On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 01:22:41 +0100, °Mike° <> wrote:
>Next, download and install eScan antivirus toolkit, a
>free scanner tool from Microworld Systems based
>on the Kaspersky (KAV) scanning engine.
>Extract the downloaded "mwav.exe" to
>"C:\Downloads" with WinZIP or a similar archiver.
>You MUST use this directory because this is where
>the updater downloads new definitions to.
>Once extracted, run "kavupd.exe" to update
>the definitions. Run "mwavscan.com" to run
>the scanner. Note that this ONLY an "on demand"
>scanner, and offers NO resident protection, but
>is an invaluable tool; there is NO better freeware
>"scanner".
>http://www.mwti.net/antivirus/free_utilities.asp
>
>Finally, install a decent antivirus system:
>http://www.kaspersky.com/
>
Boy Mike you really missed it that time.
The eScan is bait&switchware.
I downloaded the programme and set it up as per your
instructions.
Ran the programme and recieved 21 false positivies plus
as soon as it found the first one it said that to repair the
problem I needed to buy the eScan programme.
The scan took 54 min to perform the scan on a 3GHz P4
and there was no name given to the virus found so no way
to track it back.
There are several other spy/adware programmes that operate in
the same way as this programme and you have refered to them
as scumware. Ya just put up a couple of errors, the user panics
and buys the programme. We make money and we are happy.
Did you even try this 'No better freeware scanner" or just look
and say to your self "uses kaspersky must be great"
Stinger does not look at as many viruses but at least it will clean
what it does find and not ask for payment.
As a further I recieved a mag today with a 6 month free trial for
Kaspersky personal so I loaded it and updated the database and
ran the test. The time for test was the same but it found no problems.
Found a several password protected files in relation to Ad-Aware SE
but no other problems.
Sorry Mike but you blew it on this one.