Cracking FREE Antivirus Proggy

[TheBlueRaja]

I just got my hands on Avast Antivirus from http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html and i have to say its pretty damn good for a freebie (for home users).

Main features
ANTIVIRUS KERNEL

- Almost 100% detection
- Outstanding performance
- Reasonable memory requirements
- ICSA certified


USER INTERFACE

- Memory test during the program startup
- Very intuitive Simple User Interface
- Testing whole disks or selected folders
- Working with the scan results - actions with infected files
- Virus encyclopedia
- Log Viewer
- Various appearances - skin support
- Running from Explorer context menu
- Antivirus screen-saver


UPDATES

- The system of incremental updates guarantees low traffic
- The updates can be completely automatic

RESIDENT PROTECTION

- Standard Shield protects the file system
- Generic SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 scanner
- Specific MS Outlook plugin
- Heuristic analysis in e-mail modules


REPAIRING

- Limited capability of direct repair (especially macroviruses)
- Repairing files using automatically generated Virus Recovery Database (VRDB)


PLATFORMS

- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows Me
- Windows NT 4
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP

Currently i cant fault it - seems better than Norton Anitvirus for me.

[Paul K]

I use AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php) personally but I have heard good things about Avast :)

[paulyoung666]

been using avast for a while and i reckon it is well worth it , considering it is free :D :D :D :D

[TheBlueRaja]

I use AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php) personally but I have heard good things about Avast :)

I was using AVG for a while and Norton before that, but gave it up after i heard some bad things about AVG, nothing concrete though i have to admit.

But honestly matey - this IS better. Try it - see what you think - its free after all. :D

[kronas]

i wonder if it ACTUALLY protects you efficiently, im a skeptic of 'free' programs.

[Scrubbs]

I have been using AVG for ages but..... I still use the TREND online one for double checking

[paulyoung666]

i wonder if it ACTUALLY protects you efficiently, im a skeptic of 'free' programs.



dont be so sceptical , it works :tu: ;) :)

[aliferste]

What sthe difference between this one and AVG?

[paulyoung666]

What sthe difference between this one and AVG?


from my point of view it just seems to pick up more unwanted crap than avg ever did , maybe it is subjective though :D :D :D :D

[TheBlueRaja]

What sthe difference between this one and AVG?

I cant quantifiy it for you - but if you install it you will see right away the difference in quality if anything.

Also, it updates daily as soon as you boot up its off looking for updates etc.

And generally its much more feature packed, as it will integrate with IM clients and P2P software as well.

Like i say - try it - you can always uninstall it, and it wont cost you a penny, AND you wont have to uninstall AVG first.

[paulyoung666]

I cant quantifiy it for you - but if you install it you will see right away the difference in quality if anything.

Also, it updates daily as soon as you boot up its off looking for updates etc.

And generally its much more feature packed, as it will integrate with IM clients and P2P software as well.

Like i say - try it - you can always uninstall it, and it wont cost you a penny, AND you wont have to uninstall AVG first.


and i will second that post as well :tu: :)

[MikeyB]

I've swapped from AVG to Avast in the past 2 weeks after AVG let me down :mad:

Seems really good to me, at least it found the viruses AVG missed :td:

As theblueraja said, the updates actually work, and it updates when you connect, not at a set time.
I like the email checker as well, works with Outlook Express and the full Outlook, and even with that awful IncrediMail that my Mum insists on using!!!!

[homealone]

<snip> AND you wont have to uninstall AVG first.

will it work alongside any other AV, tbr?

I'm using EZ Antivirus atm - the years free trial that came with the MS Security Update CD & that has been good - updates usually daily, but I'd like to evaluate some others for when the time comes to pay. ;)

[TheBlueRaja]

Well, yeah,
Just Spybot S&D will work with Ad-Aware.

At least im not aware of an issue with running the both of them, correct me if im wrong guys.

[Shaun]

I've always thought you should only have one AV running as they can upset each other, like firewalls can.

[Russ]

From experience, having more than one firewall or AV can be a nightmare as they are prone to arguing like women over what to allow, what not to allow etc.

[Ramrod]

Well, yeah,
Just Spybot S&D will work with Ad-Aware.

At least im not aware of an issue with running the both of them, correct me if im wrong guys.Yes, there is an issue with running adaware with spybot, afaikFrom experience, having more than one firewall or AV can be a nightmare as they are prone to arguing like women over what to allow, what not to allow etc.Very PC of you Russ :D

[TheBlueRaja]

Yes, there is an issue with running adaware with spybot, afaik

Well, a bad example then, but thats why i asked for you to point out my errors... ;)

:notopic: What is the probem with them BTW - i thought they were fine together?

[Shaun]

If you have ad-aware (or maybe spy-bot) set to search inside compressed files then it finds the others definitions and classes them as "bad" and ends up corrupting its opponent I believe. I think thats what that splash screen says.

[Matth]

If you run more than one antivirus, ONLY ONE should be providing resident protection (on access).
It may also be faster if you deactivate the on-access protection before scanning with other programs.

There used to be major issues in finding each others definitions, but current AV programs generally use database formats that resist that problem.

[Ramrod]

Well, a bad example then, but thats why i asked for you to point out my errors... ;)

:notopic: What is the probem with them BTW - i thought they were fine together?I dunno m8....ask spybot....they are the ones that give (or used to give) a warning about running spybot with adaware installed :shrug:

[Mal]

I dunno m8....ask spybot....they are the ones that give (or used to give) a warning about running spybot with adaware installed :shrug:
The warning was only that adaware might spot something in the spybot quarentine(sp?) and delete it.

[aliferste]

RIGHT, I wiped AVG to try this avast and i noticed a "small print" thingus that said you must reregister every two weeks to continue getting updates???? :erm:

[iadom]

I dunno m8....ask spybot....they are the ones that give (or used to give) a warning about running spybot with adaware installed :shrug:
Nothing serious, funny that Adaware and Pest Patrol don't give any warnings about Spybot or each other.