cheap AV for small business

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  1. Weber

    Weber Registered Member

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    Hi,

    I'm trying to convince my boss to buy an AV and stop using AVG free since we got infected many times...

    So, are there any AVs that are:

    1)cheap;
    2)have support in portuguese;
    3)updates frequently;
    4)outlook protection.
     
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  2. Technodrome

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    How cheap and how many computers?


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  3. Weber

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    I don't know how much they are willing to pay and we have here about ten computers.
     
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  4. Technodrome

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    Your best bet is F-Prot.

    10 license costs US$50.00 .

    http://www.f-prot.com/products/price.html


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  5. Weber

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    Thanks, Technodrome
     
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  6. Technodrome

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    You're welcome!


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  7. JimIT

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    Agreed! ;)

    Best protection and best deal by far.
     
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  8. Weber

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    Hi,

    I talked to my boss about buying f-prot and he asked me to show him why f-prot is much better than avg.

    i said that it has better detection, updates more frequently, etc. but he is still not convinced.

    Can someone tell me other arguments that i can tell him?
     
    Weber, Jul 29, 2003
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  9. Salesman

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    GREAT! Five hundred it is!


    Sorry, couldn't resist :D
     
    Salesman, Jul 29, 2003
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  10. Wox

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    Show him :

    http://www.virusbtn.com and compare Grisoft with F-Prot.

    F-Prot is a lovely AV, and 10 licenses for 50 dollarz is a bargain!
     
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  11. Wox

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    BTW F-Prot is listed under FRISK Software on Virus Bulletin.
     
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  12. LowWaterMark

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    I'm not sure I follow this completely. Are you saying that your boss wants to buy AVG Pro for more money than the same number of F-Prot licenses, when F-Prot has superior detection capabilities?

    The reason I say AVG Pro is, of course, AVG Free can not be used in a business environment. It is only free for home and non-commercial use.

    If it came down to buying AVG Pro versus F-Prot, no question in my mind, F-Prot is the winner.
     
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  13. Gavin - DiamondCS

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    No question at all :D
     
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  14. Technodrome

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    F-Prot is much,much x 100,000,000,000... better chioce then AVG! ;)Period.


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  15. Weber

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    @Wox

    I'll show him.

    @LowWaterMark

    No, we are really using AVG free. :rolleyes:

    @Technodrome
    :D
     
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  16. Pieter_Arntz

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    Then you have your argument to convince him. That is not allowed.

    http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

    Regards,

    Pieter
     
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  17. JimIT

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    More information is available at:

    www.bsa.org

    I definitely would not want my posterior on the line over 50 bucks!
    ;)
     
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