Why I feel AVG 8.0 is better than Avast! 4.8

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thewisecrab

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Both are great AV
Thanks for the review beta testing
You too a Chelsea Fan ??? :D
Off Topic:
Is anyone facing prob with NOD32 update?
 
Zangetsu

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nikeel said:
Avast free has Anti-rootkit.
AVG Free doesn't have it.
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AVG 8.0 has antispyware & anti-phishing mode...:D

virus detection type depends on antiviruses...like some files may be a virus for AVG
but not 4 Avast & vice-versa...;-)

Q: can they both detect mobile viruses ? :confused:
 
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@nikeel- though its not mentioned anywhere, AVG also checks for rootkits when it is scanning. if u need it, then u can download AVG anti rootkit from *www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,65198-order,1-page,1/description.html
(updates for it are no longer provided so no use i guess)

@new- i too was a kaspersky user b4. it really hogged my PC so i switched to avast 4.8. then i removed it and installed AVG 8.0. after that i wrote this review.

@ashu- i would like to c which AV u use next :-D

@thewisecrab- its obvious that im a Chelsea fan. look at my avatar, location and the FOOTBALL channel. :)
 
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Cool Joe

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OK so let KAV be the best. but its paid. AVG is free.

y are v going off topic talking abt the best AV? for all that there is the official AV thread. this is my opinion abt y AVG is better than Avast. Kaspersky and NOD32 are totally irrelevant here.
 
thewisecrab

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The AV debate will rage on till eternity :rolleyes:
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Great man...another Chelseaite like me... :)
Chelsea rocks!!!!!!
 
ashu888ashu888

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thewisecrab said:
Off Topic:
Is anyone facing prob with NOD32 update?
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well, yes there is a problem (the worldwide) abt NOD32 not updating itself either automatically or manually, it jus says, "the virus defs are up to date and there is no need of an update", even though the defs are older..
there is no difference even if u change the servers in advanced tree mode > updates.

hence i switched over to KAV... :)

KaranTh85 said:
AVG 8.0 has antispyware & anti-phishing mode...:D
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welll,the same modes are for KAV too.. : )

virus detection type depends on antiviruses...like some files may be a virus for AVG
but not 4 Avast & vice-versa...;-)
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agree to that,

esp, many AVs detect key generators as trojans (and many of us use key gens and cracks to update our version of s/wares to full/professional versions..lol.. :D )

Q: can they both detect mobile viruses ? :confused:
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u mean wen any mobilephone is connected to the PC ?? or any mobile device (like pen drives, PSPs, Ipods etc..etc) ???

Well, the AV will detect mobilephone viruses only if the virus is a windows affecting virus, say a mobile phone using a WIndows Mobile type of OS.. for all other types of OSes (on mobile phones) its inaffective...

For mobile devices like Ipods, PSPs, the format is different than the one on our PC (FAT or NTFS) hence viruses cannot travel to these devices, but even if they do, they are ineffective, coz there is NO windows platform for them to get activated.. :)

but since in pendrive, the format is FAT32, they penetrate into them and cause havoc.. : )

beta testing said:
@ashu- i would like to c which AV u use next :-D
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Well, im sticking to KAV :D, infact will stick either to KAV or NOD32 (not anything else) until i get proper updates yaar..

since ther was an update problem in NOD32, iss liye had to switch over to KAV (jus 5-6 days ago) :)

@thewisecrab- its obvious that im a Chelsea fan. look at my avatar, location and the FOOTBALL channel. :)
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Well, chelsea are a force to be recon with this time.. :(

u wanna knw whic club is my fav?? (look at my avtaar icon) :D
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Cheers n e-peace....
 
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Cool Joe

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k k no more going off topic. man this thread should b renamed as the offtopic thread. v ve talked abt kaspersky and NOD32 and such. and now we are talking abt football!!???! :-D
 
R2K

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avast = best freeware av
kaspersky av 2009= best paid av

and i am using kaspersky av 2009
 
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AVG Free

* AVG Free contains basic antivirus protection (base level only).
* AVG Free does not contain Anti-Rootkit protection so rootkits may be hidden in your system.
* AVG Free does not contain the new Safe Downloads & Instant Messaging protection (Web Shield technology) so it does not screen your downloads and communication for viruses and spyware.
More info

Avast Free

*www.avast.com/eng/avast-compare-home-professional.html


Its quite clear that Avast free provides much of the features of its pro version unlike AVG.

Avast free comes with the high performance engine with features like webshield, P2P program protection, Instant Messenger protection, Anti-rootkit protection, Anti-spyware protection, Skinning support, very small updates, uses less system resources etc.

And Guys do remember , most of the antivirus review sites mainly review the paid version only. So if a paid version gives good performance, it does not automatically mean its free version gives equivalent performance.
Avast free on the other hand gives the closest performance to its pro counterpart.

So for a free antivirus (Avast or AVG) ,

Avast is probably ur best bet ;)
 
toofan

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I use a combination of Avast and spybot search and Destroy. Which makes my pc full proof.

I had AVG at my office but personally i feel that avg has a tendency to leave some viruses specially from downloaded torrents. But i always has a habit of scanning the files downloaded in office, at home. And many times avast finds viruses left alone by AVG.
 
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Cool Joe

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Any security checklist won't be complete without a firewall. Make sure you have a firewall like Zonealarm or Comodo.

And BTW, AVG does detect all sorts of malware, even from torrents. Sometimes, the keygens you download won't really be malware but Avast! reports them as malware. AVG is smart, it knows that these are quite harmless and so doesn't report them. If they really are dangerous, AVG reports them as well.

And don't forget Avast! doesn't have an anti phishing toolbar that integrates with the browser. AVG has it's own AVG toolbar. Almost all the other features of Avast! are present in AVG. IMO, the only useful feature of Avast! which is absent in AVG is the boot time scan. This is a very useful feature which can be used to remove viruses which load themselves into memory upon startup.

And at close to 12 MB, I wouldn't exactly consider Avast! updates as small.
 
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beta testing said:
And BTW, AVG does detect all sorts of malware, even from torrents. Sometimes, the keygens you download won't really be malware but Avast! reports them as malware. AVG is smart, it knows that these are quite harmless and so doesn't report them. If they really are dangerous, AVG reports them as well.
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Sure it detects pal but only in the pro version. Avg free one has a very inferior engine when compared to its pro version. Just test both of them for some time and u will understand what i am trying to say here.
And Avast mostly only reports Keygens which are harmful in nature, like modifying registry or system files etc. which some of these illegal keygen & cracks & patches etc do.
And even AVG reports keygens too.

And in any case its better , for all we know the so called harmless keygen could be silently installing a backdoor.
Prevention is better than cure :p

beta testing said:
And don't forget Avast! doesn't have an anti phishing toolbar that integrates with the browser. AVG has it's own AVG toolbar. Almost all the other features of Avast! are present in AVG. IMO, the only useful feature of Avast! which is absent in AVG is the boot time scan. This is a very useful feature which can be used to remove viruses which load themselves into memory upon startup.
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Whats the use. Almost every major browser has integrated anti phishing technology in their browser and they do a much better job.
And please read this, what Avg free lacks and what Avast free gives
AVG Free

* AVG Free contains basic antivirus protection (base level only).
* AVG Free does not contain Anti-Rootkit protection so rootkits may be hidden in your system.
* AVG Free does not contain the new Safe Downloads & Instant Messaging protection (Web Shield technology) so it does not screen your downloads and communication for viruses and spyware.
More info

Avast Free

*www.avast.com/eng/avast-compare-home-professional.html


Its quite clear that Avast free provides much of the features of its pro version unlike AVG.

Avast free comes with the high performance engine with features like webshield, P2P program protection, Instant Messenger protection, Anti-rootkit protection, Anti-spyware protection, Skinning support, very small updates, uses less system resources etc.
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beta testing said:
And at close to 12 MB, I wouldn't exactly consider Avast! updates as small.
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Dude its only 20 to 30 KB :D
 
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