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aliEnRIK

Deleted_User wrote: »

You'tr preaching to the converted

People go on about it not having email scanning. I couldnt GIVE a ****
Its fast as hell at scanning and superb as an av
The only downside are those damn popups when it updates (Which CAN be got rid of, but im not risking it)

[Deleted User]

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Marty posted a link a few weeks ago which still put the free version above most other av programs.

Marty_J wrote: »

It was the free one.

Avira scored 95.54%, Avast 93.78% (behind AVG), and NOD32 93.36%.

Marty_J wrote: »

Sure thing:

http://www.virus.gr/portal/en/content/2008-06,-1-21-june

- Side issue ^ I'm not a stalker! :rotfl:

http://www.virus.gr/portal/en/content/2008-06,-1-21-june shows:

1. G DATA 2008 version 18.2.7310.844 - 99.05%
2. F-Secure 2008 version 8.00.103 - 98.75%
3. TrustPort version 2.8.0.1835 - 98.06%
4. Kaspersky version 8.0.0.357 - 97.95%
5. eScan version 9.0.742.1 - 97.44%
6. The Shield 2008 - 97.43%
7. AntiVir version 8.1.00.331 Premium - 97.13%
8. Ashampoo version 1.61 - 97.09%
9. Ikarus version 1.0.82 - 96.05%
10. AntiVir version 8.1.00.295 Classic - 95.54%

aliEnRIK wrote: »

People go on about it not having email scanning. I couldnt GIVE a ****
Its fast as hell at scanning and superb as an av
The only downside are those damn popups when it updates (Which CAN be got rid of, but im not risking it)

As I've said before, if you have good e-mail habits e.g. don't open unknown messages, don't run mystery attachments without scanning them, etc. then the free version of AntiVir is probably all you need to keep your computer free of viruses.

[Deleted User]

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Link dont work for me. Id appreciate whatever it was though

Try it again...

aliEnRIK

Deleted_User wrote: »

Try it again...

sorry, noop

tried in both firefox and IE

Maybe its like that av site whereby the direct link doesnt work.

mulldoonuk

aliEnRIK wrote: »

People go on about it not having email scanning. I couldnt GIVE a ****
Its fast as hell at scanning and superb as an av
The only downside are those damn popups when it updates (Which CAN be got rid of, but im not risking it)

1. Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe
2. Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security->
3. Under the group or username SYSTEM click edit
4. Put a checkmark under the DENY column for "read and execute"

Worked for me.

aliEnRIK

mulldoonuk wrote: »

1. Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe
2. Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security->
3. Under the group or username SYSTEM click edit
4. Put a checkmark under the DENY column for "read and execute"

Worked for me.

yeah. Ive read that before ~ im just concerned when they update the program it might make a mess of things

mulldoonuk

aliEnRIK wrote: »

yeah. Ive read that before ~ im just concerned when they update the program it might make a mess of things

Go for it!!

[Deleted User]

aliEnRIK wrote: »

yeah. Ive read that before ~ im just concerned when they update the program it might make a mess of things

No good for us poor FAT32 users! I've given up looking for a way to be honest for a FAT32, Windows XP Home machine. In some respects it tells me when it's updated as I've turned off the pop-up box every time it updates. Also turned off the spash screen with /nosplash.

mulldoonuk

http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php

For the more techie (well more than me ) amongst us.

[Deleted User]

aliEnRIK wrote: »

sorry, noop

tried in both firefox and IE

Maybe its like that av site whereby the direct link doesnt work.

Hmm, strange, works for me.

http://www.grc.com/sn/sn-174.htm

If that doesn't work I'll let you search through google

Top link is the pdf version, not sure on the easier on the eye html version though

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Sandbox+Limitations&btnG=Google+Search&meta=