AVIRA 8 Release Notes - Now released!

Damn, but in report file this is what I see from just now.

- Report level: 1

4/16/2008,14:37:16 [ERROR] Error receiving data from client. Error 2
4/16/2008,14:39:26 [ERROR] Error receiving data from client. Error 2
4/16/2008,14:39:56 [ERROR] Error receiving data from client. Error 2
4/16/2008,14:40:54 [ERROR] Error receiving data from client. Error 2

 

Yeah, Avira Web Guard and Sandboxie a no go. Go to the Eicar test site. Click the top txt.com file while Sandboxed, no detection. Click the same file with IE7 unsandboxed and Avira slams it. There is a problem Houston.

 

The Eicar test worked fine for me in Firefox, AntiVir 8 Free, and Sandboxie. Caught the thing just after I clicked on it.

 

As an OT, I use the free version of AntiVir. When it got the root-kit scanner I had to custom-install without the rkd. Since the auto-update went without a hitch, I decided to tempt fate and tried a clean-reinstall. Used the default-install (with root-kit scanner) and am happy to report that AntiVir on XP working flawlessly Again, it's the free-version though.
I hope they don't offer the web-guard to free-users.....

 

That is worth a try, when I get around to restoring the Vista image. Both XP and Vista on the same box, but not dual boot, just Acronis.

Edit: You are probably right, I just put Veesta back on and Webguard worked the way it should with FF. Now, if I can fix all the other stuff that is wrong with that #$%^%!& operating system.

 

As many post here is about the Webguard (which I dont have) I have not read all post carefully, so sorry if something similar has been posted before. Here is some info on how to stop the popup in the free version:

http://www.tipsfor.us/2007/08/15/make-avira-antivir-free-edition-more-usable/

I have not tried this so I dont know if it works. I tried to block it with OA firewall and it worked.

Some say Webguard work with SB, some say not. Maybe that depends on SB configuration? Im sure someone will find solution. I dont think OA Webguard work with SB.

I had free version 7 and clicked update from within the program and update to version 8 seems ok. I dont think I have lost my settings, but I have not had time for a closer look.

 

But,,,,Aviras Web scanning works marvelous with Geswall. Including the dumb Eicar test. So I prefer Geswall over Sandboxie anyway.

 

is there a special site or something were i can test if Avira's Web scan work's?

 

http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

 

A few teething problems here - occasionally getting the message that one of the Avira services has stopped.

Otherwise not much different to version 7 - no lag on my machine. WebGuard works perfectly with SafeSpace.

I did update to version 7 as opposed to a clean install, which might be causing the service stopping occasionally, so will clean install in a day or two.

No intention of changing my AV yet.

 

I never did get the guard running. I downloaded the free version and the same results.What is strange though is I tried AVG with no problems and Avast Pro with not a problem at all. By the way i'm not whining over this

 

Has anyone used speedtest.net since getting Avira 8? With Webguard active, I'm getting 11mb download speeds when I should be seeing 2.6mb. I'm guessing the test data is being bottlenecked in my PC and my results reflect the data being released all at once. With Webguard inactive, everything's normal.

 

try it with Speakeasy.com and watch your results.

 

WebGuard works perfect with SafeSpace...

 

running the suite alone, and the heck with all the fluff security products and working perfect. Now I can take a vacation.

Time to ride!

 

Seems like Webguard is giving quite a number of users problems, I won't use it...

 

I shut it off for now also, but is there a way to keep it off? I have to deactivate it every time i boot.

 

Is there any option to save the Avira configurations for future installations?

 

Trjam,it could be working perfect because you are running the suite alone

 

On their shop it says Webguard available in suite and not the premium.I have premium with webguard but if i bought the suite would i lose the 6 months i have left on premium

 

Nicholae stated a few hours ago that if you click on that you won't get Webguard installed if you have the Premium version. He says you will get Backup installed instead because Avira made a mistake. He insists that Webguard is available ONLY for the Suite. He is wrong of course, but to have one of the two Avira techs make that bad of a mistake (and I called him on it and he still says Webguard is available only for the Suite) well..... The person who started the thread called him on it too.

Pay no attention to what Avira says about Webguard. They don't understand their own damn creation or how much damage it can do to a computer. I just tried to use System Restore to a point before the internal upgrade that messed up my browsers so badly because of Webguard. I have 90 restore points and ALL OF THEM before the April 14 internal upgrade to Avira 8 are invalid! I had this happen only one other time in all the years I've had XP and that was when Kaspersky got in a restore point and deleted eicar. (I had just gotten a beta version that tech support had directed me to get and I hadn't yet excluded System Volume Information from the KAV scanners). System Restore has been very stable for me partly because I don't let an AV scan System Volume Information. I think that before I had a chance to exclude it again after the internal Avira 8 upgrade (my settings were gone after that internal upgrade) that Guard got in there and screwed up a restore point thus invalidating all restore points before it. Nothing has ever screwed System Restore for me except an Antivirus program.

Anyhow, if you want to stop Webguard from wanting to install you need to uninstall Avira and use the Avira registry tool to clean and then fetch a clean copy of ver 8 and install it, choose custom install and decline Webguard. See, if you have ver 8 from the internal upgrade, you already have all the webguard files in the Avira folder. That is how arrogant Avira has been. They shoved the garbage down your throat assuming every single person would be thrilled to have Webguard. And they are so arrogant that they will not admit their mistake now and their techs are posting wrong information about Premium saying Webguard does not come on Premium ...UGH! You need a copy of Avira that does not contain those damn files if you are not going to use Webguard. Avira made a major mistake in forcing that upgrade from within and sticking all those files on people's computers. If Avira had to have internal upgrade then they should have made Webguard an entirely separate download and installation so that only those who wanted it and knew they would not have problems with it would have gotten the files. Instead Avira forced the files on everyone...even though I told in the beta how bad it was for me. It never occured to me that they would force the Webguard files on me if I did the internal upgrade. Webguard was running even though I did not install it. This is actually worse than what Kaspersky did with chkdsk.

 

Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs>Avira AntiVir Premium>Change>Modify

then just deselect the WebGuard.

 

Haven't you read the Avira forum? That doesn't work for many.

 

I guess that not everyone on this forum, hangs over at Avira's forum.

 

no offense mele but why dont you just shoot your computer and get it over with. I mean I just read about 30 threads comepletly over their and you, yes you, are the only one that is acting like the new version has brought us to the brink of total world destruction. To even compare it to chk/dsk is totally assine on your part and just made me realize how little you actually know. Issues? Some, but I challenge you to show me the multitudes you speak of that are basically having to gut their PC because of this release.

Again no offense, your offer some solid feedback when it comes to problem solving and then other times you sound like a raving lunatic. Which is it? Peace bro.