Avast antivirus

Guest 34480 · 22-03-2004, 21:22

I'm running AVG at the moment but as its recently missed two virus which I found after running Trend's online scanner so I have been thinking of dumping AVG in favour of Avast.

So is anyone using Avast and if so what do you think of it?

Guest 27932 · 22-03-2004, 21:27

Can I ask what Trend's online scanner is? Is it free?

Guest 34480 · 22-03-2004, 21:29

You can find it here Online scanner

Guest 14549 · 22-03-2004, 23:17

i have Avast and its nice mate

far better than AVG

Guest 16198 · 23-03-2004, 06:14

I ran AVG, and like you it missed some viruses even though it was up to date, and my machine got screwed. I searched the net to find programs which woud get rid of the viruses I had, and found that only Avast would do it. Even PC-cillin failed me.
Go for Avast, it's free and it's brilliant, unless someone knows better!!!!!

Guest 1311 · 23-03-2004, 07:16

I'll give a

to Avast. When I build PC's for friends I always use it. Fair play to them, you get a good FREE product and regular updates !

Guest 34480 · 23-03-2004, 08:35

Thanks all, I will give it a go.

Guest 12595 · 23-03-2004, 08:55

It's not free though is it? I got asked for a registration code and looking on their website, it kicks in after 60-days or something?

Rip Curl · 23-03-2004, 11:47

Can anyone confirm if it is truly free? I am looking for some top notch ANti virus software, I am hoping to get it free

Rip Curl · 23-03-2004, 11:59

Quote:

ALWIL Software, the producer of avast! has decided that since 1. June 2001 avast! will be free of charge for home users which do not use their computer for profit. The only thing you have to do is to register online. The whole process is very simple: you have to download the program from our web page avast! 4 Home Download - select the right language. Then you need to install it - you'll install the trial version which is fully functional for the period of sixty days. During this period, you can register yourself on avast! 4 Home Free Registration and you will receive your license key by E-mail in about 30 minutes. Insert this key into the avast! 4 Home and you will receive the non-restricted version of avast! 4 Home Edition including the access to the update service (incremental update of virus database) for one year. After this period you can reregister to obtain the new free license key.

Ah just read this on their website

Guest 12595 · 23-03-2004, 12:16

Great stuff, cheers

Guest 16591 · 23-03-2004, 13:02

After reading this thread I uninstalled AVG and installed Avast. It does seem far superior. It found two virus that AVG had missed. It easily deleted them as well including one that was in system restore which is something AVG seems to struggle with.
So far I am very impressed.

Matt KB · 01-05-2004, 20:18

I just got Avast. Gonna do a scan in a minute, but I go to Start Antivirus, it wants to do a memory check and keeps asking for Registration. I downloaded the Free Home edition yet I have a time limited demo licence. What's up with that?

stunno · 01-05-2004, 20:26

You need to register the program and get a key off them. IIRC you need to press the Register button and fill tour details in. The key is valid for 14 months, then you need to register again for the next 14 months

Matt KB · 01-05-2004, 20:35

Oh right. That was a bit obvious lol thanks

dvdric · 01-05-2004, 20:47

Ive heard people with sygate firewall have had problems with it is there a solution to the problem?

stunno · 01-05-2004, 20:58

Yes the solution is on here somewhere

EDIT this might be it! Although I use Sygate and have had no problems

KeyserSoze · 01-05-2004, 21:14

does Avast slow your comp down at all ? i find AVG doesnt at all, but AVG is pants. Norton just stops my PC.

Matt KB · 01-05-2004, 21:18

Early to say at the mo.

Is it ok to delete the AvBatEx.bav file on my desktop that Avast has put there?

stunno · 01-05-2004, 21:19

:searchme: I never got that one!