amazing!!!! AntiVirusKit 2009 rc1 uses BD and avast engine

From Beta 1 to 6, it used KAV engine
But starts from Beta 7, it changes to BD engine

#23 said abut beta 1 only

Simply, you can just download the installers of beta 1 and rc1, then install or unpack them and compare, you will know the answer

There is a pic of unpacked file of rc1

 

Now that's active development !!

So after the infusion of BD engine, does AVK 2009 still eat up 200 MB of memory ?

 

Yes, i think so. And remember, its only the AV Version. Can't imagine how much Total Care consume it....

 

Seriously, what is GData thinking ??
They can't be serious about a product which takes so much resources , unless IBM decided to install it on the BIG BLUE supercomputer !!

 

They are trying to get acquired by Symantec, perhaps?

 

my god!german!i don't really understand it,can you show the english links?
confusing about the language!!

 

Use Yahoo! Babel Fish

For now no English Forum or installer from GData.

 

What is interesting is the dropping of the KAV engine - GDATA has been one of the longest running OEM partners for Kaspersky. Either they found a severe bug in the engine due to which they decided to hold off the Kaspersky engine for a while, or they were not happy with Kaspersky......

 

My guess is that they got feed-up with KAV v6, since Kaspersky hasn't licensed KAV v7/8 engines till now ( probably to protect their own product line).

 

RC2 is out http://www.rokop-security.de/index.php?s=&showtopic=17081&view=findpost&p=246082

Sorry guys, only in German available. (good time to learn german )

 

the choice of engines makes sence IMO.
bitdefender has decent heristics and avast is a very good signiture scanner. together make a great team
i still prefer to use one engine products since its less load on the system and if it misses anything i can send it to the vendor.

 

I think Kav/BitD was a better combo. Still it looks like the program is very heavy. Anyone tried using only one engine for real time protection, and both for Scanning(if that is possible)?

 

The only reason is: low cost.

It will probably put GDATA down in new ranking... :|

Very bad choice...

 

i can see your point and i agree.

 

It might be surprising for you, but GDATA people are watching the detections of the particular engines - and they select the engines that give best results together (which doesn't have to include the best single engine, whatever it might be).

So, I don't think you have any objective data for your hypothesis, do you?

 

Nope, if it was the matter of cost then solely one "long-term trust" basis they'd already be paying lower for licensing the Kaspersky engine than others would. I suspect something else is the matter.....either way it is a good thing, because the exit of more such vendors will hopefully prompt Kaspersky to update that ageing SDK engine of theirs......

 

Hello,
seems people werent kidding about memory usage
doesnt seem to slow my computer down.
i still dont think two engine av's are really needed for home users.
maybe multiple engines but not two av's

 

270+ MB?! ZOMG...

 

Can you run a single engine/AV in realtime ? If yes, does it lower the memory usage ?

Thanks for the shot. (ouch.jpg )

 

you can run one av in realtime and still use both engines for email if you wish to.
i didnt acually try it thou so i dont know if it lowers memory usage. i will test when they translate it to english.
not sure about on demand but im sure you can use one engine or both for that as well.

 

Not, YET...

 

Thanks, Lodore.
Lets see further when English Version appears.

 

OMFG Ill keep my 1 Engine AV that sits at 8 Megs. and does just as good of a job.

 

dont blame you XD

 

I didn't know that thanks, I can confirm the change to the BD engine with the latest RC2.

Btw, i managed to find out the reason why the 'sudden' change of engines but i'm not allowed to disclose it publicly, sorry

All i can tell is Firecat is somewhat right in his guessings