AVForce

Hi,

While searching for a new AV product (to replace Avast!), I found a product called 'AVForce' http://avforce.com/en/index.php. They claim to have won numerous awards - VB 100%Aug 2004, SC Magazine Global Awards Winner 2004 and Computer Shopper Best buy.

I can't find any reviews of the AV Force product, and can't find any references to the product from VB and SC Magazine. Has anyone else heard of this product?

Eddie.

 

I haven't heard of it either.

The site mentions that "AVForce 2004 is powered by one of the most acclaimed antivirus engine in the world".
Could this be the latest av program to use the KAV engine?

"As many as 8 daily updates to virus definitions"?
That would be roughly an update every 3 hours on average.

This does sound too good to be true.

 

Jep, it uses the KAV-engine...

 

I cant grok what they are saying here . There are 3 options available

(1) The free download http://avforce.com/en/freedownload.php
Why our product is free?
Your product download is totally free. There are no time limits or protection limits. Our Award winning team provides 8 virus definition updates every single day to ensure that you get the maximum protection for your PC. Everytime you download a virus definition update (optional), telecommunication charges may apply to help us cover the costs. ( this could be scary!!)

(2) The special offer with a pop up blocker $19.95 http://avforce.com/en/learnmore.php

(3) The blue pill version $29.95 reduced from $49 .

I cannot see what the diffirences are as they are not explained as far as I can see.

 

This software seems to offer updates on a dialer based payment option, i.e. every update costs...if you unpack the install archive you find the file dialer.ini which refers to http://www.avforce.com/en/dialerpage.php which itself leads to the goodthinxx dialer system. So be careful...

And besides, technically it seems to be a rebadged version of KAVlite.

 

Hm,every dial costs? What if you have a DSL or cable? You can use it for free?

 

Ah... you have a devious way of thinking. I LIKE that in a person. Bwa-ha-ha

I wager that the update won't work via cable but -- why doesn't some brave soul give it a try?

 

All,

Last night I contacted Virus Bulletin and SC Magazine. Virus Bulletin have replied to me saying that they have asked AV force to remove the VB 100% logo from their web sit, and invited AV Force to submit the product for testing.

Eddie.

 

me too :


Hi Mina,
Many thanks for your email. I'm afraid that AV Force's claim is
fraudulent
- Virus Bulletin has not tested the product at all, let alone awarded
it a
VB100%. I have already contacted AV Force and requested that they
remove
all reference to the VB100% with immediate effect, and I have invited
them
to submit their product to Virus Bulletin for testing. I have yet to
receive a response from them.

As you correctly assume, only those products listed here:
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml?table have been
tested
by Virus Bulletin.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Kind regards
Helen Martin
Editor, Virus Bulletin

 

If it uses KAV Engine,then i assume they used the KAV VB100% results as test success.

 

And that is not at all ethical. The KAV engine alone doesn't guarantee the program will yield the same results as does KAV. Also, the version of the KAV engine used is important.

 

I just wrote my mind on why they used the VB10=% image...