Drweb V5 - A Step Closer....

So any more updates on this new version?! As stated ealier this better not be the Duke Nukem forever of antiviruses.

 

doesn't look too great,

still expected at 'summer 2008' ... but what date does this mean?

delays have been added before, so i still expect more to arrive.

drweb's main priority at the moment, is their AV-DESK service.

which means totally squat, for us windows AV 'normal AV' users.

 

Beside the GUI. There are two things that I would like DrWeb to have. 1) A new engine to improve detection and this is an absolute necessity in order for DrWeb to compete successfully against other AVs, and 2) Stronger self protection. This one is a no-brainer, what good detection rate could be if an AV could be easily disable through its processes, drivers, and files by malware?

Impatiently waiting for the new version of DrWeb. I will even get rid of my NOD32 for DrWeb if it is a solid product, as I expect it will. Kudos to C.S.J. without any doubt DrWeb greatest FAN.

 

well, v5 has a new scanning engine and self protection.

you, like the rest of us... have just got to wait lol

 

Interesting, the last protection was at most a patt.
But lets wait - - - - - - and wait - - - - - - 12 bytes away.

 

Patients is a virtu,But by the Time its here I may be to old to install it.

 

what's a couple years anyway?

 

lets move it back to here....

I think it will be heavier, the more things you add, the more top-heavy it gets.

however, they work very hard to keep it 'as light as it could be' and im sure it will be.

most heavy software products are due to poor coding, im 100% sure that this wont be the reason for drweb v5, as i know they work extremely hard to keep it optimized to its peak.

but i do predict it to be heavier and people should expect it so.

my prediction anyway

 

The key is what I contemplated; "far heavier" or just heavier- and I agree with you- of course it will be heavier- but not far heavier. There is obviously a huge difference, and I will stick with the program as long is stays heavier- not far heavier.

 

we are talking about v5.00 beta, not a released version.

im still hoping for an August release of the beta, but its not wise to trust any dates from drweb, as ive learned this in the past.

 

Exactly, how many years has the good Dr said they are coming out with version 5? 3 or 4?

I will believe it when I see it, not a second sooner!

 

To think Dr.Web version 5 was first mentioned in 2002.....

 

yes, but other versions have been out since then, they usually bring a new version every year, like everyone else

This could easily be called v6 or v7 or whatever

But even igor has said it will be this autuum, so I very much expect the beta shortly.... Finally

 

Have to respect them for not rushing and releasing crap ..if they think it's not good enough for the public.

 

Indeed; I will accept that Dr.Web's engine has seen some good improvements since 2002 - but in essence the core still is the same as it was in 2002.....not to mention the interface which is a bit outdated now (well, 4.44 isn't all that bad but still). If they just put in a quarantine and a new interface without changing anything else; even then Dr.Web would have been immensely more marketable....

 

v5 does that, plus more.

 

I like the GUI!

 

Me too.

Beauty lies in simplicity.

 

i'll find out this week if im allowed to share anymore....

 

wow really nice. may actually make me switch if it performs well. i always did like drweb but wanted more out of it than a simple av.. if this is a full suite ill def give it a go

 

just an update,

Parental Control and Self-Defense has been added to the product now,

HIPS module will NOT be in the beta when it enters in 'Autuum' , but will make it into the released version.

scanning engine is expected to be 10-30% faster than 4.44

i shall keep you posted, if more information arrives at me, unless asked not to.

peace.

 

Thanks for the update and looking forward to some improvements and new features.

 

Sweet so instead of being Super slow. it will just be slow.

good to see improvements from web. it will be nice to see how it measures up.

 

id take a scanner that actually protects and removes, over a glorified exe remover anyday.

and yes, its nice to see drweb 'creating new technologys' and putting them in future versions.

 

LOL who cares about the scan speed for on demand scanner.
just watch a movie or something while its scanning.