Avira Question about what to scan

Avira recommends (by default) for you to set it to scan using "smart extensions".
But isn't it better to set it to "scan all files"?

robin

 

Hi,

i set this option always on "scan all files".

 

Yes "scan all files"

 

check everything option you can to scan all.

 

Depends on your available resources. Setting all files, will have some impact on performance.
Its a pay-off between speed and security. Take a pick, accordingly.

 

wouldn't you pick security over speed?
and what impact would it have on what performances?
robin

 

Avira normally uses very low resources, I don' think that it will use much more if you check to scan all files.

 

what about avg?

 

I have AVG set to do all files and find no difference in performance

robin

 

also maybe someone here can tell me
My client just bought the Avira Premium that i recommended because she did not want to see the nag screen in the free version and AVG 8.0 is still crashing on her computer even after the last major update. I could not leave her unprotected with nothing so I recommend Avira because I have been testing the free version on one of my test machines and so far I like it as much as I like AVG 8.0. It is a bit complicated to set up but she has me to do the setup for her so that part is not a hassle.

I am trying to set up all the configurations. She uses OE for email. When the email comes in how do you know mailguard is scanning it other than checking in the Avira Program, or right clicking on the email and looking at the properties? On AVG at the bottom it told you it scanned. It also would put a screen across the bottom right side of the taskbar showing you it is scanning incoming email.

I do not see this happening in Avira. I have checked to show a scan when email comes in both nothing is happening.

Suggestions?

robin

 

did you check the show progress bar under (action on malware) in mailguard.

 

yes
and i did a test email to see if it was working.
I send an email from my computer to her computer and the progress bar did not show at all.

When opening Avira it is showing in the report it scanned the email but she is not going to know how to do this. I was hoping a bar would go across to show this or something in the email.
How do you see the headers in OE without right clicking on the email and clicking Properties?

robin

robin

 

I use smart extensions, no archives. Most malware is in the form of exe/dll/scripts.

 

It depends on the user and resources.
For someone like my Father, I choose smart extensions since he isn't going to download and use much.
I on the other hand, you pick all for my system which is subjected to lot of trash. And I have a better specs for my laptop.

I agree with everyone, impact on performance is less for Avira. A slight increase when active directory or process uses compressed files or packers.

 

The progress bar only shows up on emails with large attachments. With short text only messages, the mail is already downloaded before the progress bar gets a chance to popup. Also, it only apears if you choose interactive.

 

this was a short only test email. and i chose "inactive".

Also the computer i put it on gets lots of crap because they do lots of "surfing" so I set it to scan "all files".
If they start to complain that it is taking too long I will set it back.

robin

 

Sorry, my mistake, I read your question wrong. My answer relates to receiving emails with avira. If you send an email, there is no progress bar.

 

mine was for receiving emails- not sending.

I did a test email from my own account and sent it to this clients account and Avira did not show a progress bar when it came into her account. It was a message that just had the word "test" in the subject line and in the body of the email.

robin

 

If you use Avira (properly configured) and receive a large email, like photo's, there should be a progress bar.

 

i do find a deal of mb change

 

Hi robinb9:

The whole idea of scanning is to find parasites that may be in your PC. So, scan everything 1/week and then set quicker scans up for dailies on the exe, dll type files. Keep the resident scanner going as well.

The thing is it is best to have these security tools NOT scanning each other as you are more likely to get False positives and quarantine a key file in say your FW or your ASW tool. In others words check out the exclusion options in each and take the time to set them up.

Hope this helps