Re: Alternative to listener service?

I'm glad someone else has experience the horrors of Panda - think I'll have a look at AVG as tried Norton a while back & liked to hog 99% resources every now & again!

thanks

<fitzjarrell_at_cox.net> wrote in message
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> harry wrote:
> > using oracle 9i on win 2000 - my anti-virus software is Panda 2005
security
> >
>
> This is your first mistake, using Panda. I have never seen an Oracle
> installation yet which can successfully run while this software
> 'product' is running. Shut it down, as it is worthless, learn from
> your mistake and purchase Norton or AVG. I use the latter and it is
> reliable and doesn't interfere with the listener.
>
> > The AV seems be causing a problem - trying to open a connection to the
db
> > using toad & the listener service generates errors (which of course you
> > can't see anywhere!) & stops the service (sent 27 emails to Panda who've
> > have ignored every single one & win my vote hands down for the worse
support
> > from any company on the web!) - yep I could use another AV but stupidly
took
> > out a 3 years sub with & had no idea how bad they were!
> >
> > Anyway, is there an alternative to using the Listener service?
> >
>
> No. There IS an alternative to Panda, several, actually. Find one
> (I've listed two, above), and use it. And STOP using Panda.
>
> > any help (in a thicky language as possible!), links would be
appreciated?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > harry
>
>
> David Fitzjarrell
>
Received on Wed Aug 10 2005 - 09:01:05 CDT