eXtendia AntiVirus updated

[Firecat]

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]

im not familiar with this AV; does it use other engines or no?

[NAMOR]

{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.... <-QUOTE}


They haven't updated their customer support as well have they?

[Blackcat]

{QUOTE-> They haven't updated their customer support as well have they? <-QUOTE}
LOL !

[the Tester]

WSFuser,
The Pro version formerly used KAV+RAV and then KAV+BitDefender engines.

[gerardwil]

{QUOTE-> WSFuser,
The Pro version formerly used KAV+RAV and then KAV+BitDefender engines. <-QUOTE}

I doubt about the KAV/BDF combo

Gerard

[WSFuser]

i know GDATA AVK uses KAV/BD but this is a diff program so i was curious.

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> i know GDATA AVK uses KAV/BD but this is a diff program so i was curious. <-QUOTE}
eXtendia AVK used KAV and RAV engines as far as I know. I don't think it ever had KAV+BD engines.

[WSFuser]

thanx for the verification Firecat. how good the RAV engine anyways?

[.....]

It WAS good before MS bought it and the product kind of "died".

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> thanx for the verification Firecat. how good the RAV engine anyways? <-QUOTE}
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]

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.

[likuidkewl]

{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. <-QUOTE}

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]

eXtendia does not mention the KAV engine anywhere, so I think its just Norman.

[IBK]

Yeah, so why not buying the Norman product directly? :lurking:

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> Yeah, so why not buying the Norman product directly? :lurking: <-QUOTE}
Cost? ???

[IBK]

You pay more but you will get first-hand support and immediate updates when you need them...
imo :-\

[mrhero]

{QUOTE-> Cost? ??? <-QUOTE}

It is 15$ here

[ErikAlbert]

I think, I will skip this one too and spend $30 somewhere else.