AVG 8 Scans

[The_Techie]

I downloaded AVG Free 8.01 tonight and it finds about 30 instances of adware in the Internet Explorer registry keys, even on brand new installs of Windows XP and Windows Vista

I love AVG

 

[medicnick83]

But dude... maybe its just 'reading' into it what it wants...

You give AVG too much credit.

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

That's not really a good thing, it's just confusing and wasting time.

Not that you should ever open IE.

 

[HavocXphere]

Does it install FF in the background too?

AVG seem to give lots of false positives.

 

[medicnick83]

false positives.

Yes, that's what I was referring too... beanie... when your gf says shes preggy one day, please take her to the doctor and make sure he isn't using AVG! You know... to make sure... Tea can do that!

 

[The_Techie]

I know they're false positives, I just like the way AVG thinks

 

[medicnick83]

I know they're false positives, I just like the way AVG thinks

You have issues!

 

[HavocXphere]

Turning the heuristics settings down a notch seems to cure most of the false positives on AVG.

I've recently switched to Avast....so far so good.

 

[The_Techie]

Quick question for the guys currently running AVG Free 8: How do you permanently turn off the notification that the main menu displays when you open the control centre? The "Did you know" notification.

 

[lucifir]

since when(and from where) is AVG 8 free??

 

[noswal]

Free for 30 days - free

 

[The_Techie]

Nope, I mean AVG Free, not the free trial

 

[lucifir]

ok .. nevermind ... found it ....
which is strange as I have not heard about them releasing the free version of 8 anywhere ... so thanx for the heads up!!

 

[The_Techie]

ok .. nevermind ... found it ....
which is strange as I have not heard about them releasing the free version of 8 anywhere ... so thanx for the heads up!!

Cool

 

[cyberarmy]

Beanie should try Avira Personal Free.

 

[|tera|]

Beanie should try Avira Personal Free.

It got such a great recommendation in this months Windows Secrets, I might install it for a friend or two some time

 

[The_Techie]

Beanie should try Avira Personal Free.

I'll have a look at it next month, thanks

 

[cyberarmy]

No problem. For a free antivirus it has all the bells and whistles and great detection rate.

 

[The_Techie]

No problem. For a free antivirus it has all the bells and whistles and great detection rate.

It might replace AVG Free as my preferred free anti-virus, from what I've read of it But for a paid option I'd still go with NOD32

 

[|tera|]

I usually recommend Zone Alarm Security Suite because it uses the Kaspersky engine and has a 15 day trial. If you want to try it for another 15 days, just remove it completely

Too bad they took so long to become Vista compatible, it used to me my favourite.