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Title: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: coper on January 29, 2010, 06:35:54 PM

Do you want testing pups (in czech language "pupy"). What avast means testing pups? I can choose on or off.

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: Pondus on January 29, 2010, 06:37:41 PM

 PUP (potentially unwanted program)

http://www.google.no/search?hl=no&q=potentially+unwanted+program&btnG=S%C3%B8k&meta=&aq=f&oq=

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: coper on January 29, 2010, 08:05:45 PM

please rename it. thank you for reply

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: Bluesman on January 29, 2010, 08:08:02 PM

Quote from: coper on January 29, 2010, 08:05:45 PM

please rename it. thank you for reply

Why? Do you have any suggestions?

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: ibell63 on January 29, 2010, 08:20:58 PM

PUP is the industry standard name for a Potentially Unwanted Program.  I think it would be more confusing to call it anything else, as most IT professionals and other tech savvy people are familiar with the term.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentially_unwanted_program

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: coper on January 29, 2010, 08:39:35 PM

Quote from: Bluesman on January 29, 2010, 08:08:02 PM

Quote from: coper on January 29, 2010, 08:05:45 PM

please rename it. thank you for reply

Why? Do you have any suggestions?

sorry i dont know whether its a good idea.. do not use abbreviated words or hide this option, automatically to keep running. I do not think that would be affected when you turn on real time scanner, or result in scanning disk partitions.

I will see I already know what it takes but 95% of users would be to watch and ask myself what is it for a shortcut

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: coper on January 29, 2010, 08:40:00 PM

duplicate topic sorry

Title: Re: what avast means "testing pups"
Post by: Jack 1000 on January 29, 2010, 10:05:52 PM

Has anyone tried using this feature in scans?  (The P.U.P)  Is it Great, Good, Average, or Indifferent?  I don't think 4.8 had this, or if it did it was built into the program and activated by default.

Jack