(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:44 pm
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I used AVAST and at least for me, it bogged down my system so much that I
had to switch to something else. I'm using NOD32 on some systems and AVG on
others. I've no problems with AVG.
"desgnr" <desgnr.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> AVG or AVAST
>
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:26 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:56 am
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"Little Charlie" <charlie.DeleteThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in
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1) Anti-Rootkit - Protection against hidden threats that deliver malicious
content
2) Safe Downloads - Screens your downloads for malicious content
3) Safe Surf - Real-time protection from poisoned web pages
4) Safe Instant Messaging - Protects your ICQ and MSN communication
Think the lack of any of these might make a difference to the comparative
you referenced that was testing the paid version of AVG?
Note how the FREE version does NOT include the "Script Blocker" in it's
resident protection? I wonder how that would affect the stats you were
referencing in your post?
> My main point was it doesn't make a hill of beans difference since in
> the real world AV product 'A' may and will detect virii that AV
> product 'B' does not and versa-visa. Therefore any AV product that is
> ICSA certified is as 'adequate' as any other certified AV product. The
> fallacy is when users install AV and then surf warez sites, porno
> sites, crack and key gen sites, open all email attac hments, install
> pirated software,etc..get infected and then proclaim to the world how
> some AV is no good and how some other AV detected what their former AV
> did not. For literally many years in this ng the undying "which AV is
> best' question gets repeatedly asked and answered with a myriad of
> cyber-philosophical answers..such as I am doing right now. Sensible
> computing practices and any certified AV will suffice IMHO. Moreover
> for me, I like FREE over pay-for.
I have no problem with reading "cyber-philosophical answers" or the
opinions of posters on "which AV is best". For the most part though, they
tend to be of the same value as "which car is better, Chevy, Dodge or
Ford" arguments. There are always some who are strongly opinionated and
willing to argue the point ad nauseum.
When it comes to posts which use av-comparatives to show how the free
versions of AVG or Avast are "as good as" or "better than" other antivirus
programs, I do tend to point out that they are comparing apples to oranges.
The free versions are not the same as the versions that are used in those
tests.
In the long run, I tend to agree with you that so long as the user is
practicing relatively safe hex, any of the leading AV products (including a
couple of free ones) should provide an adequate amount of protection for
the average home user. On the other hand, the user requesting the
information might be in a business environment, or might not practice safe
hex, or has equipment and/or resource limitations with the system(s) they
want to put the AV on, or are looking for centralized management
capabilities, or have financial limitations, etc. Without a bit more
knowledge of the specific situation, it's pretty tough to give really good
advice to them.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:13 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:13 am
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"Wayne" <pimentalw.RemoveThis@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
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> I second that one!!
>
> Kayman wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:44:54 GMT, desgnr wrote:
>>
>>> AVG or AVAST
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