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From: Franklin on 11 Sep 2005 08:31 On Thu 08 Sep 2005 08:22:11, ra wrote: <news:dfooqu$m9$1(a)domitilla.aioe.org> > > Hi ng, > what do you think about Avast antivirus Home edition? (It's > freeware). > > Very good but don't overlook "AntiVir PE".
From: John Hood on 11 Sep 2005 12:05 ra wrote: >Hi ng, >what do you think about Avast antivirus Home edition? (It's freeware). > >Thanks! > > > > On my site as a "Best Of" pick for three years running. Plusses - Program Auto update, Definitions Auto update. Scheduled scans. On-access scanning. No spyware. Skinnable. Minuses - It's a little slow on my 350 98se test box, but anything faster, no problem at all. Nitpicks (annoyances that don't effect performance).- No way to turn off the auditory notify of virus def update (There is a hack to change it somewhere). Have to register for a key, and the registration is only good for a year. Info: Avast is the free-personal edition to advertise their server-based antivirus solution. If the personal version is any guess the server app is very good, vary easy and inexpensive -as such, a good choice for a small business which may not be able to afford the time and money that goes into Norton AV server. Conclusion: You can find a more thorough AV choice, but not one that is more convenient. John H. www.jhoodsoft.org "Best of Free Business Software"
From: MLC on 11 Sep 2005 13:42
domenica 11 settembre 2005 John Hood ha scritto: > Nitpicks (annoyances that don't effect performance).- No way to turn off > the auditory notify of virus def update (There is a hack to change it > somewhere). Then it isn't true that there is no way ;-) It's an option, easy to find: Program settings - Sounds -> Disable avst! sounds or Settings to choose which ones to disable I agree with you it's the "Best Of". -- Maria Luisa C - 11/09/2005 19.41.29 I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas Edison - |