Bad new for AVAST - why I just uninstalled it.

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mike Henley
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Does the paid version check for more viruses than the free
version?
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Don't know, but one would presume that a pay for version 7 would be an
improvement on a free version 6. Not always the case I know.
 
Don't know, but one would presume that a pay for version 7 would be an
improvement on a free version 6. Not always the case I know.
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Well I believe the differences *used* to be in GUI only, but I have no idea
if the scanning engine or signature database is different/better.
 
It failed the June 2004 Virus Bulletin test :-o

"The VB 100% logo is awarded to anti-virus products that:

* Detect all In the Wild viruses during both on-demand and
on-access scanning in Virus Bulletin's comparative tests.
* Generate no false positives when scanning a set of clean files."

http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/tests.xml?200406


Upsets me a little; I've used some time now.
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If your going to uninstall an av every time it fails the VBA awards then get
a good registry cleaner , as there will be remnants of many AVs left on your
pc.To put the VBA awards into perspective read this....
http://www.nod32.com.au/nod32/awards/vb0207.htm
me
 
Don't know, but one would presume that a pay for version 7 would be an
improvement on a free version 6. Not always the case I know.
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I think they don't "hold back" in the free version, but the newer
version has been better defined and is possibly more accurate in
detections. A better engine, I suppose is what it's called.

"AVG Anti-Virus 7.0 includes an improved scanning engine which
supports the rapid implementation of new detection techniques. Some of
the improvements include new functions (such as checking (do we want
to say "testing") and healing of the system registry), improved system
performance (for example, quicker access to tested objects), and the
optimization of update files to make them smaller, especially in case
of "priority" updates. The combination of system modularity and
language independence significantly shortens the process of creating,
testing and distributing, as well as installating AVG Anti-Virus 7.0
update files. Also, computer restarts following updates will be
necessary much less frequently. Another improvement is the
classification of updates according to their importance in three
different levels - priority, recommended and optional. In addition to
releasing virus database updates whenever new virus threats are
identified, regularly scheduled updates will be released two times a
week."
 
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