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To: mr.mark who wrote (27309)	5/30/2002 2:01:24 PM
From: Robert Graham	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110655

I think the trick is identifying those product from the ones that are not worthwhile, or even destructive. And when it comes to anti-virus software, I think it is worse to run a program that tells you your system is virus free than not running one at all. The false positives are tolerable and can be dealt with. But false negatives cannot. I like Sandra, WinZip, BurnInTest, TastsInfo2002, and other fine shareware. But I would never trust free security software like anti-virus and firewall. ZoneAlarm is the exception, since it has been well researched and reported on by many outfits on the net. And ZoneAlarm is made by a company that does make money off of a commercial version of their product, which is the same product as their shareware version except with additional features. JMO. Bob Graham PS: Thank you mr. mark for posting that anit-virus article. PPS: Now to call my client, the one who swears at my in his e-mails. LOL