Avast SCR

Stella,
I think I got it (DUH!!!).
I just switched from AVG, (understand that the free version will terminate
in Jan 04) So it's a matter of getting used to the new format .Do you have
any experience with either Anti Virus AVG or AVAST, and which in your
opinion is the better product...
Barry/Austin


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> "Barry" <barry RemoveThis @austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > From: "Barry" <barry RemoveThis @austin.rr.com>
> > Subject: Avast AV Screen Saver
> > Date: Monday, December 15, 2003 2:10 PM
> >
> > What is the purpose of Avast Screensaver.All it does is flash a blue
> banner
> > all over the screen.I've tried to delete it, but it just keeps coming
back
> > after a re-boot.
> > Confused in
> > Austin/Barry
> >
> Hi Barry
> Avast develops a "virus recovery database" while your computer is idle.
> Basically, that means it checks out what you files look like now when they
> are healthy, so if they become infected it knows what they are supposed to
> look like (I hope that isn't too confusing). The blue banner is just
> showing you what file it is examining at the moment.
>
> If you don't want the blue banner screensaver--> just right click on your
> desktop (assuming Windows of some sort). Select "Properties" at the
bottom
> of the list. From the tabs at the top of the Display Properties screen
pick
> "Screensaver" and set it to something, anything you want, other than
> "Avastss"
>
> You still set Avast to generate its VRDB while the screensaver is running,
> it can be any screensaver you want, not just Avast's boring blue banner.
>
> Stella
>
>
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Hi Barry,

No experience with AVG or any of the other free virus scanners (except
f-prot for dos which has been the occasional life saver). I switched to
Avast at home when my Norton subscription ran out, and I liked just as much
as Norton, if not better. When Norton broke on my work machine, I installed
Avast as an emergency measure (and I'll pay them one of these days--really I
will).

IMO, it has the best trojan detector of any antivirus, free or otherwise.
Due to a rather strange situation at work I intalled a (totally legal!)
keylogging program (boss's orders) on several machines here. The only
logged machine running Aavst is my own, all the others run Norton. Two
weeks ago, after downloading its new definitions, Avast detected my little
trojan horse. Those machines running Norton are still sending me logs.

Yesterday, just for fun, I gave Avast a little work out with the eicars
virus test file. Even zipped four levels down, Avast detected it. And I
love the "red alert" klaxxon when it finds a bad guy.

Stella

"Barry" <barry.RemoveThis@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Stella,
> I think I got it (DUH!!!).
> I just switched from AVG, (understand that the free version will terminate
> in Jan 04) So it's a matter of getting used to the new format .Do you have
> any experience with either Anti Virus AVG or AVAST, and which in your
> opinion is the better product...
> Barry/Austin
>
>
> "Black Dog" <fake.RemoveThis@ihatespam.com> wrote in message
> news:NMpDb.903$vT2.8445@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > "Barry" <barry.RemoveThis@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:cAoDb.131158$Ek.126256@twister.austin.rr.com...
> > >
> > > From: "Barry" <barry.RemoveThis@austin.rr.com>
> > > Subject: Avast AV Screen Saver
> > > Date: Monday, December 15, 2003 2:10 PM
> > >
> > > What is the purpose of Avast Screensaver.All it does is flash a blue
> > banner
> > > all over the screen.I've tried to delete it, but it just keeps coming
> back
> > > after a re-boot.
> > > Confused in
> > > Austin/Barry
> > >
> > Hi Barry
> > Avast develops a "virus recovery database" while your computer is idle.
> > Basically, that means it checks out what you files look like now when
they
> > are healthy, so if they become infected it knows what they are supposed
to
> > look like (I hope that isn't too confusing). The blue banner is just
> > showing you what file it is examining at the moment.
> >
> > If you don't want the blue banner screensaver--> just right click on
your
> > desktop (assuming Windows of some sort). Select "Properties" at the
> bottom
> > of the list. From the tabs at the top of the Display Properties screen
> pick
> > "Screensaver" and set it to something, anything you want, other than
> > "Avastss"
> >
> > You still set Avast to generate its VRDB while the screensaver is
running,
> > it can be any screensaver you want, not just Avast's boring blue banner.
> >
> > Stella
> >
> >
>
>
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