Anyone tried or runs ViGuard?

[gerardwil]

Hi,

Anyone can give any comments on how ViGuard (Home and/or Pro) performs?
Is there still a SpySweeper version included?
TIA

Gerard

[Chris12923]

I'm fairly familiar with ViGuard. Are there particular questions you are wanting to ask? It is a very nice program. You should be able to find some posts of mine if you do a search for ViGuard as well. I will not be back on till tomorrow so it might be easier to do the search but after feel free to ask any questions. As far as the SpySweeper version I don't think it is still available. Again have to go to work but feel free to leave questions.

Thanks,

Chris

[nicM]

I did try it few months ago, what I remember is that the GUI was not easy to use : you have 3 main windows, depending of the modules you want to show; unfortunately you can't view everything in the same window, and must go from one to another very often :( ... That was the detail I didn't like.

I don't remember the exact use of theses 3 windows, but I've still screenshots somewhere.

But except for this GUI problem, the program is very good - Chris12923 will tell more than I could here ;) .

The reason why I don't use it is that it does offer all features you usually find in several programs (registry protection, process protection (with driver/service monitoring, if I remember), files/scripts protection, etc. Even connections monitoring with the pro version). For now I prefer to use a "classic" AV with dedicated programs for theses purposes - but if you like the comfort to find everything in the same program, ViGuard could be for you :) .


ps : SpySweeper seems still offered with it, when you look at the site.


Cheers,
nicM

[gerardwil]

Thanks guys,

In the mean time I overlooked Bluezzanetti's link (http://kareldjag.over-blog.com/6-categorie-69553.html) to Kareldjag's review of this program. I am very impressed, sounds a very solid security layer.
Looking further I found out that the prices dropped some (but not in UK??). The french version still has a one year SpySweeper license.
Thanks again.

Gerard

[metallicakid15]

isnt this the antivirus that dosent uses signatures?

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "isnt this the antivirus that dosent uses signatures?" }-

yep: no signatures

[metallicakid15]

so its not really a antivirus?

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "so its not really a antivirus?" }-

http://www.viguard.com/en/intro_en.php

[nicM]

-{ Quote: "
Looking further I found out that the prices dropped some (but not in UK??). The french version still has a one year SpySweeper license.
" }-

You're right, US/UK version doesn't include SpySweeper anymore - but it's now more cheap than the French one ;) .

-{ Quote: "so its not really a antivirus?" }-

It's actually an AV, since it can repair infected files.

Cheers,
nicM

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "You're right, US/UK version doesn't include SpySweeper anymore - but it's now more cheap than the French one ;) .

Cheers,
nicM" }-

Note that the UK price is in Sterling! and i.e. the Dutch version is in euro's!

Gerard

[bellgamin]

-{ Quote: "You're right, US/UK version doesn't include SpySweeper anymore - but it's now more cheap than the French one ;) ." }-Please... what is the URL for trying/buying the "US version?"

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "Please... what is the URL for trying/buying the "US version?"" }-

Only a UK version ;)

http://viguard.telechargement.fr/eval.html?PHPSESSID=2a87da0154d2191aa494db8f738d33d8

[Infinity]

I was interested too in this product but I could never find an English Version :-\

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "I was interested too in this product but I could never find an English Version :-\" }-

the link I showed will download an english version

[BlueZannetti]

-{ Quote: "the link I showed will download an english version" }-Just to confirm, I did download and install it on my secondary partition. No problems and localization is as it should be. Filename should be something like ViguardPro_xxxxxx_en_trial for the English version ViGuard Pro trial for example.

Blue

[Infinity]

-{ Quote: "the link I showed will download an english version" }-

Thanx Gerard, I was refering to a while back .. I could only find Frensh versions ..

it's good to know it still exists and evolves, and probably it will end up soon on my computer for trying it :)

Thanx!

[ellison64]

Can anyone confirm that viguard is NOT compatible with w98/se ?.The website says it is ,but ive just tried to install the pro and home trial versions and both installs say they are not compatible with 98.
ellison

[nicM]

-{ Quote: "The website says it is ,but ive just tried to install the pro and home trial versions and both installs say they are not compatible with 98.
ellison" }-

That's strange, according to the site, even Windows 95 is supported ???

[ellison64]

-{ Quote: "That's strange, according to the site, even Windows 95 is supported ???" }-

Yeah.. i was a little annoyed because i uninstalled my antivir 7 to give it a proper trial...
ellison

[nicM]

:-\ ... that was hard to believe, but with the picture... really strange. I would try to mail them in your case (they've a support forum (https://www.viguard.com/forum/), but it's in French only).

[ellison64]

-{ Quote: ":-\ ... that was hard to believe, but with the picture... really strange. I would try to mail them in your case (they've a support forum (https://www.viguard.com/forum/), but it's in French only)." }-


Allready done ;)..... support@viguard.com

[bellgamin]

Ouch -- I was planning to try it on my WinME partition. Please keep us posted as to what you hear from ViGuard support.

[Chris12923]

-{ Quote: "Can anyone confirm that viguard is NOT compatible with w98/se ?.The website says it is ,but ive just tried to install the pro and home trial versions and both installs say they are not compatible with 98." }-
They have abandoned Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4 support.

Thanks,

Chris

[ellison64]

-{ Quote: "They have abandoned Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4 support.

Thanks,

Chris" }-

Thanks for clarification.I hope viguard give better support to thier current customers.I mailed them at support to ask the same question ,but they havent bothered to even reply back.
ellison

[Roger_]

Is anyone using latest Viguard version or has tried it lately?

I would like to hear your recent impressions on its effectiveness and resource usage.

Thanks.

Roger

[Longboard]

Yes me too

Any changes since kareldjags tests?

Any conflicts with any other AV/FW/HIPS ?

Saw the results of AV-C testing looked good
What are trial limitations?

Chris?

Thx

[Roger_]

-{ Quote: "Any conflicts with any other AV/FW/HIPS ?" }-
I believe you have to uninstall any other previously resident real-time AV before installing ViGuard...

Don't know about compatibility issues with other real-time security software though.

[Longboard]

heh :-[
I cant find a link to English version or english manual other than download sites.

What version are we on know?
Is there a help chm with the dl prior to installing?

[Roger_]

-{ Quote: "heh :-[
I cant find a link to English version or english manual other than download sites.

What version are we on know?
Is there a help chm with the dl prior to installing?" }-
I could only find English-US download for subscribed users at ViGuard site...>:(
Trial version downloaded the French version (no problem for me as I deal with French very well) that you can unzip to show a French only PDF manual...

I have found a download page for the English version at download.com (but no manual whatsoever in it...):

http://www.download.com/ViGuard/3000-2239_4-10583753.html?tag=lst-0-1

Maybe you should ask their support at service-client(at)viguard.com.

[Longboard]

Thanks
I found the various dl sites also but No Manual :P

I prolly will e-mail them
Typically french lol
If they dont want anyone who cant speak French to use their tool, so be it
Shame really

LOL: maybe only detects malware in french.

[Roger_]

-{ Quote: "LOL: maybe only detects malware in french." }-
;D ;D ;D ;D

Maybe it won't just let English coded suspicious proggies in... LOL

... just another odd detail:

ViGuard site states a 15 days trial period whilst download.com says 30 days... ??? >:(

[KikiBibi]

I have emailed them to ask for english version, etc.
But till now, no reply nothing. Think that's about a month ago.

[Roger_]

-{ Quote: "I have emailed them to ask for english version, etc.
But till now, no reply nothing. Think that's about a month ago." }-
I did e-mail them some 2 weeks ago about compatibility towards other software pieces and they did reply in a couple of days...
But I wrote them in French... maybe they have some problem in keeping up with English language support? ::)

[WSFuser]

how much memory does ViGuard use? does it slow down the computer?