Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 in Betatest

mick92z · Jun 28, 2011

Kerodo said:

So I take it that this thing is now going to nag me every day about installing the toolbar.
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According to the admin, it will not keep nagging http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&postID=1090425#post1090425
I thought the same as you. We will soon see

johnyjohn · Jun 28, 2011

Hi,

WinDefend said:

The free webguard also comes with some form of drive-by protection, as it has the "block suspicious I-frames" option (disabled by default).
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Please note that Free WebGuard and Premium WebGuard are exactly the same. And you're right : "block suspicious I-frames" is the drive-by protection.

Drive-by protection allows you to make settings to block I-Frames, also known as inline frames. I-Frames are HTML elements, i.e. elements of Internet pages that delimit an area of a web page. I-Frames can be used to load and display different web content - usually other URLs - as independent documents in a sub-window of the browser. IFrames are mostly used for banner advertising. In some cases, I-Frames are used to conceal malware. In these cases the area of the I-Frame is mostly invisible or almost invisible in the browser. The Block Suspect I-Frames option allows you to check and block the loading of I-Frames.

Block suspicious I-frames
If this option is enabled, I-Frames on the web pages you request are scanned according to certain criteria. If there are suspect I-Frames on a requested web page, the I-Frame is blocked. An error message is displayed in the I-Frame window.

Default
If this option is enabled, I-Frames with suspect content is blocked.
Advanced
If this option is enabled, I-Frames with suspect content and I-Frames used in a suspicious way are blocked. The use of I-Frames is considered suspect if the I-Frame is very small and is therefore invisible or almost invisible in the browser of if the I-Frame is placed in an unusual position on the web page.
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Cloud · Jun 28, 2011

I knew that. So it comes with both the webguard and drive-by protection?

johnyjohn · Jun 28, 2011

WinDefend said:

So it comes with both the webguard and drive-by protection?
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Yes, like in Premium versions, as drive-by protection is part of WebGuard.

Cloud · Jun 28, 2011

johnyjohn said:

Yes, like in Premium versions, as drive-by protection is part of WebGuard.
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Hm, I didn't know that. But why are the two mentioned as two seperate modules in the comparison chart?

rseiler · Jun 28, 2011

One of the listed "innovations" I think I'm going to leave off:

"The enhanced process protection will also be activated by default in case of an update to SP2 if it has not been configured before or if the dialog General > Security has been opened at least once before."

From Help:
"If this option is enabled, all processes of the program are protected with advanced options against unwanted termination. Advanced process protection requires considerably more computer resources than simple protection.

"If process protection is enabled, interaction problems can occur with other software products. Disable process protection in these cases."

johnyjohn · Jun 28, 2011

Hi,

WinDefend said:

Hm, I didn't know that. But why are the two mentioned as two seperate modules in the comparison chart?
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Because WebGuard is an URL filter and AntiDrive-by an I-Frames blocker. These are based on two different technologies (but grouped in one module together to work in conjunction), that's why they are separated in the comparison chart. That's marketing too.

Advanced process protection requires considerably more computer resources than simple protection.
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This is true on old PCs but on modern PCs you will see no difference.

rseiler said:

"If process protection is enabled, interaction problems can occur with other software products. Disable process protection in these cases."
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As it is said, interaction problems can occur under special circumstances so this is not a generality.

Motherroad · Jun 28, 2011

Upgraded here on widows7x64. Upgrade was flawless. Nice job!

0strodamus · Jun 29, 2011

Finally able to use ProActive here! Good job team Avira!

The Hammer · Jun 29, 2011

0strodamus said:

Finally able to use ProActive here! Good job team Avira!
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How do you know it's working?

J_L · Jun 29, 2011

Shouldn't this thread be closed since the beta is over?

New thread here: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=302320

0strodamus · Jun 29, 2011

The Hammer said:

How do you know it's working?
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No more issues as noted in this Avira forum thread.

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