October 29, 2004
Catching Viruses at the ISP Level
It's good that AOL is enhancing the virus-protection it offers to its customers. It would be great if ALL ISPs scanned messages for viruses, as an option before the email even reached the customer's email box. An email message could be sent from the ISP notifying the recipient of an email message that contains a virus, that a message is in a queue for them as it contains a virus.
CNet writes America Online on Wednesday said it will bundle McAfee antivirus software for free into its proprietary service and no longer charge a subscription for it.
AOL will offer the software, McAfee VirusScan Online, as part of AOL 9.0 Security Edition, debuting in November. AOL said the McAfee product can scan for and remove harmful viruses delivered via peer-to-peer software, Web downloads, CD-ROMs and media files, to name a few.
Up until now, AOL charged $2.95 a month for the service as part of the online giant's attempt to boost add-on subscriptions.
After witnessing a mass exodus of its premium dial-up subscribers for more than two years, AOL is trying to keep customers by offering perks. The company is trying to sell a "bring your own access" version for $14.95 a month for subscribers who plan to switch to a broadband connection from their phone or cable company. The full dial-up service costs $23.90 per month.
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