Ashampoo AntiVirus Launched

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by rayoflight, Sep 22, 2006.

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  1. rayoflight

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    rayoflight, Sep 22, 2006
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  2. lodore

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    any idea what engine it uses?
     
    lodore, Sep 22, 2006
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  3. NAMOR

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    NAMOR, Sep 22, 2006
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  4. lodore

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    thanks namor.

    btw great taste in music:) ac/dc is my favourite band
     
    lodore, Sep 22, 2006
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    no problem lodore.

    One of my favorite bands too. ;)
     
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  6. Firecat

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    The engine is pretty much AVIRA IMO. But you are basically wasting your money if Ashampoo AV does not detect spyware (which is very much possible since Ashampoo has a separate AntiSpyware application), since you can get the same detection rates and protection from AntiVir PE free edition.
     
    Firecat, Sep 22, 2006
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    BTW, do have u any idea what is the origin of Ashampoo AS?
     
    aigle, Sep 22, 2006
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    Well I installed it and checked the files out just to see if it was Antivir, and yes it uses Antivir. :)
     

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    dan_maran, Sep 22, 2006
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  9. metallicakid15

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    rebranded free version for 14.99 yay
     
    metallicakid15, Sep 22, 2006
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  10. aigle

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    I wonder who will but this in that case? very strange!
     
    aigle, Sep 22, 2006
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  11. lodore

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    omg your paying for a free av.
     
    lodore, Sep 23, 2006
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    Not exactly. Because the free version of AVIRA has:

    # Slow update servers;
    # Nag-screen.

    This one hasn't, so it's not exactly paying for a free product.
     
    Sputnik, Sep 23, 2006
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  13. lodore

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    well thta is true but you still dont get adware and spyware detection or mailguard.

    antivir premium isnt much more.
     
    lodore, Sep 23, 2006
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  14. Arin

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    yes the price difference isn't that much. it'd have been a different scenario
    altogather had it been the BitDefender engine. some of us were pretty sure
    that it was BitDefender. i'll prefer AntiVir free over this Ashampoo anytime.
     
    Arin, Sep 23, 2006
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  15. Seishin

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    Easy switch to another top free alternative with fast updates and no nag-screens: Avast.

    BTW, that Ashampoo AV is a licensed clone of Avira. It looks that Ashampoo is in a partnership with Avira.

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    Why to pay for something that is already free!!
     
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    Seishin, Sep 23, 2006
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  16. Sputnik

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    GmbH is simply the name for a commercial business form in Germany, like Corp. is in the United States.
     
    Sputnik, Sep 23, 2006
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  17. aigle

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    U are right. However many people have no update issues.
    Nag can be killed BTW.
     
    aigle, Sep 23, 2006
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  18. the Tester

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    It would be a good deal if it had the mail scanner.
    Something to seperate it from the free version.
     
    the Tester, Sep 23, 2006
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  19. hbkh

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    It's not a clone. They developed their own frontend and are just using avira's engine... ;)
     
    hbkh, Sep 23, 2006
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