Anti-virus suggestions needed

shandyjan said:
I used AVG until it changed, it became a whole resource centre including for spyware/adware. The it was a resource hog for many people. Also, I'm happy using my own spy doctors, idont like one complete one. So I switched to Avira and my partner tried Avast..and we are both happy. Avira has been great for me stopping the malicious scripts and redirectors that are hitting photo share sites recently like 4shared and photobucket.
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The free version of AVG has not changed in this respect. It is not a "whole resource centre including for spyware/adware".

Note that I am no more advocating AVG than 67s is advocating clam. I just want to reply to some people's arguments against it.
 
seriously? bickering over AV? Have we had the token flame bait of "use linux" or "use mac" yet? tell you what, I'll go another route: Use a B5000 running the MCP.

(Before the Tron jokes fly, google that OS. Yes it existed.)
 
Ducky said:
seriously? bickering over AV? Have we had the token flame bait of "use linux" or "use mac" yet? tell you what, I'll go another route: Use a B5000 running the MCP.
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I quit using AVG after it kept quarantining a false positive, while I had instructed it many times to let that file rest in peace.

"DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT SCAN THAT FOLDER"
"LEAVE THAT FILE ALONE"
"FOR THE LAST TIME, STOP MOVING THAT FILE"

Sigh. Uninstall.
 
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, especially before touching your...

Oh.

Never mind...
 
El Greco said:
I quit using AVG after it kept quarantining a false positive, while I had instructed it many times to let that file rest in peace.

"DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT SCAN THAT FOLDER"
"LEAVE THAT FILE ALONE"
"FOR THE LAST TIME, STOP MOVING THAT FILE"

Sigh. Uninstall.
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The Pro version actually has this feature. As for scheduled scans:
avgforums: How To: Exclude Folders or Drives from Scheduled Scans
 
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I've never liked AVG.. i've always liked avast.. it catches malicious files immediately.. it doesn't seem to bog down the system.. and it talks to you!!

i tried avira on one of my computers, and I don't like it.. Mainly because everytime I boot up that computer, I get an ad from Avira asking me to purchase their anti-spyware software, or some other thing.
 
Gangularis said:
i tried avira on one of my computers, and I don't like it.. Mainly because everytime I boot up that computer, I get an ad from Avira asking me to purchase their anti-spyware software, or some other thing.
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There are ways around Avira's ad, and it's when it updates, not every time you boot up your computer.
 
Agular said:
There are ways around Avira's ad, and it's when it updates, not every time you boot up your computer.
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It's got a strong record of doing that every time i boot up my computer.. maybe because it updates even more frequently? What ways around that would there be? At least I don't get bothered with these ads AT ALL by avast.
 
Gangularis said:
It's got a strong record of doing that every time i boot up my computer.. maybe because it updates even more frequently? What ways around that would there be? At least I don't get bothered with these ads AT ALL by avast.
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Whatever you say. As for ways around the ad when updating, I don't see the point in telling you since you are happy with Avast and don't get bothered with any ads "AT ALL."
 
Agular said:
Whatever you say. As for ways around the ad when updating, I don't see the point in telling you since you are happy with Avast and don't get bothered with any ads "AT ALL."
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How bout because I asked? And maybe other people here would find the information useful.. Or do you really not have a way around it, other than clicking "close"?
 
Blocking the Avira ads is fairly simple on anything other than XP Home.

Control Panel > Admin tools > local security policy > software restrictions > additional rules > rightclick for new path rule > browse down and select avnotify.exe

Done. If this is your first time setting up a software restriction, you'll have to create a new rule before you can create additional rules.

If you are doing it on XP Home, you've got to go into safe mode, browse for the file, right click on it and deny access via the advanced tab or something.
 
Gangularis said:
How bout because I asked? And maybe other people here would find the information useful.. Or do you really not have a way around it, other than clicking "close"?
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Because you asked? Um, no. Also, nice assumption on me not having a way around it, but dead wrong. The solution given above was correct, and there is another for Avira version 9 in XP which I use, but that one requires a registry edit. Mine is slightly different to the one above though:

Windows 2000/XP: (2000 & XP Pro do not require you to boot into safe mode)

  1. Boot into Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly after you restart the computer)
  2. Log in using the Administrator account
  3. Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe
  4. Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security-> advanced
  5. Under the Permissions tab click on SYSTEM under Permission entries:
  6. Edit-> Traverse Folder / Execute File-> deny-> ok ->apply-> yes -> ok-> ok
  7. Reboot the computer into Normal Mode (start-> shutdown-> restart)
 
Agular said:
Because you asked? Um, no.
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So nice of you!!

Also, nice assumption on me not having a way around it, but dead wrong.
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Oh no! Dead wrong!! Dun dun dduuun!! Seriously, you're going to get all high and mighty over my anti-virus preference..

nice technique on disabling the ads.. too bad they don't just give you that option in the settings of the program. At least avast is free enough that they don't have to bug you like a spyware ap, with advertisements, until you go through a contrived process to disable them.
 
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Gangularis said:
Oh no! Dead wrong!! Dun dun dduuun!! Seriously, you're going to get all high and mighty over my anti-virus preference..
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Stop acting like a nitwit. I couldn't care less about your anti-virus preference, as you are well aware. A poor attempt at hyperbole.

Gangularis said:
nice technique on disabling the ads.. too bad they don't just give you that option in the settings of the program. At least avast is free enough that they don't have to bug you like a spyware ap, with advertisements, until you go through a contrived process to disable them.
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And that pompous attitude is exactly why I wasn't willing to reveal it to you in the first place. Hey, your program is the best anti-virus in the world, and only because YOU use it.

And since I know that you'll just have to have the last word, by all means have it. I'm more than done with the likes of you and your foolishness. Hopefully, you'll try and stick with reality this time.
 
Agular said:
Stop acting like a nitwit. I couldn't care less about your anti-virus preference, as you are well aware. A poor attempt at hyperbole.

And that pompous attitude is exactly why I wasn't willing to reveal it to you in the first place. Hey, your program is the best anti-virus in the world, and only because YOU use it.

And since I know that you'll just have to have the last word, by all means have it. I'm more than done with the likes of you and your foolishness. Hopefully, you'll try and stick with reality this time.
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LOL.. stick with reality? All i gave was a comparative statement of fact. You're the one that took some kind of personal offense by my pointing out the problem with Avira's ads. I initially gave no attitude. I asked a straight face question, and I get "Why should i tell you?, neener neener".. Childish.
 
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I've used the free version of Avira Antivir for a couple of years now. Occasionally I'll run a free online scan to see if anything has snuck past Avira - there are plenty - Bitdefender, Panda, ESET and Kaspersky are some I've tried.
 
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