So why did Avast do so poorly in the May comparisons?

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  1. Ibrad

    Ibrad Registered Member

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    Yup the detections are named BehavSus-C (or something close to that)
     
    Ibrad, Jun 12, 2010
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  2. Noob

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    I remember reading that Avast! BB was not a real BB it only protected some things in the meantime but they would improve it over time :D
     
    Noob, Jun 12, 2010
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  3. RejZoR

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    Win32:SuspBehav-X [Heur]

    Replace "X" with letters...
     
    RejZoR, Jun 12, 2010
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  4. ESS474

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    Yes this type of malware is very active here, 90% of spam is based on this type of Spy and unfortunately a safe procedure is not something common here and is aggravated with the use of a bad product.
     
    ESS474, Jun 13, 2010
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  5. disPlay

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    ESS, avast should have more honeypots in Brazil. Contact them to see what can they do.
     
    disPlay, Jun 13, 2010
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