Dr.Web VISTA READY!!!!

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by C.S.J, Mar 15, 2007.

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  1. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    i think Dr.Web are definatly changing things in the beta, my sigs went from 186,072 to 178,752 today when i logged on.

    :D , probably getting rid of the junk

    plus, once again... it downloaded alot in the update
    and this new beta on vista, definatly uses less ram than before on XP....
     
  2. BrainWarp

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    Even though i already have a fast computer it just seems to run better with dr.web

    I cut most everything off(even themes) for the fastest speed i can get.Sense im also a gamer speed is ‘essensual’ .

    Avg 7.5 antispy is off when in games,but while cruising the net it is on.I'm glad dr.web is finally moving forward with vista also.
     
  3. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    nice to see some nice comments about Dr.Web for a change :D .....
     
  4. n8chavez

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    I admit it. I'm really liking this new beta version of Dr Web. I had previously reported that I was experiencing brief CPU spikes which were causing MP3s to skip while I was browsing. That is no longer the case with this beta version. That is very good news to me. Dr Web is preforming absolutely awesome on my system. But I do have a couple questions for those more knowledgeable then me...Chris...that's you.

    1. How do you have SpiderGuard configured? There are a few differences with this version.

    2. I was never successful at doing this. Dr Web kept telling me that the drwreg.exe /spnt43344 was not a valid command. Any ideas?
     
  5. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    you shouldnt have any problems with just installing it > default settings.
     
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    Well the default settings in the new beta are to scan all files with SpiderGuard.
     
  7. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    erm, yes... thats correct, thats how it should be.
     
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    So I should configure SG to scan all files and not based on file type? Won't that slow things down?
     
  9. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    nope, not at all.

    i change my settings whenever i get bored, but they are usually the automatic removal ones, currently i have it to report on everything, but SG always remains on ALL FILES with 'archives un-ticked'

    thats how i have it anyway, but SG does not slow anything down on all files, so i choose to be on best protection :D


    i have noticed that ...

    the new beta of dr.web,

    enhanced protection can average at 13mb per second scanning throughout the day, yet on-demand scanning isnt even half that speed, i dont know why this is.

    also, today the 'Virus-Finding Engine' updated from 4.33 to 4.44, we know the next released version of the doctor is 4.44, so at least one component is updated to it. (kind of...)

    ive noticed ram usage is lower, good news :D

    ive noticed in vista, i cant change the admin settings, i get a message like "windows cannot find C:/SPIDER/Spidercpl.exe" through control panel in vista.

    also, in 'statistics' it would be nice to see SPAM statistics on there too.

    and for vista, the spider icon needs changing, cant really see it when vista turns black whenever a browser is loaded (just a green dot with no legs *lol* )

    i think those are my only comments and querys on the new beta so far
     
  10. Serge Popov

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    "By format" is not supported anymore, default is "All files". File format is checked in engine itself, so its even faster than before.

    You should edit spidercpl.xml manually and change C:\SPIDER with your actual path. This will change it the final release.

     
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    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    serge, ive already tried configuring that file, doesnt let me save it here on vista.
     
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    Try editing it as an administrator (elevated privelleges). Open notepad from the start menu by right clicking it and then select 'run as administrator'. Now make your changes :)
     
  13. n8chavez

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    I seem to be having a little trouble. I can't edit the spidercpl file. Every time I edit the file it gets replaced when I update. It might have something to do with registering the file, like C.S.J. said:
    I can't run that command manually.
     
  14. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    i already am on an admin account, stupid thing...

    i will leave it till they get fixed, it doesnt bother me that i have to click 'update' after a right click on the spider instead of automatically. (for now....) :D
     
  15. Krond

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    One Question: May I use my Dr.Web - Keyfile for the Beta, or have I to use the betakey? Is there anything against this?
     
  16. BlueZannetti

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    This apparently works fine.

    Blue
     
  17. Krond

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    Thanks.
     
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    Is anyone else having a problem with Dr Web migration offer. I can't submit the form. In Opera I get a popup upon submission that says I need to supply a licence file, which I have. In IE, nothing happens at all when I try to submit the form. Any ideas?
     
  19. fredra

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    Hi n8
    Is this the page you are having trouble with?

    http://buy.drweb.com/togreen/

    If that is the page, then check out these pages.

    http://support.drweb.com/faq/a10/

    http://support.drweb.com/new/

    If that is not sufficient, submit the problem here.

    http://support.drweb.com/new/orders/

    Hope that can help.
    Cheers :)
     
  20. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    yep n8,

    this is the page your after, it has the browse button on through firefox so no problems submitting some evidence of purchase from another av.

    http://buy.drweb.com/togreen/

    also to answer someone else, i can comfirm that a drweb licence can be used on the beta, no problems. (betakey is not needed if you own a paid licence)
     
  21. BlueZannetti

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    The only thing I'd add is that there still seems to be a few rough edges in this build, so I'd approach using the current beta with the usual cautions reinforced.

    Over the past couple of weeks I've been trying it out and experiencing a steady diet of BSOD's (PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA). I've steadily stripped things down, even to the point of uninstalling SpiderMail. Currently, DrWeb AV beta less SpiderMail is the only security product running on the boot partition and I still experience a BSOD on occasion. For the record, the current release version of DrWeb runs with absolutely no problems on this machine.

    Blue
     
  22. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    ive been using the latest beta since it was released on the server, not had any BSOD's and its working well here on vista HP.

    there are some problems i have though, it doesnt update automatically here on vista, i actually have to click 'update' which isnt too much of a bother, yes ive tried changing the spidercpl.xml file but it just doesnt let me save it (failure to create pathname etc etc and yes its on an admin account), but other than this little niggle.... its all working fine.
     
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    Hmm, I've had a 2 or 3 BSOD's the last 2 weeks as well. I've had the beta running here since it came out and there haven't been any problems until now. In fact, I hadn't even thought of the Dr. as a suspect in the BSOD's because it's run so well. Thanks for the heads up, I'm sure that has saved me a good deal of time and aggravation in tracking down a likely suspect if the BSOD's happen to continue. As of now it has been 3 or 4 days since the last one.
     
  24. BlueZannetti

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    The few specific points of information that I've seen:
    • Every BSOD was followed by an indication that all internet active components of DrWeb (mail, update, etc.) required reapproval for the firewall on the system (signature changed). This was from LooknStop - 2.06 which is the current beta of that as well. However, complete removal of LnS did not eliminate the BSOD's. So the beta status seems to not cause the BSOD's. I don't know if I should believe the signature change. Also, these BSOD's are the only circumstances in which I've ever needed to reapprove DrWeb to LnS.
    • Manually updating did not seem to cause the BSOD on demand. In fact, I'd manually update throughout the day and have yet to cause a BSOD on manual update.
    • Mail would invariably get locked on send operations. I use MS Outlook to download/up from four different accounts with three in one domain and a fourth in a second domain. Mail invariably is sent from only one of the accounts.
    • After a mail lockup, the system exhibited
    • Occasionally I'll have a second BSOD within minutes of the first one.
    • I run Firefox with a large number (~12) of concurrent tabs open and am always flipping between them.
    • OS is XP Pro SP2 and updated. PC is a 2.8 GHz Dell Dim 4500 with 1 GB of RAM and two boot partitions
    • There has been no system corruption to date, the effect is no worse than an unplanned restart.
    I should also mention that I ran the current release version of DrWeb for 2 months on a second machine with no problems (also a Dell, a Dim E510), but also saw a BSOD with the beta. That was probably in the late Dec/ earlyJan timeframe.

    Blue
     
  25. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    are you sure it wasnt from the broken updates which caused BSOD, which were very soon-after corrected?

    running here on a licenced vista HP, not one BSOD and im using my own drweb licence, running on a laptop, AMD dual core, no problems or delays sending email using the ;windows mail in vista, spam is working perfectly with the tagging/removal/moving of emails. I too am running Firefox on vista, many tabs open all the time, no BSODS.

    maybe its conflicting with something, or maybe its an XP problem as they are concentrating on getting a vista version out there, or maybe it was only giving BSODs when the broken updates were released (now corrected)

    i dont use a firewall, or any other real-time protections, so im guarenteed no conflicts in this area, so this could be the problem if it continues, or maybe it could be as simple as a corrupted installation.
     
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