Hi Brian, Does the free version of AVAST include this rootkit program that you are talking about? Take care, Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FREE AVG ANTIVIRUS
Hello Carlene: When checking ratings for programs some things to consider are when the tests were done, who performed the tests, and what versions of the programs were tested. I have read many recent reviews and found many lab tests by organizations who rate the free versions of antivirus programs showing a higher rating for the latest version of AVAST than the free AVG 8 and visa versa. I recently read a CNET editor's review that gave AVAST a better rating. One recent comparison test showed AVAST detecting 100% of viruses in the wild. In fact, AVAST has improved their product and recent test scores, and in some recent lab tests AVG 8 has not done as well. So, in some tests AVG might be rated higher than AVAST, but in a lot of recent tests that is not true. One thing that does concern me about the free AVG version 8 antivirus program is the lack of rootkit detection. The nature of rootkits make them so that the usual auto detection part of an antivirus program can not detect them. Without this protection a system is vulnerable to malicious programs that act as normal Windows operating system files. AVG did have a free anti-rootkit program that could be downloaded but I don't know if it is still available. Also I am not sure it worked on Vista systems. Take care Brian Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlene Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FREE AVG ANTIVIRUS In my oppinion you can't expect any free version to be as good as the paid version. Avast isn't rated that well even though the free version might have more features than free AVG. That's just something to consider. I'm not trying to start an arguement about which is better though. On Sun, 25 May 2008 18:05:20 +0100, you wrote: >Hi, this is why I went for Avast; it had more protection features, even the >free home edition had more protection features than AVG Free. The only >thing >it won't protect you from with Avast Home is script blocking, but that's >better than what you would be missing with AVG Free. Just my £0.02 worth. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
