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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: dkeat on November 15, 2009, 10:12:04 AM
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I retired in 2002. I recently started doing a bit of work from home. I would say in terms of a fulltime job about 20%. I feel strongly about software copyrights and was wondering if I could get some feedback from Alwil as to how they feel about me continuing to use their free home license. I could switch to Comodo, but would rather not. Thanks.
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Why would you not wanna switch to Comodo?
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Comodo is a great Firewall. I've been using it for years. It is not the best AV product by a long shot. As tests have shown. Of course there is the MS AV product which is supposedly decent. But I just like Avast! I think it's a great product.
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About Comodo http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=46737.0
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Simple just don't take the toolbar.
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Simple just don't take the toolbar.
If you read the link i posted and specially the links provided by yokenny in there, you will see that it is more than just a toolbar
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Give Comodo a try, you should like it. I switched to the full CIS suite with anti-virus on two XP's some eight or nine months ago. I also have Comodo firewall and HIPS (Defense+) installed on two XP's with Avast Home. All systems run great and have not been infected in this time period.
Regarding other Comodo reputation issues, Comodo has revoked all known certificates used by malware, but it would appear other certificate issuers have not.
http://www.ccssforum.org/malware-certificates.php
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink :) B.T.W. This is from http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html Complete antivirus software for free
avast! Home Edition - Free Antivirus represents the best FREE antivirus protection currently available on the market. This edition is FREE OF CHARGE for non-commercial & home use only. Both of these conditions should be met! If you are not a home user or if you use your computer for business purposes, we offer a wide range of more suitable products providing higher data security, starting with avast! Professional Edition.
So I guess it's Pro for you.
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Thanks for your reply. While it would be nice to continue with Avast! it won't be Pro for me. It will be Comodo or the Microsoft offering.
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Right if all you want is a AV then erm it's a toss up really as microsoft's AV is ok but not great and comodo's is the same but getting better all the time with updates every 30 minutes. If you want a suite then I guess you only have one option. Whatever you do check out both 100 per cent and make your choice. Here are some links you might need http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php (for the AV) http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php (for the suite) http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ (Microsoft's offering)
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Hi dkeat
I "bit the bullet" a couple of years ago and bought an avast! Pro license for my work PC at the time when a 40% discount was on offer. I was just fed up with the inadequacies of the other products our company had corporate licenses for.
My order of preference:
avast! Pro (paid)
MSE (free for 'legal' Windows)
PC Tools AV (free for commercial users)
COMODO (free for commercial users)
COMODO is last not because it is not as good as MSE or PC Tools on a good day. It's just that COMODO is more accident/incident-prone than others.
As the sayiing goes, "When it is good it is very very good but when it is bad it is horrid".
Nearly forgot! Knew I'd seen the picture before. Are you responsible for this? ;D http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=mf&gid=167167679614#/group.php?v=info&ref=mf&gid=167167679614
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Thanks. I am very familiar with what's available. I would add Avira's Antivir to the top of your list as well.
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Thanks. I am very familiar with what's available. I would add Avira's Antivir to the top of your list as well.
I'll stick with avast! and V5 is coming soon. 8)
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Telling people about the problems with Comodo seems to be of no use.
The same could be said for telling people about the problems with smoking.
But,in time,for the majority,that message has got through.
That's the best we can hope for.
Yes, it is top freeware. You can turn it down,to below free WinPatrol levels of Protection,and aside from the odd update screw up that necessitates a reinstall of Windows,you hear very little from it.
Or,you can crank up the HIPs,and spend 60% of your time answering pop-ups.
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What problems with Comodo? I am using it and it's fine, not unless you are talking about things other then the firewall like most people on here and using it to sully the suite are you?
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Telling people about the problems with Comodo seems to be of no use.
The same could be said for telling people about the problems with smoking.
But,in time,for the majority,that message has got through.
That's the best we can hope for.
Yes, it is top freeware. You can turn it down,to below free WinPatrol levels of Protection,and aside from the odd update screw up that necessitates a reinstall of Windows,you hear very little from it.
Or,you can crank up the HIPs,and spend 60% of your time answering pop-ups.
Your post does not make sense as you put Telling people about the problems with Comodo seems to be of no use. Then you put But,in time,for the majority,that message has got through. So what one is it the majority or the minority? I would say due to your first line it is the minority but then you put for the majority so I don't know.
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COMODO is last not because it is not as good as MSE or PC Tools on a good day. It's just that COMOMDO is more accident/incident-prone than others.
As the sayiing goes, "When it is good it is very very good but when it is bad it is horrid".
Erm how? I am not having a go I know wanna know what you mean :) FP's or what?
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What problems with Comodo? I am using it and it's fine, not unless you are talking about things other then the firewall like most people on here and using it to sully the suite are you?
Of course we're "talking about things other than the firewall". ??? That's the core of dkeats' dilemma.
I might choose COMODO firewall if I was unhappy with Windows Firewall but my fingers are still burning from the last 3 times I used the AV.
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Well do tell................................What happened?
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@Patrice58,yes Sir,I am talking about problems other than the firewall.
As a matter of fact I am talking about the problems in listed in my post.
Indeed,I am talking about the problems inherent to a suite build around and in support of a classic HIPS.
"It's just that COMOMDO is more accident/incident-prone than others."
Truer word were never spoken.
"Well do tell................................What happened?"
I know THIS happened to a lot of people.
(And I don't thank I even found the best thread on this debacle.)
http://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/workaround_for_the_99_cpu_problem_with_the_latest_virus_db_updates-t46150.0.html
Its not necessary to go into ethics at all.
But we can,if you want to.
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It happened to me as well if you read the post you will see me there talking about their AV but that's another story but in for a penny lets put the whole pound in. Lets go with the ethics now. :)
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patrice58:
Thanks,but no. Lets don't.
You know what the issues are,it would just be a rehash at this point.
I am not going to change my mind,nor more than likely will you.
That only leads to "agree to disagree" or raging flame exchanges.
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Lol check this out 1st the AV smokes people's computers and then they updated the suite and that smoked people's computers where will it end. 1st there was https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/workaround_for_the_99_cpu_problem_with_the_latest_virus_db_updates-t46150.0.html and now there is https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/update_cis_313119746572-t47633.0.html and ends with https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/comodo_internet_security_313119746572_released-t47641.0.html
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I don't mind talking about Comodo as believe it or not it's only a AV/suite not life and death :)
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Just my opinion,it will start to end when they stop trying to develop 40 or 50 programs at the same time,releasing Beta after Beta,adding new features each time,without fixing the bugs turned up in the last Beta.
They then release a final,that is as buggy as a skid row apartment,and promise it will all be taken care of in the next VERSION.
Your right,just "ones" and "zeros".
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Too much "mad" max me thinks.
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Now that, was some Bizarre stuff,there!
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I believe that 100 per cent but I do think it's a sad way to go but I guess that's where Melih I guess wants things done yesterday not even today so he can't pay for the time it takes to make his own engine anyway he tired that with the original CAV which was ok but it had less then 1 million deffs and had a form of defence plus built in (it was not defence plus but had the same thing this program is doing this do you want to allow type pain) so he looked at a great product in the market and thought hmmmmm I can have that in about 3 months and not a year hmmmmm but the way he treated Kevin if true shows that he is a out and out c**t!
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Since the "M" name has come up,that is probably the worst enemy Comodo has.
Don't most CEO's set in a big office,smoke Havanas,sip single malt,and look at stock tickers?
Get off the late night "Cures They Don't Want You to Know About","Coral Calcium"
type infomercials,the ringmaster theatrics,and just CEO for awhile.
If the other guy,Egeman(?) ever packs it in,they are through.
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Egeman is the brains behind the whole outfit your right. When things are done all over the world it must be hard to keep track of who is doing what and if it is done right and all the other madness that must entail.
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Lol check this out 1st the AV smokes people's computers and then they updated the suite and that smoked people's computers where will it end. 1st there was https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/workaround_for_the_99_cpu_problem_with_the_latest_virus_db_updates-t46150.0.html and now there is https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/update_cis_313119746572-t47633.0.html and ends with https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/comodo_internet_security_313119746572_released-t47641.0.html
you've posted this twice right ?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=41708.msg431964#msg431964
ps: you're not running anything from Avast are you ?
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If Comodo thinks that the security community will continue to recommend their product, they are dead wrong. The people who recommend Comodo after cleaning up a malware infected computer on forums across the web will no longer be doing so. These helpers on various forums are volunteers, they do it for free and because they want to help people. It does not hurt them (the helpers) any if they do not recommend your product (Comodo Firewall), but, it will (does) hurt you (Comodo).
http://www.besttechie.net/2009/07/04/comodo-sells-out-to-hopsurf-loses-sight-of-priorities/
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COMODO is last not because it is not as good as MSE or PC Tools on a good day. It's just that COMOMDO is more accident/incident-prone than others.
As the sayiing goes, "When it is good it is very very good but when it is bad it is horrid".
Erm how? I am not having a go I know wanna know what you mean :) FP's or what?
Sorry patrice58. I was in a hurry and didn't see your immediately previous post till this morning.
Also, I've tried to forget ::) and I don't really think that this is the right place to talk about comodo so I'll be very brief.
Consistent non-fixing of reported issues. Features and benefits promised that never eventuate.
Huge definition update file size and/or stalled definition updates @ 30%, 90%
"File name: winvnc.exe, Name of detection: Unclassified Malware[at]9635898, CIS database number: 1090". This issue not unique to Comodo. CA 2010 and McAfee Total Security are similarly difficult to convince that VNC should be left alone.
Random I/O errors at Windows start. Could be coincidence but stopped after uninstalling.
The good news! Because I don't have COMODO on anything, I didn't suffer the recent OS trashing debacle. ;)
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Lol check this out 1st the AV smokes people's computers and then they updated the suite and that smoked people's computers where will it end. 1st there was https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/workaround_for_the_99_cpu_problem_with_the_latest_virus_db_updates-t46150.0.html and now there is https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/update_cis_313119746572-t47633.0.html and ends with https://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews_cis/comodo_internet_security_313119746572_released-t47641.0.html
you've posted this twice right ?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=41708.msg431964#msg431964
ps: you're not running anything from Avast are you ?
Yes you are right I am not running anything from Avast so what you are trying to say in a round about way is why am I posting here? My answer to you is why not? You are right again I have posted it twice because I felt it deserved to be posted twice why has that upset you?
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COMODO is last not because it is not as good as MSE or PC Tools on a good day. It's just that COMOMDO is more accident/incident-prone than others.
As the sayiing goes, "When it is good it is very very good but when it is bad it is horrid".
Erm how? I am not having a go I know wanna know what you mean :) FP's or what?
Sorry patrice58. I was in a hurry and didn't see your immediately previous post till this morning.
Also, I've tried to forget ::) and I don't really think that this is the right place to talk about comodo so I'll be very brief.
Consistent non-fixing of reported issues. Features and benefits promised that never eventuate.
Huge definition update file size and/or stalled definition updates @ 30%, 90%
"File name: winvnc.exe, Name of detection: Unclassified Malware[at]9635898, CIS database number: 1090". This issue not unique to Comodo. CA 2010 and McAfee Total Security are similarly difficult to convince that VNC should be left alone.
Random I/O errors at Windows start. Could be coincidence but stopped after uninstalling.
The good news! Because I don't have COMODO on anything, I didn't suffer the recent OS trashing debacle. ;)
That's ok, I had CIS and the processor bug did effect me tho anyone silly enough to reinstall windows without checking task manager first should not be allowed to use a computer. I have not upgraded yet, I am scared lol :)