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Avast...
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 11:04
by petermcleland
Saw this just now:-
http://www.avast.com/eng/press-announci ... -user.html
I've been using it for a while and am more and more impressed.
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 11:40
by nigelb
Yes Avast is a very impressive program, especially after using Norton's bloatware AV program!
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 13:07
by hinch
nigelb wrote:especially after using Norton's bloatware AV program!
oh god yes! is this a rather dandy alternative then?
avast
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 14:39
by dswanson
Hi,
I've also been using Avast for a couple of years now and find it very good indeed. Virus database updates are picked up almost every time I connect to the internet and it's very easy to use.
It runs in the background with no detectable performance impacts but I tend to do a manual all drives standard scan weekly with a "thorough" scan monthly. My two 80GB drives can be scanned on a "thorough" check in about two hours - that's every file checked against every potential virus.
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 17:15
by jonesey2k
Been using it a while now because its free and also doesnt pop up each time I load windows ect
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 17:16
by nigelb
hinch wrote:
oh god yes! is this a rather dandy alternative then?
That it certainly is! I kick myself everytime I remember that I paid for three years of Norton before I discovered Avast, which is free and, as pointed out, updates more often automatically and doesn't bring your computer to a crawl, or load it with dozens and dozens of files.
Just to be rid of the Norton nag to renew months before the subscription ends is reason enough to switch - for me anyway.
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 18:33
by delticbob
I'm a new convert to Avast, primarily because of comments made one here a couple of weeks ago. So i may be not 2,000,000 th user but certainly good for 1,800,000 th
Will agree with above comments. Runs well & I don't mind the occasional pop up telling me my anti-virus database has been updated, and yes its free too
Bob
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 19:30
by hinch
so is this a firewall and anti-virus program like norton or just one of the two? i can't quite tell from the blurb on the site :think:
avast
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 23:00
by dswanson
Bob,
As far as I know the free home version is only an antivirus
Posted: 03 Nov 2006, 23:12
by ianhind
