On 8/11/2018 1:37 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
On 8/10/2018 9:21 PM, Char Jackson wrote:
On Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:47:48 -0700, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

I disable all automatic installs, except for updates of virus databases
used by my three anti-virus applications.

LOL, "my three anti-virus applications" reminds me of an older lady I
used to know, except in her case the three AV programs were all active
simultaneously.


Oooohh, no. I only have AVG Anti-Virus Free running in the background.
However, I use that plus Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials
to scan downloaded software updates and also unexpected E-mail
attachments. Each of those three scan for things the others do not.

About 3.5 years ago, I had to have my C and J partions reformatted and
then re-install all my software (including Windows) because of a virus.
Now, I am super cautious.

Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials do not run on my PC
unless I manually launch them to scan something (only one scan at a
time). Today, I had Malwarebytes scan all my drives, during which I
disabled both my Internet connection and AVG Anti-Virus. Tomorrow, I
will be away from my PC for a few hours; at that time, I will use
Microsoft Security Essentials to scan all my drives, again with my
Internet connection and AVG Anti-Virus disabled.


I hope each AV program is set to exclude the locations of ALL other
quarantines.


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