Forget AVG Anti Virus there's a new kid on the block

Wombat

Well, I installed Avast after using AVG for years. Avast found 4 infected files that AVG had missed. I suspected something was on my PC for a while because of some little odd behaviours. It seems to be fine now.

The spoken warnings and alerts are a funny novelty. But then I started to think what it would sound like if all programmers built this into their software!!!!!

So I'm converted. Thanks to the OP for the tip.

loopy_lass

yep yep yep.... im a happy bunny with avast... downloaded it in 2 mins, bunged it on the comp etc and whoooooo hoooooo .... found a flamin trojan!.... bug g ger ...

comp running a lot better now... was usin avg so dumped it..

thanks for this tip...


loops

raeble

It should only take a couple of minutes.

Yes but it will take longer than that on dial up, perhaps 20mins? Do you have a download accelerator?

margaret_3

raeble wrote:

Yes but it will take longer than that on dial up, perhaps 20mins? Do you have a download accelerator?

I'm on dial-up at present, so perhaps I should wait until I get broadband in a week's time.
I did as Fran suggested but to no avail. It was taking too long to download.
Margaret

margaret_3

Well, I've installed it on my new laptop but it still took over an hour to download!
I'll wait until I get broadband before installing it on my PC.
Margaret

margaret_3

raeble wrote:

Yes but it will take longer than that on dial up, perhaps 20mins? Do you have a download accelerator?

Umm! What's a download accelerator?
Excuse my ignorance!
Margaret

djohn2002uk

margaret wrote:

Umm! What's a download accelerator?
Excuse my ignorance!
Margaret

Margaret, look on here for threads referring to "Onspeed" which compresses files so that they download quicker, though there are other programs around that cost nothing. But why not just let it download when you aren't doing anything else like Saturday morning.

Freebyman

I have been using Avast now for 2 years (except when I went mad and tried Norton, expensive mistake!), I really dont see why anyone should want to pay for virus protection when a product like this is around. The same goes with spyware, firewalls etc.

moaninmick

Andrew_G wrote:

On the subject of Trojans and the like I read some favourable reviews of a new, FREE, anti-virus program which actually got higher ratings than AVG in one of the Web Mags I get.

I installed it alongside AVG and it found three trojans on my system that our former favourite had missed completely!

For more info.
http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG

I downloaded avast from the link. I now cannot access my computer when I switch it on. I cannot even get to the icons to click on anything. I have never had any problems with down loads before. Any ideas?

Thanks

Pollen

Apologies if inappropriate but have posted on new thread here as thought I was going off thread and I need help.

Thanks