Hi! I did all that, I set up avast so that nothing is done automatically. But, as the Magazine resended the mail with the file, I just heard the three ping sounds, and nothing. One text file was in the virus container, but the rest of the zip file and the mail itself was gone completely.
And the lock up. I have a file to test anti malware programs, if I can use them. Avast recognizes it as a virus, as it should, but Jaws is not talking then. So I am unable to select an action. The feature for checking mails I can turn off, and I did that. But if I can't select an action how to deal with a potential virus? Better to have a software that does half of what it should, and I can use it, than a software that can do all the best things, but I cannot decide myself and have to trust automatic actions. No, I had too many false positives in the past, I will not trust any automatic behaviour. Regards! Kamil Mobeen Iqbal <> schrieb am Dienstag, 17. August 2010 01:16: > Hi, just add paths to exclude or customize what avast does to > suspicious files via the preferences. If it still doesn't do what > you want, let me know might be worth filing a bug, its hard to > believe though that it would just delete something with out even > telling you it was going to, no anti virus program i've used just > does that! i'll have to get a virus to try, that's an interesting > point! i'd rather have avast block a file though than MSEE just let > it in because microsoft haven't kept up, again not wishing to debate > the issue just my opinion really. > > Mo. > > > Kamil Günay wrote: >> Hello! >> >> One big problem is, if Avast finds something, the system locks and >> without sighted help I cannot choose to ignore or quarantene the File >> in wich avast has found something. I don't like MSSE, because I have >> the feeling that it slows my computer down more than avast does, but >> at least I can do all my tasks myself without sighted help. >> >> And, Avast has deleted mails because Avast did find something in it. >> The problem is, there was nothing to find. It was just a text file >> from a german computer magazine that Avast has falsely identified as >> a virus. So, how useful can a AV program be, if it does not let me >> have the >> final decision? No, I don't like MSSE, but it does, what it should be >> doing and is much more accessible than the latest Avast 5. >> >> Just my opinion. >> >> Regards! >> Kamil >> >> >> >> Mobeen Iqbal <> schrieb am Montag, 16. August 2010 21:12: >> >> >>> Avast's removal process has vastly improved from version 4.8, can >>> you positively state its not better than MSEE if you haven't tried >>> their latest version? if you have, then that's just your opinion, >>> its enough for me that i have to use microsoft's software for daily >>> tasks, i'll refrane from using their anti virus packages as well >>> purely because if they do inadvertantly break something which >>> they're almost certainly bound to do at some point just like >>> they've done in the past, then i'm not being lumbered with an >>> unnecissary problem. Avast has got me out of quite a few holes that >>> many other anti-virus checkers haven't been able to, i spend my >>> time testing various checkers this is what i base my opinions on, >>> and user feedback as well. As i said i don't wish to become >>> involved in a debate, each to his own if you're happy with what you >>> use then good for you. >>> >>> Mo. >>> >>> >>> Gerald Levy wrote: >>> >>>> To say Avast has gone out of its way to make its anti-virus program >>>> blind accessible is laughable. It may well be more accessible now >>>> than it was previously, but it is still not as blind friendly as >>>> MSE. If Avast really wanted to make its program blind friendly, >>>> they would make it easy to remove without having to jump through >>>> hoops. In some cases, you need to reboot into safe mode to >>>> completely remove it, which is impossible without sighted help. >>>> How blind friendly is this? That's why I never considered Avast >>>> for my anti-virus program of choice. Until someone can produce >>>> test results demonstrating that it is clearly superior to MSE at >>>> malware detection, I'll stick with the latter. >>>> >>>> Gerald >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mobeen Iqbal" >>>> <mobeeniq...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:57 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] microsoft essential >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> In my opinion yes, alot more people are using it as opposed to >>>>> microsoft security essentials. I just don't like to put all my >>>>> eggs in 1 basket, and avast have gone out of their way to make >>>>> their products accessible for the blind, and in my opinion any >>>>> company that takes the time out for the blind especially for a >>>>> free product deserves respect. >>>>> >>>>> Mo. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kathy Pingstock wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Does avast Work better than ms essentials >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com >>>>>> [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of >>>>>> Mobeen Iqbal Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:41 PM >>>>>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] microsoft essential >>>>>> >>>>>> Avast works well on slower machines, i had avast free loaded on a >>>>>> celeron processor running at 900 MHZ with 1 GB of ram. >>>>>> Mo. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> chris hallsworth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes you can and I highly recommend you do. Other products may >>>>>>> bring your netbook to a standstill grins. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>>>>> e-mail and Facebook: christopher...@googlemail.com >>>>>>> MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com >>>>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 >>>>>>> Klango: chrishallsworth >>>>>>> If you have any computer problems or queries, please contact me >>>>>>> on the above channels. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 16/08/2010 18:38, Kathy Pingstock wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can I use the microsoft security essentials on my net book? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kathy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list >>>>>>>> visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >> >> > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ -- Die Science/Fantasy-Ecke ist der Treffpunkt für alle Fans von SF und Fantasy. 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