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Title: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: kamulko on April 17, 2005, 10:11:28 AM

Avast! not certified as virus cleaner???

I was speaking with 1 my friend (Norton fanatic :P); i was defending Avast! and he said me (by email) "Marco (I'm), look for this!":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwil
http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certification/clean_certprod.shtml

 Please, can you say me something about? ???

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: xistenz on April 17, 2005, 10:21:43 AM

I only see the BIG names at ICSA (http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certification/clean_certprod.shtml). Maybe you have to pay to be a certified virus cleaner.  ::) :D

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: kamulko on April 17, 2005, 10:26:02 AM

I hope this is the truth!  :) But I hope Alwil guys will reply...  ::)

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: The Maxx on April 17, 2005, 11:01:33 AM

Quote from: Kamulko! on April 17, 2005, 10:26:02 AM

I hope this is the truth!  :) But I hope Alwil guys will reply...  ::)

From what I've heard it is true.  I believe it can cost big bucks for a AV to be added to that.  From what I understand theres nothing special about it, all it does is state "Hey we've paid some cash to be a certificed AV!"   ;)

But notice at http://www.avast.com there is a ICSA Certification thing there.

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: kamulko on April 17, 2005, 11:10:42 AM

Thanks.
Please, vote my POLL!!! on General Topics.

See you. :)

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: Vlk on April 17, 2005, 11:24:41 AM

No cleaning, only detection
http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certification/certprod.shtml

Cleaning is not really a question anymore...


BTW, yeah, this test costs money. Ten grand US a year ;) :)

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: kamulko on April 17, 2005, 11:36:22 AM

Thanks, Vlk. I have no doubt on Avast! quality (on my PC viruses were always detected e deleted!)... but I was angry 'cause I don't know what to say to my norton-fanatic ( :P) friend.

PS: look at my POLL!!!... WE WANT LOGO-STICKS for our cars, motos, book, office desktops, packs and other!!! I want to evangelize Italy!!!

Title: Re: FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?
Post by: shgoh on April 17, 2005, 01:57:12 PM

i reckon it's better to detect & prevent...rather than to clean ;D