com and posted the
>>> results on the norton forum.  I also updated to their most recent
>>> version and still got it.  In addition I got a red flag on a different
>>> product which I know is also safe so I have notified them about that.
>>> In the meantime I have switched to an alternative product which I have
>>> used in the past.
>>>
>>> Robert Pendell
>>> shinji AT elite-systems DOT org
>>>
>>> "A perfect world is one of chaos."
>>>
>>> Thawte Web of Trust Notary
>>> CAcert Assurer
>>>
>>>       
>> Looks like the issue is cleared up.  Newest release no longer flags
>> any cygwin applications.  Yay!
>>
>> BTW, Apologies to Andy Kappe for forgetting to remove his email
>> address from my prior response.  I took care of it and also
>> reformatted this message appropriately.
>>
>>     
>
> Bah... I'm just yanking norton off.  Flagged the telnet program in the
> inetutils package this time.  The sonar protection is broken pretty
> bad if it is flagging perfectly benign programs.  Just someone explain
> how the telnet program in inetutils is different than telnet in putty
> or even the windows one?  It blocked (and killed it) when the program
> tried to make a connection.  Anyways.. Norton is out of my system for
> good.  They had their second (and maybe third and fourth) chance and
> now I am done with them.
>
> Norton Out.  Avast In.  At least that one doesn't go flagging
> perfectly good programs.
>
> What are your recommendations of good antivirus programs?  I am
> currently running Windows 7 RTM so it should of at least been tested
> and checked to work on that platform.
>
> Robert Pendell
> shinji AT elite-systems DOT org
>
> "A perfect world is one of chaos."
>
> Thawte Web of Trust Notary
> CAcert Assurer
>
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