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avast! antivirus 5.0
« on: August 18, 2008, 11:52:34 AM »
I know there is a sticky thread above like this, but it has become too long so I will post what I want in the next version of avast!


 *More professional looking Skin. Thw whole stereo thing is hard to navigate and is just plain dull. Options like Scan, Update, Options and so on instead of play, local disc, iavs and such which some users won't quite understand.
 *Less memory usage and quicker scanning speeds for Windows NT,2K,XP.
 *A list of infections found instead of the popups that scare the crap out of you
 *Ability to add files to chest for protection such as important pictures and documents and system files.
 *Ability to edit VRDB.
 *Less complicated terms for newbie users, instead of complicated names like Win32.Trojan-Gen, a simple name like Generic Trojan. Or Downloader.Zlob.cs, would be Zlob Trojan Variant CS.


What do you guys think? Like these? Hate these?
« Last Edit: August 18, 2008, 11:54:07 AM by PotatoMan »

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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 02:20:01 PM »
There is already a thread for Avast 5 discussion...you can continue there.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=37002.0

In that thread you will see that vlk said "the GUI will be totally changed".

"Ability to edit VRDB"...why do you want to do that?
« Last Edit: August 18, 2008, 02:21:41 PM by Bluesman »
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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 02:52:42 PM »
That topic has become bloated. I would want to edit the VRDB so I could choose what files to back up.

I wish I had some early screens of AAV5

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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 05:20:06 PM »
There will be no skins in version 5.0 but a revised GUI. Whilst there is still skins, you should check out the many others available, they certainly aren't "the whole stereo thing"

Personally I see no difference between generic trojan than win32.trojan-gen, it is all just as meaningless to your average user. By having a name that is less complicated as you say would mean less meaningful information returned on a search for instance.

The VRDB isn't a back-up feature it doesn't back-up anything, it compiles a database of information to help restore (executable) files to a pre infected state, it doesn't back-up in the normal understanding of back-up, e.g. copy files, that would take up far too much space.
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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 05:47:16 PM »
More professional looking Skin. Thw whole stereo thing is hard to navigate and is just plain dull. Options like Scan, Update, Options and so on instead of play, local disc, iavs and such which some users won't quite understand.
It's addressed to version 5 (not skinable).

Less memory usage and quicker scanning speeds for Windows NT,2K,XP.
Common desire ::)

A list of infections found instead of the popups that scare the crap out of you
Available in Professional version.

Ability to add files to chest for protection such as important pictures and documents and system files.
Already there for home and pro versions.

Ability to edit VRDB.
No need for there... probably it will be dropped as it's an old technology.
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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 05:52:52 PM »
tech when you say VRDB is old what could they possibly do that could take its place I thought that was needed to return files to their original states ???

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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 06:46:48 PM »
That topic has become bloated.

I wish I had some early screens of AAV5

So, just beacause a thread is getting bloated, we all can open new ones? And get millions threads about same things? Me, personally, like to have all discussions about X in a thread about X, and Y in Y...but that's me ;)

Yes...screens for v5 would be nice to have :)
« Last Edit: August 18, 2008, 06:49:16 PM by Bluesman »
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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 09:27:48 PM »
More professional looking Skin. Thw whole stereo thing is hard to navigate and is just plain dull. Options like Scan, Update, Options and so on instead of play, local disc, iavs and such which some users won't quite understand.
It's addressed to version 5 (not skinable).

Less memory usage and quicker scanning speeds for Windows NT,2K,XP.
Common desire ::)

A list of infections found instead of the popups that scare the crap out of you
Available in Professional version.

Ability to add files to chest for protection such as important pictures and documents and system files.
Already there for home and pro versions.

Ability to edit VRDB.
No need for there... probably it will be dropped as it's an old technology.

How can I get the listed infections in avast! pro edition 4.8?

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Re: avast! antivirus 5.0
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 09:56:56 PM »
How can I get the listed infections in avast! pro edition 4.8?
On Virus page of settings you can set the automated actions.
See picture here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=13315.msg112285#msg112285.
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