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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: jimb11 on August 06, 2008, 05:10:52 PM

Title: VIPRE vs. Avast 5
Post by: jimb11 on August 06, 2008, 05:10:52 PM

I just saw sunbelt's new VIPRE and was very impressed. I was just wondering if avast 5 will be adding heuristic and behavioral scanning in their program?

Title: Re: VIPRE vs. Avast 5
Post by: Lisandro on August 06, 2008, 05:13:29 PM

Something is promised in that way...
Something is already there with generic signature detection...

Title: Re: VIPRE vs. Avast 5
Post by: wyrmrider on August 06, 2008, 05:53:36 PM

The good news is that Counterspy is completely re-written
Second rewrite since the license from Giant Anti-spyware expired and joint agreement with MS expired

Bad news is that Counterspy bailed on W98-ME support leaving millions of computers unprotected.

Has anyone seen any tests on Vipres AV detection rate?
I see that sunbelt is on Virus total

IMHO separate apps is still the way to go

Counterspy without the AV is still available
15 day fully functional free trial- should be useful in cleaning an infected system and then continued real time protection.

Title: Re: VIPRE vs. Avast 5
Post by: gdiloren on August 06, 2008, 10:06:02 PM

It's not free. Avast is best. It's known! It's free! ;D

Title: Re: VIPRE vs. Avast 5
Post by: wyrmrider on August 07, 2008, 12:18:14 AM

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=215718

the thread splits off one on ransomware