Avast V AVG
07 January 2006, 07:43 PM
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Avast V AVG
Apologies for yet another Anti-virus thread.
I've been using AVG for a while now (free Edition) and never had a problem - to my knowledge. If I've been suspicious of downloaded files, I've checked them with AVG and it has detected virus' in some of them.
But recently on here I've heard some bad comments on AVG. I ran Housecall on-line scanner and it seemed to detect a Trojan - though I'm not convinced it was 100% correct - maybe a false positive.
Anyway, I've just installed Avast and it's detected a Trojan too - albiet in system restore files.
After all that, I'm asking for any comments on Avast and opinions on detection rates, false positives etc.
Cheers,
J
I've been using AVG for a while now (free Edition) and never had a problem - to my knowledge. If I've been suspicious of downloaded files, I've checked them with AVG and it has detected virus' in some of them.
But recently on here I've heard some bad comments on AVG. I ran Housecall on-line scanner and it seemed to detect a Trojan - though I'm not convinced it was 100% correct - maybe a false positive.
Anyway, I've just installed Avast and it's detected a Trojan too - albiet in system restore files.
After all that, I'm asking for any comments on Avast and opinions on detection rates, false positives etc.
Cheers,
J
08 January 2006, 09:21 AM
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been using avast for a couple of months now - just purchased the professional version - a lot better than NIS and the zone alarm product for me. Only issues was with newsleecher, but I managed to fix that. Overall a good product.
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08 January 2006, 12:26 PM
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Thanks for your replies.
I have AVG on my laptop still but will trial Avast on my main desktop. So far, it picked up a trojan on the initial scan and everything else appears clear. Also seems pretty fast at Scanning too.
J
I have AVG on my laptop still but will trial Avast on my main desktop. So far, it picked up a trojan on the initial scan and everything else appears clear. Also seems pretty fast at Scanning too.
J
08 January 2006, 12:46 PM
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Avast is far better, AVG seems to miss lots of things.
And when avast does find a virus its great! You get a nuclear warning siren and "WARNING A VIRUS HAS BEEN DETECTED" plays out of your speakers
And when avast does find a virus its great! You get a nuclear warning siren and "WARNING A VIRUS HAS BEEN DETECTED" plays out of your speakers
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