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Firecat
May 21st, 2006, 08:18 PM
http://www.boomerangsoftware.com/Products/AntiVirus/AVK.htm

Its now using the Norman Virus Control engine. The price is the same at USD 29.95. There is no "Pro" version, only eXtendia AVK with Norman engine.

I wasn't expecting the product to ever be updated....
WSFuser
May 21st, 2006, 09:28 PM
im not familiar with this AV; does it use other engines or no?
NAMOR
May 21st, 2006, 11:02 PM
-{ Quote: "http://www.boomerangsoftware.com/Products/AntiVirus/AVK.htm

Its now using the Norman Virus Control engine. The price is the same at USD 29.95. There is no "Pro" version, only eXtendia AVK with Norman engine.

I wasn't expecting the product to ever be updated...." }-


They haven't updated their customer support as well have they?
Blackcat
May 22nd, 2006, 05:24 AM
-{ Quote: "They haven't updated their customer support as well have they?" }-
LOL !
the Tester
May 22nd, 2006, 02:52 PM
WSFuser,
The Pro version formerly used KAV+RAV and then KAV+BitDefender engines.
gerardwil
May 22nd, 2006, 03:16 PM
-{ Quote: "WSFuser,
The Pro version formerly used KAV+RAV and then KAV+BitDefender engines." }-

I doubt about the KAV/BDF combo

Gerard
WSFuser
May 22nd, 2006, 03:22 PM
i know GDATA AVK uses KAV/BD but this is a diff program so i was curious.
Firecat
May 22nd, 2006, 05:49 PM
-{ Quote: "i know GDATA AVK uses KAV/BD but this is a diff program so i was curious." }-
eXtendia AVK used KAV and RAV engines as far as I know. I don't think it ever had KAV+BD engines.
WSFuser
May 22nd, 2006, 06:16 PM
thanx for the verification Firecat. how good the RAV engine anyways?
.....
May 22nd, 2006, 06:34 PM
It WAS good before MS bought it and the product kind of "died".
Firecat
May 22nd, 2006, 07:56 PM
-{ Quote: "thanx for the verification Firecat. how good the RAV engine anyways?" }-
As was already said, the RAV engine was quite good, until Microsoft purchased it. Some time after MS purchased GeCAD (makers of RAV), the updates stopped. So basically its a dead product now.
SDS909
May 22nd, 2006, 08:05 PM
eXtendia was going to move to BD, but I don't think their agreement went through. Apparently now they have licensed the Normal engine and Sandbox.

The question I have, does that mean now it uses KAV+Norman? If that is the case, that might be a pretty nice product. But don't expect much of any support, I think it is a 1-2 man operation.
dan_maran
May 22nd, 2006, 09:14 PM
-{ Quote: "eXtendia was going to move to BD, but I don't think their agreement went through. Apparently now they have licensed the Normal engine and Sandbox.

The question I have, does that mean now it uses KAV+Norman? If that is the case, that might be a pretty nice product. But don't expect much of any support, I think it is a 1-2 man operation." }-

I am fairly certain it is just Norman. Boomerang is just a "re-brander" much like the Cosmi corporation, I wouldn't be suprised if they were a spinoff.
Firecat
May 23rd, 2006, 12:57 AM
eXtendia does not mention the KAV engine anywhere, so I think its just Norman.
IBK
May 23rd, 2006, 03:11 AM
Yeah, so why not buying the Norman product directly? :lurking:
Firecat
May 23rd, 2006, 08:16 AM
-{ Quote: "Yeah, so why not buying the Norman product directly? :lurking:" }-
Cost? ???
IBK
May 23rd, 2006, 08:29 AM
You pay more but you will get first-hand support and immediate updates when you need them...
imo :-\
mrhero
May 23rd, 2006, 01:31 PM
-{ Quote: "Cost? ???" }-

It is 15$ here
ErikAlbert
May 23rd, 2006, 02:12 PM
I think, I will skip this one too and spend $30 somewhere else.