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The past few weeks I've been exploring various other AV solutions, astray
from the big three (Symantec, McAfee, and AVG). I was wondering if anyone
has tested out Avast (www.avast.com) and what they thought about it. Thus
far, I've found an excellent virus detection engine that seems to be capable
of finding spyware based trojans more so than the rest of the competition.
Also, coupled with the free package is the VRDB, Virus Repair Database,
which seems to be a pretty genius method of repairing post-virus infected
machines. I've yet to have the opportunity to test out this engine on a
badly damaged system yet. Anyway, just looking for a few cents of opinion.

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"RobD." <%%> wrote in message
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> The past few weeks I've been exploring various other AV solutions, astray
> from the big three (Symantec, McAfee, and AVG). I was wondering if anyone
> has tested out Avast (www.avast.com) and what they thought about it. Thus
> far, I've found an excellent virus detection engine that seems to be
capable
> of finding spyware based trojans more so than the rest of the competition.
> Also, coupled with the free package is the VRDB, Virus Repair Database,
> which seems to be a pretty genius method of repairing post-virus infected
> machines. I've yet to have the opportunity to test out this engine on a
> badly damaged system yet. Anyway, just looking for a few cents of opinion.
>
> --
> --The Computer Doctors
> Serving Southern New England
> 401-816-0393
> %% remove the %'s
>
>

Been running avast for a good while now no probs whatsoever,it certainly
does the job for me. I chucked NAV in favour of it


Ross

In article <PPvnd.14860$>,
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>
> "RobD." <%%> wrote in message
> news:rFund.30$Nw.16@lakeread08...
> > The past few weeks I've been exploring various other AV solutions, astray
> > from the big three (Symantec, McAfee, and AVG). I was wondering if anyone
> > has tested out Avast (www.avast.com) and what they thought about it. Thus
> > far, I've found an excellent virus detection engine that seems to be
> capable
> > of finding spyware based trojans more so than the rest of the competition.
> > Also, coupled with the free package is the VRDB, Virus Repair Database,
> > which seems to be a pretty genius method of repairing post-virus infected
> > machines. I've yet to have the opportunity to test out this engine on a
> > badly damaged system yet. Anyway, just looking for a few cents of opinion.
> >
> > --
> > --The Computer Doctors
> > Serving Southern New England
> > 401-816-0393
> > %% remove the %'s
> >
> >
>
> Been running avast for a good while now no probs whatsoever,it certainly
> does the job for me. I chucked NAV in favour of it
>
>
> Ross
>
And me. As a Firefox/Thunderbird user it is far better than AVG and
updates without me telling it.
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Jim

Tyneside - North East of England
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"Jim Scott" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> In article <PPvnd.14860$>,
> says...
> >
> > "RobD." <%%> wrote in message
> > news:rFund.30$Nw.16@lakeread08...
> > > The past few weeks I've been exploring various other AV solutions,
astray
> > > from the big three (Symantec, McAfee, and AVG). I was wondering if
anyone
> > > has tested out Avast (www.avast.com) and what they thought about it.
Thus
> > > far, I've found an excellent virus detection engine that seems to be
> > capable
> > > of finding spyware based trojans more so than the rest of the
competition.
> > > Also, coupled with the free package is the VRDB, Virus Repair
Database,
> > > which seems to be a pretty genius method of repairing post-virus
infected
> > > machines. I've yet to have the opportunity to test out this engine on
a
> > > badly damaged system yet. Anyway, just looking for a few cents of
opinion.
> > >
> > > --
> > > --The Computer Doctors
> > > Serving Southern New England
> > > 401-816-0393
> > > %% remove the %'s
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Been running avast for a good while now no probs whatsoever,it certainly
> > does the job for me. I chucked NAV in favour of it
> >
> >
> > Ross
> >
> And me. As a Firefox/Thunderbird user it is far better than AVG and
> updates without me telling it.
> --
> Jim
>
> Tyneside - North East of England
> To email me directly omit the X from my address


I've been using Avast for three months now,My Brother told me about it and I
think it's a very decent program and does a fine job for being free for
personal use.
Kevin

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> In article <PPvnd.14860$>,
> says...
> >
> > "RobD." <%%> wrote in message
> > news:rFund.30$Nw.16@lakeread08...
> > > The past few weeks I've been exploring various other AV solutions, astray
> > > from the big three (Symantec, McAfee, and AVG). I was wondering if anyone
> > > has tested out Avast (www.avast.com) and what they thought about it. Thus
> > > far, I've found an excellent virus detection engine that seems to be
> > capable
> > > of finding spyware based trojans more so than the rest of the competition.
> > > Also, coupled with the free package is the VRDB, Virus Repair Database,
> > > which seems to be a pretty genius method of repairing post-virus infected
> > > machines. I've yet to have the opportunity to test out this engine on a
> > > badly damaged system yet. Anyway, just looking for a few cents of opinion.
> > >
> > > --
> > > --The Computer Doctors
> > > Serving Southern New England
> > > 401-816-0393
> > > %% remove the %'s
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Been running avast for a good while now no probs whatsoever,it certainly
> > does the job for me. I chucked NAV in favour of it
> >
> >
> > Ross
> >
> And me. As a Firefox/Thunderbird user it is far better than AVG and
> updates without me telling it.
>
Actually it does TELL me afterwards, it just doesn't rely on me
remembering. Which is just as well ?
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Jim

Tyneside - North East of England
To email me directly omit the X from my address

been using it on laptop for over a year and love it ...

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