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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: asafdem on October 14, 2003, 02:35:38 AM

Title: Home vs Pro
Post by: asafdem on October 14, 2003, 02:35:38 AM

From what I see on page http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html (http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html) and in the new Avast! 4.1.280 red X-es are missing!

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: Lisandro on October 14, 2003, 04:45:24 AM

Strange, I've downloaded the file at 9 Oct 2003 and the providers were there. At least, if the user download the PRO version and choose not install the specific files of PRO, i.e., install all HOME version, I get the providers and they were working as an HOME installation.  ::)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: shgoh on October 14, 2003, 06:56:34 AM

strange indeed! ???

i noticed that when i recommended avast to my friend last few days back, and he asked me the difference between home and pro versions.

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: techie101 on October 14, 2003, 07:22:59 AM

asfdem, shgoh....

It appears that the chart is clearly in error.
Avast 4.1.280 Home will install 5 modules including P2P and Instant Messenger.

The differences between Home and Pro are sutble.
As you can see, Home does not provide Script protection whereas Pro does.  With Home, you can add a 3rd party program such as AnalogX Script Defender.

In addition, the Pro version allows the user to select which of the On Access modules they wish to install.

The Pro will allow the user more advanced configuration than the Home.

BUT BOTH PROTECT EQUALLY WELL!

If you are a set and forget type of person, I would recommend you stick with the Home version for now.

but if your like me and always want to putter around with things...then go for it!....Avast Pro.

techie
 ;)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: shgoh on October 14, 2003, 07:42:25 AM

Quote from: techie101 on October 14, 2003, 07:22:59 AM

asfdem, shgoh....

It appears that the chart is clearly in error.
Avast 4.1.280 Home will install 5 modules including P2P and Instant Messenger.

i knew there's an error...juz feel strange and wanna confirm.....coz mine is working fine ;D

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: Vlk on October 14, 2003, 07:55:26 AM

Sorry we'll fix this. But I don't quite understand WHO took the x's away - they were there, for sure... ::)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: shgoh on October 14, 2003, 11:50:44 AM

no worries vlk... ;D

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: techie101 on October 14, 2003, 04:17:11 PM

asafdem,

Thank you for being so observant.  That is what makes this forum one of the best!  
No matter what we have to contibute, we do it for the benefit of all!  ;)


VLK,

and thank you for looking into this.  I had confirmed on the web page that the x's were gone before contacting you.
SOMEONE took them off.  Glad that asafdem caught it!!

 :D

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: nexus on October 14, 2003, 11:08:21 PM

Indeed, this is an a-w-e-s-o-m-e  forum and so is the Avast! team. I never, ever think of going back to any other aniti-vir progam. Cheers to you all!  ;D

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: asafdem on October 15, 2003, 09:32:29 AM

techie101

Quote

asafdem,

Thank you for being so observant.  That is what makes this forum one of the best!  
No matter what we have to contibute, we do it for the benefit of all!

Kind words, techie101. Thanks a lot. But, if it is not too much to ask, could you help me boost my karma a bit? ;)

Title: Help file
Post by: asafdem on October 15, 2003, 11:13:17 PM

It's me, again. Any comments? ;)

"Edited" AVAST! 4 help file	avast! 4 HOME	avast! 4 Professional
Scanning the content of CAB archives	NO YES?	YES
Working with scan results	NO YES?	YES
Possibility to send e-mail when a virus is found	NO YES?	YES

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: Lisandro on October 17, 2003, 02:27:04 PM

I think that the page http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html was completely reviewed and seems to be ok now. Some options has disapeared  ::) but I think always is correct now. The behavior of Home and Professional version seems to be the same as when they was released on version 4.1  ;)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: asafdem on October 17, 2003, 08:59:27 PM

Technical

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I think that the page http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html was completely reviewed and seems to be ok now

That's great, but in the post just above yours, I was talking about Avast! 4 help file. If I'm right, the help file needs a review too!   ;)

Title: Re:Help file
Post by: Lisandro on October 18, 2003, 03:53:26 AM

Quote from: asafdem on October 15, 2003, 11:13:17 PM

It's me, again. Any comments? ;)

"Edited" AVAST! 4 help file	avast! 4 HOME	avast! 4 Professional
Scanning the content of CAB archives	NO YES?	YES
Working with scan results	NO YES?	YES
Possibility to send e-mail when a virus is found	NO YES?	YES

Yes, you're right (I mean, this is what is written on help files). Maybe Vlk could confirm this... Although, I think that except scanning CAB files, the others are just PRO version features.

Please, igor, if necessary, do any changes in translated files too  ;) Thanks.

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: igor on October 18, 2003, 12:56:06 PM

OK, I'll fix it.
The CAB scanning seems to be wrong; not sure about the rest, however... isn't it OK?

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: asafdem on October 18, 2003, 01:28:45 PM

Technical

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Yes, you're right (I mean, this is what is written on help files). Maybe Vlk could confirm this... Although, I think that except scanning CAB files, the others are just PRO version features.

Not so sure about scanning the cabs, I tought I saw it somewhere in this forum, but for other two, I asure you, those features are present and working in home version of Avast! 4.1.280. I tested them! :)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: asafdem on October 18, 2003, 01:57:39 PM

And yes, it does scan inside the cab archives. Just select archives and set scanning level to torough. Once the scanning is finished you can preform some action on scanning result(s)!  :)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: igor on October 18, 2003, 02:39:51 PM

I believe the CAB scanning... I was just curious about the other 2 :)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: asafdem on October 18, 2003, 03:50:17 PM

Quote from: igor on October 18, 2003, 02:39:51 PM

I believe the CAB scanning... I was just curious about the other 2 :)

True, since Home version cannot store scan results, you cannot perform action(s) on them, but you can always perform an action on the last scan result! As for sending an email when infected file is found, don't beleive anything, try it and you'll see! ;)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: Vlk on October 18, 2003, 10:12:33 PM

Right, I think what the help writer wanted to emphasise is the lack of scanning tasks in the Home Ed., ie. per-scan settings. Maybe these table rows on that help page should be rephrased a bit (can you take care of it, Igor? thanks).

Vlk

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: gamez on November 15, 2003, 12:12:38 PM

Quote from: techie101 on October 14, 2003, 07:22:59 AM

The differences between Home and Pro are sutble.
As you can see, Home does not provide Script protection whereas Pro does.

hello

many mails or web sites are based on scripts to "attack" a pc.
so do you really think the difference is so subtle??
i think that the script blocker is an important lack in the home version  :'(

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: MWassef on November 15, 2003, 04:55:35 PM

welcome to the forum gamez  ;D
you can use on of these free script blocker ;) :
Script Sentry (http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/scriptsentry.asp)
 Script Defender (http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/sdefend.htm)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: gamez on November 15, 2003, 08:06:46 PM

first of all thanks for your welcome  :D

and thank you for the links, if it is the only solution ::)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: Lisandro on November 16, 2003, 02:45:40 AM

AnalogX Script Defender will intercept any request to execute the most common scripting types used in virus attacks, such as Visual Basic Scripting (.VBS), Java Script (.JS), etc and can even be configured to intercept new script extensions as needed! It's very simple to use and helps to ensure that you do not inadvertently run a script no matter what email program you use, or even if you get it via another method.

In home version you could add this line:

WS?,VBS,VBE,JS,JSE,HTA,WSF,WSH,SHS,SHB

at Scanner (Advanced) section of Resident task options...

Although it is not the same: Script Blocker (as Script Defender) will deny running of the script. The line above says to the Resident task to 'scan' the script file.

If you need more protection, think about the avast! Pro version  :D

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: igor on November 17, 2003, 12:00:59 PM

You may even add HTM* to the list of extensions... but still, it will not emulate the behavior of the Script Blocker. The provider (Standard Shield in this case) will scan the files when loaded from disk - however, if the infected files will be loaded and executed directly from web, they will not be scanned - that's what the Script Blocker is for.

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: Lisandro on November 19, 2003, 03:01:31 AM

Thanks Igor. Is this related either to iframe of Heuristics module?

gamez, I think the minacross' links works perfectly as script blockers.  ;D

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: igor on November 19, 2003, 09:29:07 AM

No, it isn't.

 ;)

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: gamez on November 19, 2003, 05:27:39 PM

hello again  :)

many thanks for your advices.

in fact i use antivir and i wanted to know if i should better use avast with some limitations in the program but however a good antivirus or if i should keep antivir which needs very few system resources and no limitations in the features.

 ???

Title: Re:Home vs Pro
Post by: .: Mac :. on November 19, 2003, 09:43:04 PM

antivir is good if you have the antivir pro then use it untill the updates run out it is like 150 bucks a year  :o if you use the personal one then give avast a try