How good is eScan Antivirus?

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by c0ltran3, Mar 29, 2005.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. c0ltran3

    c0ltran3 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2003
    Posts:
    172
    I've been using a trial of eScan Antivirus.
    As a clone of KAV it had to be a good antivirus.
    Actually I have not had a good experience, particularly because of its limitated capabilities of scanning compressed files.
    Besides not every file is scanned, but only predetermined extensions.
    Have got you any experience with this av?
    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Firecat

    Firecat Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2005
    Posts:
    8,251
    Location:
    The land of no identity :D
    Well,

    eScan's been great for me so far but the updates......looks like they disabled the Xbases now, except for the free version :'(

    You can take out the compressed file restrictions y'know. Just start On-Demand Scanner, go to options and see the restrictions tab.

    Regards,
    Firecat
     
  3. Sputnik

    Sputnik Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2005
    Posts:
    1,198
    Location:
    Москва
    It's not too bad since it uses KAV engine/databases... But that interface, holy crap... I'd reather go with the "normal" KAV or F-Secure...
     
  4. c0ltran3

    c0ltran3 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2003
    Posts:
    172
    1) eScan works with mwav.exe v. 4.75. Can I replace it with the latest version of mwav.exe or it might be problems with the kernel?
    2) I was surprised because scanning on demand my system this av didn't recognize some infected mail (Calypso v 3.30 is my mail program). On the contrary KAV and F-Secure found them.
     
  5. Edwin024

    Edwin024 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2004
    Posts:
    1,008
    I bought a three years license to eScan but went to NOD32 quite soon because eScan dissapoints a lot...
     
  6. Firecat

    Firecat Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2005
    Posts:
    8,251
    Location:
    The land of no identity :D
    1)I have successfully replaced MWAV without any problems :)
    2)I submitted a hell of a lot of on-demand scanner bugs to them before starting to use ArcaVir. Lets see if its fixed in the next build

    Regards,
    Firecat
     
  7. shek

    shek Registered Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2005
    Posts:
    342
    Location:
    SE CHINA/NYC USA
    i just download the escan toolkit utility, the version is 6.0.2. Does anyone know where i can get the change log?
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.