AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 is the new Ewido release

[ElPiedra]

Ewido anti-spyware 4.0 will now continue under the new product name AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5.

http://www.ewido.net/images/transition.gif

AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 contains the same ewido technology, but with some further enhanced features:

Features of AVG Anti-Spyware
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Highly improved cleaning
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Lower resource usage
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Additional languages supported
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Updated user interface
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif Shredder for secure file deletion
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif XP Antispy

and much more......

All current licenses for ewido anti-spyware 4.0 will continue to be valid, and users can change over to the new AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 for free. (http://www.ewido.net/en/download/)

http://usera.imagecave.com/hayc59/viewicon.gif Product Info: AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (http://www.ewido.net/en/product/)
http://usera.imagecave.com/hayc59/Download.gif Download: AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (http://www.ewido.net/en/download/)
http://usera.imagecave.com/hayc59/News.gif Wilders Forum: ewido anti-spyware forum (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=81)

[chaos]

I would like to ask the ewido development team.
Will there be any special emphasis on antitrojan capabilities or the product's main focus will from now on be antiSpyware capabilities?

Please the answer should be just a yes or a no.

[gre87y]

Very good question Chaos. I never bought a lifetime license for an anti-spy program . If this is what Ewido is becoming then I'll be giving my license to somone and look else where for an anti-trojan solution.

[JerryM]

-{ Quote: "Very good question Chaos. I never bought a lifetime license for an anti-spy program . If this is what Ewido is becoming then I'll be giving my license to somone and look else where for an anti-trojan solution." }-

I too have a lifetime license. However, I have come to the point that, looking at the AT capabilities of the top AVs, I do not think an AT is really necessary. It does not hurt to layer, but if I recall correctly, I have not seen a test that showed the ATs anywhere close to 90% detection on trojans.

AV Comparatives shows the trojan detection rates of KAV, for instance, as 98.54%. Maybe the other 1.5% would be covered by an AT program, but I doubt it. Why do I need an anti-trojan? I plan to keep Ewido.

Willing to be corrected or informed.

Edit
Is there any advantage to changing over to the new AVG 7.5?

Regards,
Jerry

[cheater87]

do i uninstall ewido 4.0 and install this? also what if i want to get AVG as an anti virus.

[Bubba]

-{ Quote: "Is there any advantage to changing over to the new AVG 7.5?" }-Since the GUI is the same excusing the name AVG Anti-Spyware at the top left instead of ewido....one concern would be if present ewido users attempt updates will they receive them since the ewido program itself is not available for download. Having now changed to this new version I can not unfortunately check.

Many more questions to come I'm sure but with patience and a lot of it....I feel positive they'll all be answered in due time.

Bubba

[Don Pelotas]

-{ Quote: "Ewido anti-spyware 4.0 will now continue under the new product name AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5.

Features of AVG Anti-Spyware[list]
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Highly improved cleaning
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Lower resource usage
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Additional languages supported
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif NEW Updated user interface
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif Shredder for secure file deletion
http://www.ewido.net/images/dot.gif XP Antispy
" }-
So this is what users have been waiting for since the release of ewido 4.0................an ugly AVG paintjob (IMO) and basicly nothing else? :wacko:

[gre87y]

-{ Quote: "I too have a lifetime license. However, I have come to the point that, looking at the AT capabilities of the top AVs, I do not think an AT is really necessary. It does not hurt to layer, but if I recall correctly, I have not seen a test that showed the ATs anywhere close to 90% detection on trojans.

AV Comparatives shows the trojan detection rates of KAV, for instance, as 98.54%. Maybe the other 1.5% would be covered by an AT program, but I doubt it. Why do I need an anti-trojan? I plan to keep Ewido.

Willing to be corrected or informed.

Edit
Is there any advantage to changing over to the new AVG 7.5?

Regards,
Jerry" }-
I also use Kaspersky and don't doubt the abilities of this great software but still feel a little safer having some sort of anti-trojan program installed.I don't need an anti-spyware program and if this is the direction being taken then I'll be happy to remove this program from my box and just eat my lifetime license

[JerryM]

-{ Quote: "Since the GUI is the same excusing the name AVG Anti-Spyware at the top left instead of ewido....one concern would be if present ewido users attempt updates will they recieve them since the ewido program itself is not available for donwload. Having now changed to this new version I can not unfortunately check.

Many more questions to come I'm sure but with patience and a lot of it....I feel positive they'll all be answered in due time.

Bubba" }-

I'm not going to change to AVG right now, and will see if Ewido 4 updates the next few days. If not I'll yell soon. If it updates I'll report that in a day or so.

Best,
Jerry

[cheater87]

can i use AVG anti spyware 7.5 with AVG free anti virus?

[peter.ewido]

1. There is no such thing as main focus... Nowadays adware/spyware and trojans are very close to each other and we try our best to detect as much as possible of all this crap :)
2. Definition updates are and will be the same for ewido 4.0 and AVG Anti-Spyware
3. The main advantages from AVG Anti-Spyware over ewido 4.0 are improved stability, speed and resource usage and the better cleaning. Most changes are "under the hood", e.g. AVG Anti-Spyware now features a special "clean driver" for removing very persistent malware. You don't see it but when it helps you removing something no other software can remove, you will be glad it is there :)

[peter.ewido]

-{ Quote: "can i use AVG anti spyware 7.5 with AVG free anti virus?" }-

Of course :)

[cheater87]

so i uninstall ewido 4.o and install AVG 7.5?

[Perman]

Hi, folks: with the desertion of Grifsoft from antitrojan scene, I have a strong sense that stand-alone antitrojan app's days are numbered. Reasons:There are several excellent AV apps are capable of delivering great detection rate of trojan,plus some form of rootkits are on the rise. Perhaps the entire forcus of antimalware has been in somesort of shifting(quietly). Only few stand-alone AT apps are left and are struggling to sign up new users. I have changed over to AVG antispyware. For those who need antimalware app, AVG offers AVG antimalware which is a breed of AV and AS combined. Pls do not get confused.

[Londonbeat]

-{ Quote: "can i use AVG anti spyware 7.5 with AVG free anti virus?" }-

-{ Quote: "Of course :)" }-

Is this not what the new AVG antimalware is?

[tetonbob]

-{ Quote: "Since the GUI is the same excusing the name AVG Anti-Spyware at the top left instead of ewido....one concern would be if present ewido users attempt updates will they receive them since the ewido program itself is not available for download. Having now changed to this new version I can not unfortunately check.

Bubba" }-

Good comment, Bubba...I was in the process of changeover on my systems, and it made me hesitate on one machine before installing, just to check.

Ewido 4.0 did just appear to update to current defs.

[tetonbob]

-{ Quote: "so i uninstall ewido 4.o and install AVG 7.5?" }-

If that's the direction you want to take, yes.

If you try to install AVG 7.5 with Ewido 4.0 installed, you're prompted to uninstall Ewido, reboot, and try again.

[Perman]

Hi,folks: Clean Driver? featured in new AVG AS? Can you @ Grifsoft/Ewido tell us more? And it can remove something that others can not do? This line looks very familiar; did'nt Nick from superantispyware says on several occasions about his ? I like to hear some debates among good people. Nick, if you are reading this please jump in , I like to hear your say. :-\

[the Tester]

At the product info link posted by ElPiedra it looks like there will be a free and a Plus version of this program.
Is this correct?

[Paul Wilders]

-{ Quote: "...did'nt Nick from superantispyware says on several occasions about his ? I like to hear some debates among good people. Nick, if you are reading this please jump in , I like to hear your say. :-\" }-

Nothing wrong with a good debate - but: not over on this support forum. Feel free to start a new thread on the apropriate (sub)forum on this board. We'd like to keep things clean and tidy ;)

regards,

paul

[Paul Wilders]

-{ Quote: "At the product info link posted by ElPiedra it looks like there will be a free and a Plus version of this program.
Is this correct?" }-

Yes - nothing has changed in this context; same as the former ewido.

regards,

paul

[Perman]

Hi, folks: Paul, I got your point, thank for reminding. I will start a new thread sometime soon.:)

[Londonbeat]

-{ Quote: "At the product info link posted by ElPiedra it looks like there will be a free and a Plus version of this program.
Is this correct?" }-

It's the same as the previous ewido I think, as I've just downloaded free and have 30 day trial.

[Perman]

Hi,folks: you can use AVG AS free(after 30 day trial) and AVG AV free together for an antimalware app freeversion, perhaps it is a one of its kind(AV+AS free) on market so far?:thumb:

[the Tester]

Thanks for the confirmation Paul.

I'll have a look at this new version.

[the Tester]

I uninstalled Ewido 4.0 first,cleaned the registry,then installed and updated AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5.

As other posters have already stated,this new program has basically the same GUI with a color change.The color would not be my choice.The icon is changed to the familiar AVG 4 color, quilt-looking icon.
Looks like Ewido for the most part.

[GWA]

Just installed new version. Only immediate problem is that when I click on the help file icon, it says that help files for my language (English) have not been installed and to do an update. I did two or three manual updates, defs updated, but nothing on the help files. Still wonder if the registry "re-write/re-check" issue was fixed. CHUCK :-X

[btman]

This is horrible.... Do you know how bad AVG Anti-Spyware sounds compared to Ewido Anti-Spyware... So many people I know have AVG and every time I go to their house they have trojans, viruses and crap... So I install Ewido and a new free anti-virus like Avira or Avast... Now that its owned by AVG I don't see a "good" future coming for AVG anti-spyware.

[Bubba]

-{ Quote: "Still wonder if the registry "re-write/re-check" issue was fixed" }-I'm not 100% sure what you are speaking of but AVG does read the it's HKLM....Run entry every few seconds.

-{ Quote: "17:06:08 02 Oct 2006 Allowed read value by avgas.exe | HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run
17:06:14 02 Oct 2006 Allowed read value by avgas.exe | HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run
17:06:21 02 Oct 2006 Allowed read value by avgas.exe | HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run
17:06:30 02 Oct 2006 Allowed read value by avgas.exe | HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run
17:06:40 02 Oct 2006 Allowed read value by avgas.exe | HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run " }-HTH,
Bubba

[the Tester]

-{ Quote: "This is horrible.... Do you know how bad AVG Anti-Spyware sounds compared to Ewido Anti-Spyware... So many people I know have AVG and every time I go to their house they have trojans, viruses and crap... So I install Ewido and a new free anti-virus like Avira or Avast... Now that its owned by AVG I don't see a "good" future coming for AVG anti-spyware." }-

I was thinking similar thoughts.
I'm taking a wait and see approach.If the original developers are still involved it will remain an excellent program IMO.
It could be a lot worse!Look at what happened to Giant AntiSpyware after M$ bought that program.

[btman]

www.avgantispyware.com

Looks like the new anti-malware is now defined by Grisoft spyware and virus protection.... That's funny because Ewido was bought by Grisoft while it was called Ewido Anti-Malware ... meaning Ewido was then an antivirus.... which is totally untrue.

[btman]

Everyone start looking for typos saying Ewido :P

[Joliet Jake]

What does this mean....

"The non-formation of the software license agreement transmitted with the software is a dissolving condition of any legal business transacted with Grisoft regarding this software."

it's on the AVG 7.5 download page.

[shoe]

I think the new task bar icon sucks but other than that it seems to run fine

[rdsu]

I don't like the AVG products, but since I like ewido I will still use it...

Request:
Change the "Language > Portuguese" to "Language > Brazilian Portuguese".

Hope that a Portuguese translation will be available soon...

[btman]

AVG's logo has always been dumb.... honestly just use the ewido logo... if i had both these running at once I'd click the wrong one 8/10 times.

[aigle]

-{ Quote: "I too have a lifetime license. However, I have come to the point that, looking at the AT capabilities of the top AVs, I do not think an AT is really necessary. It does not hurt to layer, but if I recall correctly, I have not seen a test that showed the ATs anywhere close to 90% detection on trojans.
" }-

Exactly right.

[Bubba]

Certain posts were removed and I'll ask that We Please discontinue the thread crapping of various threads concerning this latest change from ewido to AVG Anti-Spyware.

Thanks,
Bubba

[ElPiedra]

I think that it was a great error of the people of Grisoft in changing the name to for AVG Anti-Spyware :-\

[MikeBCda]

This was already mentioned earlier in this thread, but -- when can we expect Help files to become available?? I suspect the ones from ewido would have worked, but of course they're gone now.

[siliconman01]

It looks like the AVG Anti-Spyware techs have listened closely to the consumers! With the release of AVG 7.5 Anti-Spyware and installation on my XP-SP2 Home Edition system:

1. Opening the AVG-AS GUI does not chew up high amounts of CPU cycles.

2. Other programs are not logging repetitive refreshes of the HKLM/...RUN registry entry for AVG 7.5.

3. AVG 7.5 is not significantly slowing down reboots.

4. And it is playing nicely with other security programs such as NIS 2007, ProcessGuard, Ghost Security AppDefend/RegDefend and TrojanHunter.

Thus far, things are looking very pleasing! :)

[screamer]

I'm curious: will ewido still be serviced as a product?
I've still been receiving updates. Wonder if they'll continue?

The name AVG as a whole has left a bad taste in my mouth. I've found it to not be such a reliable AV.

What, if any are the advantages of switching over? (aside from the spin the developers are putting on the new product)

Will this change mean more biz for WebRoot's SpySweeper?

Who's gonna keep ewido, who's going to switch to AVG and who will move to a different app alltogether?

...screamer

[siliconman01]

-{ Quote: "I'm curious: will ewido still be serviced as a product?
I've still been receiving updates. Wonder if they'll continue?
" }-

AVG 7.5 Anti-Spyware is ewido 4.0 rebranded and improved. It does not have an anti-virus module incorporated in it.

[Green Giant]

I too and wanting the help files in English. I have had an e-mailed reply from AVG but which doesn't tell me how or when to get these.

I am also unclear as to what the new(?) software does compared with Ewido 4.

At least my licence key worked first time!

[screamer]

Let me clear up my questions:

-{ Quote: "I'm curious: will ewido still be serviced as a product?


What, if any are the advantages of switching over? (aside from the spin the developers are putting on the new product)

Who's gonna keep ewido, who's going to switch to AVG and who will move to a different app alltogether?

...screamer" }-

I wasn't suggesting that the new app was an AV, just that AVG AV wasn't to my liking.

...screamer

[peter.ewido]

Help files will be available within a few days. It's definitely recommended to switch to AVG Anti-Spyware... There have been many bug fixes and small improvements as well as new things like the clean driver for cleaning persistant malware.

[smith2006]

Will this forum close?

Since AVG has its own official forum.

[shoe]

Where is their forum

[smith2006]

-{ Quote: "Where is their forum" }-

http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/

[greenhatch]

Ah well I think we all knew it would happen; AVG replacing the name of Ewido is bad news. It reminds me of when McAfee appended their name to Site Advisor after their takeover. However I'll be sticking with my current Ewido branded program for a while, see how well the 'AVG update' progresses firstly.

[Perman]

Hi,folks: New name new expectation and new hope? For those who (including myself) bought ewido's lifetime license during its final days may feel a bit uneasy after yesterday's event. On Grisoft's web site, AVG AS is offering one and two years lincese, not mentioning anything more than that . Does this mean lifetime license never have a place in their long term strategy? I just wounder how secure is my security-app's license? I bought it w/ high hope of a foreever peace of mind, and now I have to scratch my head and worry.:gack:

[stapp]

Cannot download new version, it must be too busy!! Speed of transfer too low to attempt download.

[TopperID]

-{ Quote: "Does this mean lifetime license never have a place in their long term strategy? I just wounder how secure is my security-app's license?" }-
They are honouring current licence arrangements, but a life licence was for the life of the product or company. The company has gone and the product has been rebranded. One has to think that there may come a time when Grisoft could announce that the product is being redeveloped therefore the old life licences will no longer apply. >:(

[robinb]

It seems you need to uninstall Ewido 4.0 Pro but what happens to everything you have in ignore or Quarantine?

robin

[peter.ewido]

Unfortunately, at the moment this info will be lost. However, we are working on a setup which saves this info, stay tuned, I will inform you here when it's ready :)

[Lucy85]

Good day. I'm from Malaysia and i notice that i can't update whenever my IP ranging from 69.48.x.x to 69.50.x.x, the status says it's downloading but not a single bit is received even after half an hour.

Instead, the update completes instantly when the connection is made with IP ranging from 218.x.x.x to 219.x.x.x

[Bronx Bunny]

I have unistalled ewido anti-spyware 4.0 and rebooted

I then downloaded AVG anti-spyware 7.5 but am unable to install it

it says "please wait while avg anti-spyware is being installed" but just hangs with the green bar about halfway across the screen

when I click on show details it seems to be stuck at the following point

Registering : C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-spyware 7.5\context.dll

I have tried several times and it always seems to get stuck at this point, I have left it for 20 minutes and nothing happens

Is there something I need to do?

[ElPiedra]

-{ Quote: "Will this forum close?

Since AVG has its own official forum." }-

Yes ??? what happens to this forum, becouse the own official AVG forum i no like :wacko:

Salu2

[peter.ewido]

There are no plans to close this board :)

[shoe]

Thank God

[MaB69]

-{ Quote: "I have unistalled ewido anti-spyware 4.0 and rebooted

I then downloaded AVG anti-spyware 7.5 but am unable to install it

it says "please wait while avg anti-spyware is being installed" but just hangs with the green bar about halfway across the screen

when I click on show details it seems to be stuck at the following point

Registering : C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-spyware 7.5\context.dll

I have tried several times and it always seems to get stuck at this point, I have left it for 20 minutes and nothing happens

Is there something I need to do?" }-

I had this issue and i had to shut down everything that could conflict with the install process ( HIPS, RT scanner like AS or Another AT or even your AV)

One advice : if you try what i explain to you, stay offline during all the installation

Regards,

MaB

[Bronx Bunny]

-{ Quote: "I had this issue and i had to shut down everything that could conflict with the install process ( HIPS, RT scanner like AS or Another AT or even your AV)

One advice : if you try what i explain to you, stay offline during all the installation

Regards,

MaB" }-

thanks for the advice but it seems ok now

I turned off my computer for a couple of hours, and when I came back and tried to install again, it worked fine, no idea why

however I now see that this new AVG anti-spyware 7.5 offers no resident shield or automatic updates in the free version ???

[MikeBCda]

-{ Quote: "
however I now see that this new AVG anti-spyware 7.5 offers no resident shield or automatic updates in the free version ???" }-
Are you referring to the initial trial period, or to after the trial's over and you drop back to free version? It's new enough that I don't think anyone's in the latter situation yet.

It seems to work exactly the same as ewido did, all features are functional the first 30 days unless you specifically disable them. And the ewido free version (after the trial period) didn't offer auto updates or resident shield either.

[robinb]

yes it does, I made it free and it still has the ability to do manual updates.

robin

[robinb]

also I installed it on 5 computers- 3 client computers running Pro, one of mine running Pro and also 3 that were using it as free.

In the free I took off the residenti shield, disabled the AVG guardian exe in Services and stopped it from starting in Startup.

I just wish I might have waited a day a two because after seeing these posts I know see there is a newer version coming out that holds the quarentine files that I just lost on one of the computers. The others had nothing to delete they were clean.

Also will the help files come in a definition update? or will you give us a url here on where to pick them up.

Also when you update this to 7.5 something higher to fix the quarntine problem will we be able to just like before put it on top of the old? or will it come in like AVG antivirus which I happen to use and like, as an upgrade.

AVG now comes in the Updates" now when a version changes- will AVG Antispyware do it too?

robin

[robinb]

and how do you put up a new version and forget to add the "help" part?

robin

[Cerxes]

-{ Quote: "They are honouring current licence arrangements, but a life licence was for the life of the product or company. The company has gone and the product has been rebranded. One has to think that there may come a time when Grisoft could announce that the product is being redeveloped therefore the old life licences will no longer apply. >:(" }-

Now afterwards, I´m glad i didn´t buy the lifetime subscription, I only bought for one year. I feel sorry for them who did this, because I remember very well that it wasn´t so long after the ewido team starting to offer the lifetime subscription, that the news about selling the company to Grisoft was known. Therefore I got this feeling that it´s a little bit cynical of the former ewido team for offering this for the only reason of earning easy money. Yes, ewido/avg was a top AT apps before, and maybe still are, but the way how they handled this affair is a pitty and therefore I would say that since there is no ewido any longer, maybe it is better for this forum to join with the "other anti-malware" forum instead as a suggestion...

There is nothing wrong by earning money true business because everybody has to eat so to speak, but there is several ways how you can do this, and the above marketing strategy was...well...

Regards, C.

[robinb]

So someone from the company want to tell us when the updated version is coming out that keeps the exceptions, quarntine items and gives us back the Help files?


I would like to get this before Thursday (I know I am asking alot) because I am bringing back this computer to my customer on Thursday and would like to install that update without going back to his home again. Time is money!

If not at least let us know so I can go back and install the update.

Also will it come like AVG does now when they do an update? They do it through the update process in AVG Antivirus when a version is upgraded.

thanks
robin

[Bubba]

Until stated officially by an grisoft representative that ewido lifetime subscriptions will not be honored....I'll ask that We not create an atmosphere of wrong doing when wrong doing has not even been committed.

Thanks,
Bubba

[feddup]

Not bashing at all but how about an answer from an Ewido rep on the lifetime license issue? I should have known better than to invest in PC lifetime anything!

[Edwin024]

The absolute silence about this probably means that not one of the employees of AVG being here can answer it now. So let's just wait and see. I only hope that they will honour the keys!

[chaos]

-{ Quote: "The absolute silence about this probably means that not one of the employees of AVG being here can answer it now. So let's just wait and see. I only hope that they will honour the keys!" }-
I think they might convert them to 3 year licenses or something...
Of course I don't know ,I am just guessing.
I think though that anything less than 2 years extra is a robbery for the price the lifetime subscription cost.
On the other hand they just might honour the licenses!:)
I think someone should make clear what is going to happen.

P.S
Even if they don't honour their licenses there is unfortunately no wrong doing on their part.
Ewido as a company is dissolved after the merge with grisoft so legally it doesn't exist anymore.
It's up to grisoft to decide now.

[greenhatch]

I do find it annoying that the new AVG AS 7.5 has apparently enhanced features yet it omitted the help files and cannot retain user excepted files. I appreciate an Ewido rep has said above that this will be corrected soon but no time frame given unfortunately. And as another poster has asked already, will Grisoft update the AS program automatically like it does with its AV program?

[Bubba]

-{ Quote: "And as another poster has asked already, will Grisoft update the AS program automatically like it does with its AV program?" }-The help file and possibly your other query will be via normal online-update.

Missing help file in AVG Anti-Spyware (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=850982#post850982)
-{ Quote: "Yes and it will be installed via normal online-update." }-

Bubba

[DarkCypher0x0]

-{ Quote: "This is horrible.... Do you know how bad AVG Anti-Spyware sounds compared to Ewido Anti-Spyware... So many people I know have AVG and every time I go to their house they have trojans, viruses and crap... So I install Ewido and a new free anti-virus like Avira or Avast... Now that its owned by AVG I don't see a "good" future coming for AVG anti-spyware." }-

I agree completely, I don't like how Grisoft is taking over this product, not to mention how very overrated AVG products are, AVG Anti-Virus is one of the worst Anti-Virus products on the market, I had it some time ago and was overrun with crap that Avast! has kept me clean of, I really hope for Ewido's sake that they continue to work on this product and not Grisoft.

I don't mean to create a nuisance of myself but since I bought this product I feel obligated to stress my concern, not only from a performance and security standpoint but a look standpoint, AVG insignia/icon looks terrible, I hate that icon, why can't you keep the Ewido name and icon?

I personally thought this was just a partnership I didn't know they bought you out fully, so my question to the Ewido team is, when will the Ewido site be shut down? Since it took on AVG's name now there isn't really any room for a product site that no longer exsist. I'm rather disappointed in this move and I would hate to have to use overrated products like Spy Sweeper or Spyware Doctor because an incompetent company like AVg/Grisoft took over a great product and destroyed it.

[nameless]

-{ Quote: "I also use Kaspersky and don't doubt the abilities of this great software but still feel a little safer having some sort of anti-trojan program installed.I don't need an anti-spyware program and if this is the direction being taken then I'll be happy to remove this program from my box and just eat my lifetime license" }-
Heh? It was called "ewido anti-spyware" for quite awhile before this name iteration. And they made clear that the name change was just a marketing thing--underneath, ewido was not really geared as an anti-spyware application.

Don't get hung up on names; it's all marketing nonsense.

[gre87y]

I certainly hope you are right , and thanks for the reply.
Regards

[aigle]

-{ Quote: "Heh? It was called "ewido anti-spyware" for quite awhile before this name iteration. And they made clear that the name change was just a marketing thing--underneath, ewido was not really geared as an anti-spyware application.

Don't get hung up on names; it's all marketing nonsense." }-
oh! really.

[Chubb]

I would suggest that the name of the forum be changed from "Official ewido Support Forum" to something like "AVG (ewido) Anti-spyware forum". ;D :P

[L Bainbridge]

Can't say I'm very optimistic about the future of ewido/ AVG antispyware if AVG antivirus is anything to go by.
I'm worried that we were told originally by ewido this was a 'partnership' -now it looks like a good old fashioned takeover with distinct overtones of Symantec-type rebranding.
Fortunately I didn't buy a lifetime license.....
I'll be dumping AVG AS when my subscription runs out in a couple of months as I can't have a anti-trojan product protecting me that I don't trust.
The question is do we give altogether on ATs following TDS-3 and now ewido and move on to (only)proactive products like Online Armor and PrevX (plus an AV) or do we move on to the next best (e.g. BOClean).

[pbparker]

-{ Quote: "Still wonder if the registry "re-write/re-check" issue was fixed." }-
No it wasn't. I just uninstalled 4.0 and tried the 7.5... blah.

There is absolutely no reason this app needs to sit and read 21,000 registry keys a minute on a machine sitting idle. In addition, when I disable the resident shield, it continues to pound. In comparison, version 3.5 read about 100 a minute.

I've now uninstalled 7.5 and now need to decide whether to buy something else or go back to 3.5 for the time period.

[Cerxes]

-{ Quote: ""...The question is do we give altogether on ATs following TDS-3 and now ewido and move on to (only)proactive products like Online Armor and PrevX (plus an AV) or do we move on to the next best (e.g. BOClean)."" }-
I wouldn´t say BOClean is a 2nd rate application, it´s actually an excellent product. However it´s limited by the fact that it has a resident focus, so you can´t do on-demand scanning. But in conjunction with a good AV (AT!) such as e.g. KAV or Nod32, you fill up the gap pretty well.

Regards, C.

[siliconman01]

-{ Quote: "No it wasn't. I just uninstalled 4.0 and tried the 7.5... blah.

There is absolutely no reason this app needs to sit and read 21,000 registry keys a minute on a machine sitting idle. In addition, when I disable the resident shield, it continues to pound. In comparison, version 3.5 read about 100 a minute.

I've now uninstalled 7.5 and now need to decide whether to buy something else or go back to 3.5 for the time period." }-

I'm not seeing this with V7.5. RegDefend and Filemon are not showing evidence of this. Hmmm. It looks to me like this was repaired for V7.5.

[Firefighter]

Before with Ewido, this was the site where everyone were able to submit their samples.

http://www.ewido.net/en/malware/

What's the new site with AVG Anti-Spyware?


Best regards,
Firefighter!

[vinzenz.ewido]

-{ Quote: "I'm worried that we were told originally by ewido this was a 'partnership' -" }-

Who said this and where he said this?

???

Regards,
Vinzenz

[robinb]

I emailed AVG and asked them about the help files missing.
This was their reply

there were delays with creating the help files for this particular product
but as all other 7.5 editions were ready we felt that it was more suitable
to launch the whole 7.5 product range together.
In this email I have included a link to the latest user manual for the
respective product of AVG 7.5 Anti-Spyware:
http://guru0.grisoft.cz/softw/70/filedir/doc/AVG_7.5/AVG_Anti-Spyware/User_manual/avg_asw_uma_en_75_3.pdf
The user manual should provide you with answers to all of your possible
questions.


We are very sorry for any inconvenience,
Grisoft Technical Support Team


also for submitting malware files if you have the licensed version, they told me to submit suspiciious files in password protected archive (zip or rar) for analysis to virus@grisoft.com.

This is only for the Pro licensed version.

robin

[L Bainbridge]

-{ Quote: "Who said this and where he said this?

???

Regards,
Vinzenz" }-

Your website as I recall.
If this is all you are worried about rather than reassurring your customers that the 'ewido' team will continue to develop this admittedly excellent product then I guess my prediction will come true quicker than even I expected.....

[shoe]

Why is everyone so pissed off It is a good product give it a rest.

[L Bainbridge]

Let me see...
ewido - very good anti-trojan.
AVG cr*p antivirus
Cr*p antivirus company takes over good AT company.
Product name changes. New version issued without decent help file.
Unable to retain existing quarantine on upgrade, so it looks like upgrade was hurried to allow rebranding rather than wait for 'new' version to be completed.
Painful silence on whether lifetime licenses will be honored.
Doesn't look too promising....

[vinzenz.ewido]

-{ Quote: "Your website as I recall.
If this is all you are worried about rather than reassurring your customers that the 'ewido' team will continue to develop this admittedly excellent product then I guess my prediction will come true quicker than even I expected....." }-

Err sorry that I am not hysterical about the same rumor as before. We stated that we're still working on the product and that there is nothing changed for the ewido customers.
This is just another name. So where is the problem? It is the same product with different colors and another logo. I'm sorry but I cannot understand this rant.

Regards,
Vinzenz

[L Bainbridge]

OK - Fair enough
Time will tell....
I just think you need to address these concerns openly.
I'm worried because I've used ewido virtually since its start and I hate to see it go the way of so many other products.
What's the logic of the new logo and colours if it isn't to assimilate it into AVG fully and I'm afraid to say my experience of Grisoft products (AVG antivirus) isn't good.
I'll leave the thread because it isn't taking us any further and I'm afraid I'll be leaving AVG AS as well.

[Ikester]

-{ Quote: "1. There is no such thing as main focus... Nowadays adware/spyware and trojans are very close to each other and we try our best to detect as much as possible of all this crap :)" }-
??? Really? I would think that spyware is fairly specific to the browser being used whereas trojans install as a separate application. Many AV pgms include trojan detection so a couple of questions:
What trojans does AVG AV detect v.s. AVG AS?
If AVG AV detects the same trojans, is AVG AS doing anything useful if FF is used for instance?
-{ Quote: "2. Definition updates are and will be the same for ewido 4.0 and AVG Anti-Spyware" }-
How does the ewido/AVG AS database tie into the AVG AV database though?

[Londonbeat]

-{ Quote: "
How does the ewido/AVG AS database tie into the AVG AV database though?" }-

A good question, I was wondering about this too.

[ElPiedra]

-{ Quote: "
-{ Quote: "
How does the ewido/AVG AS database tie into the AVG AV database though?" }-

A good question, I was wondering about this too." }-

Hi all,

This question was already responded, it is he same program reason why it is the same data base and are the same people who continue to supported, single change its mask.

-{ Quote: "It is the same product with different colors and another logo" }-

Salu2

[Londonbeat]

-{ Quote: "Hi all,

This question was already responded, it is he same program reason why it is the same data base and are the same people who continue to supported, single change its mask.

Salu2" }-

Hello
Ikester wasn't asking about how the ewido and AVG AS data bases tie-in, he was asking how the AV database ties in with the AS:

-{ Quote: "
How does the ewido/AVG AS database tie into the AVG AV database though?" }-

[Biscuit]

The new version seems to work well. The text box cursor locations now work (thanks) & the memory footprint seems a lot smaller now. The new AVG icon isn't too bad, but the little "s" in the middle looks a bit home-made I think.

I'm still testing, so have not yet rolled-out the update to my end-users. Once I do, I will be able to test the proxy authentication again. It's working fine through a proxy on my system though.

[robinb]

When will Grifsoft send an update to AVG 7.5 antispya to put the Help files back in? Since they are still not there?

thanks
robin

[Rickster100]

I still havent installed AVG AS 7.5 and continue to use Ewido 4.0 and get regular defination updates. In my opinion AVG AS 7.5/Ewido 4.0 just isnt that great an AS application, when you consider Counterspy, Spyware Doctor, Spy Sweeper etc have much better protection and monitoring capabilities. Even Outpost Firewall's AS Plugin monitors more areas on your PC than AVG AS 7.5. Why would anyone want to use AVG AS when it clearly doesnt match up to these other "dedicated" Anti-Spyware apps according to some reviews? I originally purchased Ewido 3.5 for its Anti-Trojan capabilities. Despite the rename/rebranding it appears to be going towards an AS application which cannot cut it against the competiton - yet. I use Counterspy 1.5.82 and I am beta testing version 2.0 - and it is likely I will continue to use Counterspy as my main AS app. I dont need both "AS" apps running. As version 2.0 of Counterspy will be a definate improvement over 1.5, I just cannot see any more need for AVG AS 7.5 as an AS app in my rig setup.

Peoples points of view differ on whether we still need an AT app, I still at this time believe that there still is room for an Anti-Trojan app in a persons layered setup along with an AV and an AS app. Im more concerned about the PERCEIVED DIRECTION of Grisoft/AVG/Ewido as more of an AS than AT. My yearly licence for Ewido 4.0 runs out in Nov 06, I dont think I will be renewing it (just as well I didnt buy a lifetime license). I may look at other standalone AT apps (although the number of these is growing less by the day) or do without. I just FEEL Ewido has been changed from a very good AT app to a mediocre AS app. They say its the same app only renamed.... but do we really know for sure?

The name change now makes any future review look at it as an AS rather than an AT app. The name change was a double-edged sword. The problem is many of us STILL dont know how good an AT app AVG/Ewido is since another company now owns it, changed the name and probably done other changes "under the hood" as well. With the name change, maybe we never will; since other AS apps arent tested for their AT capabilities (as they arent designed to do this). If anything, we are now seeing the likes of KAV, NOD and other AVs having very good AT detection rates. Which begs the question - Is AVG AS 7.5 going to keep detection of ATs as high on the agenda for this product, when AVG already have a standalone AV product? To me it seems the answer is NO. So in my setup, AVG/EWIDO is not required. I really liked Ewido when it was a plain old AT app... Just my opinion folks. :'(

Richie

[Rickster100]

Greetings Peter, Vinzenz, Karl,

Could you please respond to these questions for us:-

-{ Quote: "??? Really? I would think that spyware is fairly specific to the browser being used whereas trojans install as a separate application. Many AV pgms include trojan detection so a couple of questions:
What trojans does AVG AV detect v.s. AVG AS?
If AVG AV detects the same trojans, is AVG AS doing anything useful if FF is used for instance?

How does the ewido/AVG AS database tie into the AVG AV database though?" }-

I would really like to know the answers to these as well.

-{ Quote: "If anything, we are now seeing the likes of KAV, NOD and other AVs having very good AT detection rates. Which begs the question - Is AVG AS 7.5 going to keep detection of ATs as high on the agenda for this product, when AVG already have a standalone AV product? " }-

And this one.

Many thanks,

Richie

[mypenry]

As a Newbie, who is running ewido 4 ( paid ) and happy with it, I am a little apprehensive in changing over to any thing new with out trying to get some
sort of feed back from forum members who have Actually done the change over..? can any forum members who have changed over to AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 , please let me have their thoughts, comments and advice on how things went with the change over and how things are going after you have changed over..?

Mant Thanks ......... Mypenry

[stapp]

hello mypenry,
The change over itself is very easy. I just downloaded the new version to my desktop, went offline, uninstalled the old version ( I used the uninstaller in c/programs/ewido folder) I then installed the new version and entered my licence number and did an manual update to start things off and then a scan.
You will be okay, it's very similar, so you will know your way around it. :)

[siliconman01]

mypenry,

The upgrade to AVG 7.5 anti-spyware is painless. Keep in mind that AVG 7.5 AS is the ewido 4.0 with bug fixes, some new elements, a new name, and a new icon (refer to the very first post in this thread). To be honest, I see no reason for the static that is going on concerning the name change and icon change. Ewido was taken over/bought by AVG. Certain things will change because of this merger, purchase, or whatever. From what I can see, the "ewido" team is intact and still developing and still supporting. The cybercrooks are probably banging the walls, rolling on the floor laughing, and singing victory praises because the icon is different and the name is no longer ewido....sure! ;)

I've been using AVG 7.5 AS on XP-SP2 HE since the first day it was released as an upgrade. It fixed several things that users (including myself) had filed as bugs and were hollering about. It has NOT induced any instability on my system or conflicts with other programs on my system....as ewido 4 did not either. This upgrade is no different than the multitude of updates/upgrades that are released every day by third party vendors. It happens routinely. From what I can determine, it has increased the security protection on my system because the program itself is improved. And the new icon makes it very easy to spot in the systray. ::)

Rev up...:D

[mypenry]

THanks Guy's for your welcome comments. Ive just downloaded
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 , and followed the instructions,
and every thing looks OK... and you '' can '' see the new icon in the systray
looks Ok to me . This learning curve some times feel like a circle ....

Thanks ............. Mypenry

[Biscuit]

I've just upgraded a customer site from Ewido 4.0 Plus to AVG AS 7.5.0.50. The new install package runs very well & everything upgrades with no probs. No need to enter the codes again & all the settings are retained. A little confusing on the first dialog about uninstalling v4.0 but otherwise, well done guys! 8)

[Papakid]

Well, I've been a fan of Ewido for a long time as it has helped a lot of people get cleaned up in the various removal forums. So, altho I understand some of the concerns as to where it may be headed, now that it's under the control of another entity, most of what has been brought up here doesn't bother me--as long as the program continues to be effective.

But by accident I've found something that does in the free version. There is now a nag splash screen engcouraging purchasing of the product once the trial runs out. On my system it pops up every time I log onto Windows. I wouldn't even mind that if the nag was when opening the application, but at every log on was irritating enough for me to uninstall it.

Sorry I didn't make a screen shot or save any logs. And not sure why my "trial" expired after about three days of switching from Ewido 4.0 to AVG AS 7.5. I do know that for some reason, Ewido has never agreed with my system. When doing a full system scan--or just scanning the system32 folder--before it is completed the GUI disappears as if it had never been opened. I didn't really investigate why or report it because of a general lack of time and I don't get any serious infections.

Installing AVG AS 7.5 also caused my icon for Sygate to disappear and couldn't get it's GUI to come up either. The process and service was still running, just had no control of it thru the interface. Uninstalling AVG AS didn't help. It may be coincidental, as this appears to be a known problem with Sygate, just wanted you all to know.

I probably won't have time to try to reproduce this problem since I've decided to switch over to Comodo firewall. I've yet to try to reinstall AVG AS. The only other security process I have running in the background is KAV 5.0.527.

Anyway, the more intense marketing has started with this name change. Those of us who work in HijackThis forums like having the free version to work with and I know we have generated several sales for this product as a result. But if this type of nag popup continues, I may have to look for something else to recommend. Or at least put ewido on the list of tools to uninstall once cleanup is done.

[peter.ewido]

No, there were no changes to the marketing popups etc.
Seems to be caused by a bug as the free does not show any dialogs to buy the full version once the trial has expired.

[JonPaulOnLine]

-{ Quote: "THanks Guy's for your welcome comments. Ive just downloaded
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 , and followed the instructions,
and every thing looks OK...

Thanks ............. Mypenry" }-
-------------------
I Took the opportunity to switch from version 4.- to 7.5
on my three PC's and all is running better than Great

Great Product-- Thanks

[Peter2005]

I hope this is the correct place for my question - if not I apologise.

I am currently running the full AVG 7.5 progrmme and am very pleased with it. I do have one minor point I would like help/advice with though.

Whenever I run a scan (daily around 1800hrs) I find that there are some 20 or so tracking cookies picked up. I do not know about anyone else but I find these things intrusive and do not want them on my PC so I wonder is there any was that I can set any element of AVG 7.5 to block these pests as soon as they arrive and delete them immediately and if not is there any known programme that will do this.

Thank you all in anticipation for you help and advice.

[stapp]

When you click on scanner in the AVG program and then the settings tab, is the box for the tracking cookies ticked?

[TopperID]

What you need to do is bring up the AVG-AS gui and click the 'Shield' section, then you check the box for 'remove tracking cookies automatically'. Trackers will then be removed realtime while you surf.

[stapp]

Of course Topper, I'd forgotten that, I haven't it ticked as I use ccleaner. Thanks for reminding me :)

[Peter2005]

Thank you Topper for replying to my PM. I see you point ref posing here. I have done what you suggested on the PM but I have the full verson of 7.5 and the 'Shield' option you mentioned does not appear on the top line as you suggested it would.

[Biscuit]

Peter

You don't see this?

http://static.flickr.com/116/293025838_2d57018c30_o.png

[Peter2005]

No I do not get that. My heading is AVG Internet Security.

[TopperID]

Tt seems to me you are not running AVG-AS (formally ewido) at all!

This is what you need:-

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

It may be that it is incorporated in the Internet Security app of AVG, but I don't run it myself so I don't know the layout. Perhaps someone else could assist?

[Peter2005]

You are correct it had been incorporated into the 7.5 version.

AVG informed me today that there is not now any programme for the deletion of these pests and they have to be deleted after each individual scan.

Thanks for you help anyway.

[TopperID]

That's unfortunate, as it is a useful function.

There are numerous ways of dealing with cookies though. The obvious way is not to allow cookies in the first place. You can disable them in your browser, then re-enable them for sites you trust. In IE you can also elect to block third party cookies and some FW's also block such cookies.

The easiest way though, is to simply clear out all cookies after (or even during) a session by using a cache cleaner such as CCleaner.

Some apps do have the ability to remove trackers while you surf, one such is WinPatrol which you could have a look at. It does require you to list the cookies you want dealt with (though there is a default list), and is not quite as quick as AVG-AS at removing them (every couple of minutes or so, by default, but configurable) but it is still a worthwhile prog with many other features.

[Peter2005]

I do not know whether this will work or not but I have downloaded and installed the AVG Anti-spyware programme and have set it to run a scan 30 minutes before the Main AVG scan is carried out. I have set it to delete the pests on arrival as illustrated in the previous post.

Thank you all very much for your help and assistance.

[TopperID]

Oh dear! Intuitively I don't like the sound of that in case of conflicts.

Still, if it works it works!

Maybe it is possible to disable the spyware section of AVG Internet Security so you do not have it running twice?

Also, you would not want both demand scanners going together, so I hope 30 mins is long enough for the job.

[Peter2005]

Worked OK first time round but am going to run Anti Spy manually before the main Scan commences in case.

Further Update:- I have downloaded and reinstalled the 7.5 Internet Security Package and have opted not to install the Anti Spyware element from the list shown before installation.

[Peter2005]

Just to let you know that the system mentioned in the above post is working really well and I have had no problems so far.

I run a manual Spyware scan around 3 mins or so before the Main scan commences.

I would like to thank you for your help and advice which was gratefully received.

[TopperID]

That's good news Peter.

It's very unlikely there will problems running the two together now you have uninstalled the duplicate section in the Internet Suite.

[Biscuit]

Peter

Am I to understand that AVG anti-spyware will block tracking cookies, but AVG Internet suite will not? If that is true, then it's crazy that AVG would disable this function as this is what made me choose the product in the first place!

I already have substantial cookie control as I use Firefox with the Cookiesafe extension. I however also like the extra privacy protection from AVG AS.

[Peter2005]

-{ Quote: "Peter

Am I to understand that AVG anti-spyware will block tracking cookies, but AVG Internet suite will not? If that is true, then it's crazy that AVG would disable this function as this is what made me choose the product in the first place!" }-No. The only thing you are unable to do in the Internet Security suite version is to set the option to remove tracking cookies automatically.
They are shown at the end of a scan and are deleted then. In my earlier posts you will see that I was getting something like 45 per scan.

The Internet Security siute is a good thing and very very effective.

[TrueSatan]

Today I "upgraded" from Ewido v4 to AVGAS v7.5...and have wished that I hadn't all day.

I'd had Ewido running for it's AT abilities and so like other posters here the AS designation of the AVG product isn't an encouraging factor in my mind...all the same I hadn't expected problems with the new product seeing as the Ewido version ran flawlessly and without undue CPU usage or high RAM needs and every indication given suggested that the two were little different save for some bug fixes and a few extra features.

After the "upgrade" guard.exe ran every CPU cycle it could get at such that my usage was 100% when I'd closed down all other processes I could (OK it's a cold day here and the computer heated the room nicely with this programme running but I have a gas fire for that purpose already)...moreover it consumed in excess of 10.5MB RAM at its lowest. Needless to say I wrote off a contact form report of the above to AVG and am awaiting their reply.

If the system is going to be of any use to me then these CPU and RAM usage figures had best be fixed pronto...I would guess that the same applies to most users too if they are in the same predicament. Clearly the resident shield part of the product can't be left running with the above problem in place so until its fixed I'm left with the functionality of the free version having paid for a full license from Ewido.

I can't say that I feel happy about the purchase situation (Ewido by AVG) and am already looking around for an alternative AT product (I already have NOD32)...I'm open to any and all advice re all of the above and suggestions regarding alternative AT products should there be no satisfactory resolution of this problem.

[gre87y]

I'm not having any problems with the new version but if you aren't happy you may want to try BoClean.I have this also, runs light as a feather. Nice program :)



http://www.nsclean.com/boclean.html

[TrueSatan]

@ gre87y

Thanks for your advice...off to have a look now.

[Edwin024]

So far this version doesn't work in Vista. Is Grisoft planning a version that will work there?

[Don Pelotas]

-{ Quote: "Today I "upgraded" from Ewido v4 to AVGAS v7.5...and have wished that I hadn't all day.

I'd had Ewido running for it's AT abilities and so like other posters here the AS designation of the AVG product isn't an encouraging factor in my mind...all the same I hadn't expected problems with the new product seeing as the Ewido version ran flawlessly and without undue CPU usage or high RAM needs and every indication given suggested that the two were little different save for some bug fixes and a few extra features.

After the "upgrade" guard.exe ran every CPU cycle it could get at such that my usage was 100% when I'd closed down all other processes I could (OK it's a cold day here and the computer heated the room nicely with this programme running but I have a gas fire for that purpose already)...moreover it consumed in excess of 10.5MB RAM at its lowest. Needless to say I wrote off a contact form report of the above to AVG and am awaiting their reply.

If the system is going to be of any use to me then these CPU and RAM usage figures had best be fixed pronto...I would guess that the same applies to most users too if they are in the same predicament. Clearly the resident shield part of the product can't be left running with the above problem in place so until its fixed I'm left with the functionality of the free version having paid for a full license from Ewido.

I can't say that I feel happy about the purchase situation (Ewido by AVG) and am already looking around for an alternative AT product (I already have NOD32)...I'm open to any and all advice re all of the above and suggestions regarding alternative AT products should there be no satisfactory resolution of this problem." }-
If you have upgraded by installing 7.5 ontop of 4.0, then try to uninstall it reboot and reinstall 7.5.

[oscarlee]

i agree with the above , and do you really trust avg i don t they sell out to spy ware companys they had to buy ewido cause it was stoping all there subsiduarys , avg is bad . nod32 is good

nod 32 all day

[BrainWarp]

I have had ewido sense before 3.0 came out.I have always liked it untill now.I uninstalled ewido and installed the avg 7.5 ---i seem to have problems in games.Random slow ups.Looks like i will just let kaspersky handle the job now.

So long ewido.You were a nice Companion on my computer.But i have to just say no to avg.

[Steve53762]

After installing the new 7.5 version, I miss Ewido.

IMHO 'Ewido' is such a cool name. 'AVG Anti-Spyware' is boring. Also the old orange Ewido systray icon was terrific and easy to spot. The new one is blah!

Trivia yes, but when I tell clients about it, 'Ewido' is so much easier to say and it turns heads. I'd have a tough time recommending 'AVG Anti-Spyware' to someone, the name sounds like all the other junk out there.
Well that's my two cents.

[ipje]

Thanks guys for this new release, Ewido or AVG, what's in a name? I'm happy with it :thumb:

[gre87y]

I had a few negative things to say about AVG after the name change from Ewido in Oct. After running AVG Anti-Spyware the last couple months without any problems and also the lifetime license has been honored so far,I feel the need to apologize. The program runs flawlessly on my system and is well worth having.

[joselima]

:ouch: -{ Quote: "Today I "upgraded" from Ewido v4 to AVGAS v7.5...and have wished that I hadn't all day.

I'd had Ewido running for it's AT abilities and so like other posters here the AS designation of the AVG product isn't an encouraging factor in my mind...all the same I hadn't expected problems with the new product seeing as the Ewido version ran flawlessly and without undue CPU usage or high RAM needs and every indication given suggested that the two were little different save for some bug fixes and a few extra features" }-

[Tizimare]

-{ Quote: "If the system is going to be of any use to me then these CPU and RAM usage figures had best be fixed pronto..." }-

I agree! I trust this program to keep my computer safe but am looking around for an alternative at this point because of the excessive CPUand RAM usgage. I could make a 3 course meal in the time it takes my computer to boot up and shut down now!
>:(

[toasale]

My units don't give a da_n (could be "darn") what a software's name is:thumb:


"They" just want the packages to work :P

[rogervernon]

Why should I use AVG Anti-Spy as I already have Spybot S&D, Adaware & Windows Defender?

[lucas1985]

Because, at this moment, AVG AS is better than those.

[rogervernon]

Better - how?
If I do use AVG AS should I uninstall Windows Defender - are there likely conflicts?

Muchisimas gracias.
Hoy, en España (Costa del Sol), hace mucho frio!

[lucas1985]

AVG AS (Ewido) has detection rates on the levels of some AVs (around 75/80 %). Also, it has heuristics, emulation and unpacking engines which are useful in detecting variants and/or unknown malware.
AVG AS, together with SUPERAntiSpyware and A-Squared are the best antispyware/antimalware at the moment.
Ad-aware SE and SpyBot S&D are outdated products and useless against the current nasties (blended malware, rootkits, repacked stuff, etc) but they retain popularity because they are the pioneers of the AS industry.
Windows Defender used to be a very good app when it was Giant AS. After Microsoft bought Giant, its detection rate has declined.

You can install all the AS you want. IMHO, you should install one or two of the best apps. (AVG AS, SAS, A-Squared) as on-demand scanners and nothing more.

Aquí hace 29º con 68 % de humedad. Imagínate ;D

[rogervernon]

vale!

[shoe]

I run both no problem

[btman]

Can we expect a beta version soon? It's been a while.

[SixHundred]

Does this mean that the next release of (what would be) Ewido is going to be out-of-date before it's released and be impossible to remove when I inevitably become dissatisfied with it (if that is the case)? I am hoping, as much as a man can hope, that AVG has no hand in future releases of Ewido, because I want Ewido to remain as good as it has proven to be in the past, and not slip into an AVG-like suckiness.

I was sharing Ewido with a friend (because he has a malware or two and I was giving him the best free help I knew), and said "Oh god no," out loud when I saw "Grisoft" on the front page. :'(

[ronjor]

Off topic post removed.

[juspassinthru]

I bought the ewido protection (7.5) and it overlapped the free version (expired Feb. 18th)

Now I get messages that my free version has lapsed and want me to download another free AVG. I don't want to do this as I have paid for the service.

How do I prevent the free AVG download page from popping up every day? I click the download button and then click cancel to get rid of the pop-up.

I have tried to delete the free program but it keeps coming back.

Any suggestions?

[KSFINN]

-{ Quote: "I bought the ewido protection (7.5) and it overlapped the free version (expired Feb. 18th)

Now I get messages that my free version has lapsed and want me to download another free AVG. I don't want to do this as I have paid for the service.

How do I prevent the free AVG download page from popping up every day? I click the download button and then click cancel to get rid of the pop-up.

I have tried to delete the free program but it keeps coming back.

Any suggestions?" }-

I'M CONSIDERINGING PURCHASING AVG,THE PAID VERION. I'm currently using the FREE version. I would like to know If you think that this Is a good idea or not do to all the update problems their having.?? I also would like to know If I get the paid version would It be a GOOD IDEA REMOVE THE FREE VERSION FIRST.? ???