Avast - what detect?

When the discussions come up, and I see statements such as, "I see a lot of infected computers with XX every day" I have to wonder if the XX was up to date, Windows was up to date, and if they were clicking on everything that popped up. Or what percentage of the total AVs used let malware in?

I keep saying this, but one of the poorer detection rates has been with AVG. However, most users I know use AVG free, but do not get infected. If one sees so many infections with AVs with better detection rates, then why do not most of the AVG Users get infected? But they do not.
It makes me wonder if the infected machines are not a result of the AV, but the carelessness of the user in not keeping his applications up to date?

Best,
Jerry

 

It's probably that and also just random chance. No AV will always catch stuff 100% of the time, so you're bound to see infections no matter what AV is used, from time to time...

 

JerryM: Look here please =>

http://www.viry.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51005

If user is carefull, then he doesn't need any antivirus. But I recommend minimal firewall and antispam. Infection by links in emails, warez, ... isn't real.

 

the thing is avast is a decent av.
you can get infected with any AV.
if the user decides to open an attachment from an unknown origin or download a random .exe and double click on it.
9/10 its the users fault.
this can be due to eiether not knowing the dangers of the internet or simply choosing to ignore the warnings for example downloading free movies or music even thou knowing they are lilkely to contain trojans.
lodore

 

What are you talking about?

The user clearly says (in the first post) that he installed avast AFTER the system was infected, for the purpose of cleaning up the mess.

And you're saying it's avast's fault that the system got infected?


Cheers
Vlk

 

Vlk,
How far are we from a public beta of Avast 5?
Thanks

 

I want to apology because it seems that a post of mine in this thread , which has been misunderstood by many members , almost started a war and the thread is going in a wrong direction because of many offtopic things written .

 

Quite far, unfortunately.
But I'm sure we'll live to see it in 2008.

Cheers
Vlk

 

Don't need to apologize

I can wait, though. May I ask what's delaying its development? The long-awaited heuristics and emulation will improve the detection greatly, I'm sure.

 

HiTech_boy has got true not only for reaction to him. Vlk, I didn't want attack Avast, but these events occur (and not only for Avast). As I said, Avast is good antivir.

I gave only examle (if there haven't been Avast before, sorry).

 

No matter what any one Says Avast Works very well I have used for Two yrs with any incident. Avast updates are fantastic updates very often and are small and quick.I rather have a free AV that updates often then a paid AV that updates not so often.My choice of now is nod32 v2.7 for its configurations and its lightness.Just got bored and needed something new.NO one AV on the market Is Fool proof.I believe one can get as good or better protection lets say with a free Avast/avira or avg along side a good spyware/malware and firewall as one can a stand alone Paid One.

 

No need to apologice (your good) and Merry Christmas to all.

 

i think avg is better then avast free?

 

Hi Lukas,

Thanks, but the forum is "All Greek to me."

I appreciate the input anyway.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Regards,
Jerry

 

None needed.
Have a happy holiday.

 

That's the spirit.

I don't know what it detects, but like BigC said (in #10) I too would trust any of the "big three" he posted to protect my stuff. If I had the, got to pay to get the good stuff atittude, which I don't, those freebies are good protection until the others are brought in to replace them. For what ever reason that might be... like short of cash

 

There was nothing misunderstood at all. You were just wrong.

 

Avast is the most rounded of all free AV offerings, no other free AV offers what Avast does and its updates are far more frequent than other free AV offerings. Only free Avira with its excellent detection rates matches Avast but not in terms of full fledged protection.

 

Agreed

 

@Arup
I'd favor Avira instead due to excellent heuristics and frequent updates, but complete lack of spyware detection and totally crappy updater (once per 24 hours cmon!?) push it far behind.

 

Pardon me for being Mister Obvious, but have you ever considered editing the update schedules?

 

I have and i don't like it. First you have to create bunch of rules, second, they are all fixed time and it won't update when connection becomes available.
avast! can do all this by default. Obvious choice really... Even so impressive heuristics as the ones in Avira mean d**k if updater can't deliver the goods when required.

 

So is that why avast found 5 more trojans than norton internet security?

 

RejZor,

Fully agreed with you on that issue. One of the reasons I only install Avast in all the PCs I have setup for my relatively novice PC user friends. Till this day, no one has complained about any issues. Some of them have been running Avast for more than three years.

 

I have the Avira updater set to every 60 minutes. it works great. I normally get around 7 updates per day.

Avast is a quality bloat free A/V though, I'd take it over the likes of Norton and McAfee anyday.