From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: September 27, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: do I need to run my own anti-virus software?
>
> Leo,
> I have been told just to use virus scans from the internet
> and not bother using ones such as norton, partially because
> the internet providers already have virus protection and
> scans from the net are more than sufficent. Is this true and
> if not what is the best virus protection suitable for my laptop.
Internet provider's try, but do not / can not provide an adequate
level of protection. A good virus scanner is still a requirement,
in my opinion. Here's my article on the topic:
http://ask-leo.com/viruses_how_do_i_keep_myself_safe_from_viruses.html
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 1410
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Viruses and Malware
