Fridrik "frisk" Skulason
Fridrik Skulason, also sometimes
known as
"frisk" in reference to his email address, is the author of the
F-PROT antiviral package. He originally
developed
the program suite while doing computer support work for the university
(with
the obvious need for antiviral software that is entailed), but
subsequently
started Frisk Software. As well
as being
consistently among the leaders in antiviral software, F-PROT has
always been a
bargain. At one time $20 got you a perpetual license; currently the
shareware
version is $1 per year per CPU; there are educational and volume
discounts; and
the shareware version of F-PROT is still free of charge for personal,
non-commercial home use. F-PROT is successful enough that it is
supported in
two commercial versions (from Command
Software and Data Fellows)
as well
as being a part of other security packages.
frisk is one of the busiest of antiviral researchers, has been
technical editor
of the prestigious Virus
Bulletin, and
has always displayed an admirable concern for the reliability and
accuracy of
his product. His recent hiring of Vesselin
Bontchev,
who also has a legendary passion for precision, seems to have given
Fridrik
more time to once again become an active member of
VIRUS-L.
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