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Title: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Dieselman on March 28, 2011, 05:28:31 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUmT9d59CU&feature=channel_video_title
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Dieselman on March 28, 2011, 05:48:17 AM
The moron should have done a boot scan.  ::)
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: DBone on March 28, 2011, 05:50:31 AM
One of the worst "tests" I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Rednose on March 28, 2011, 05:51:51 AM
Definitely no Avast! expert ;)

By disabling the File System Shield you also disable the AutoSandbox, and he didn't even know that ;D

Greetz, Red.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: firzen771 on March 28, 2011, 05:57:20 AM
id assume anyone wanting to be taken seriously should know how to use what they wer testing...
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: DBone on March 28, 2011, 06:11:27 AM
Yea, this guy was pathetic. I like to watch AV test videos to get a feel for the program. Some say they are a total waste of time, and statistically irrelevant, but not to me.......This guy was just flat out weird.

I look at AV youtube videos like recruiting a softball player. Say I go to see her in a game, and she goes 4-4. I know that doesn't mean she'll go 375-375 for me over a season, but it gives me a general idea of how she handles herself at the plate. Same goes if she happens to go 0-4.

That's how I see the prevention videos. Not the gospel, but a pretty good idea of what a user might expect.

 
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: doktornotor on March 28, 2011, 09:38:33 AM
YouTube "reviews" should be banned (here and globally).  ::)
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on March 28, 2011, 10:31:54 AM
Definitely no Avast! expert ;)

By disabling the File System Shield you also disable the AutoSandbox, and he didn't even know that ;D

Greetz, Red.

Yes, he's a square idiot. However, he made one point visible (even though unintentionally): wouldn't be too bad if the menu "Extra Protection" showed the Sandbox being disabled when FSS is turned off.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 28, 2011, 10:40:05 AM
A complete piece of bull sh :-X t review test
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: BJ_GeOrgE on March 28, 2011, 10:50:40 AM
hmm this test is the worst av test ive ever seen in youtube..he disables the basic shields(along with the sandbox which is part of the file shield)..then he gets annoyed coz of the sound of avast pop ups and he says it doesnt find all of them..and instead of boot time scan he runs Malware bytes and catches whats left behind saying that avast isnt good at cleaning..ok i cant believe i gave +1 in his "views" number for watching it..

Definitely no Avast! expert ;)

By disabling the File System Shield you also disable the AutoSandbox, and he didn't even know that ;D

Greetz, Red.

Yes, he's a square idiot. However, he made one point visible (even though unintentionally): wouldn't be too bad if the menu "Extra Protection" showed the Sandbox being disabled when FSS is turned off.

+1 to that.a notification saying that sandbox is disabled is good to exist..
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Dieselman on March 28, 2011, 12:03:37 PM
One good thing.................It shows how good the web shield is.  ;D
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on March 28, 2011, 12:05:48 PM
One good thing.................It shows how good the web shield is.  ;D

Yeah, right. That was impressive - though the moron called it "annoying"...  ;D What a dumbass.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Asyn on March 28, 2011, 12:08:33 PM
Well, at least he gave us a good laugh..!! ;D
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: danny96 on March 28, 2011, 12:38:23 PM
Definitely no Avast! expert ;)

By disabling the File System Shield you also disable the AutoSandbox, and he didn't even know that ;D

Greetz, Red.
+1
Autosandbox is a part of filesystem shield... He can know that when it's settings are under filesystem shield settigs  ;D

BTW Cudgelwap is only 16 years old so he don't surely know what is "real antivirus", he knows only av's like norton etc... but the antiviruses like avast! are unkown to him.

And avast! software should add the note to autosandbox for dumbs like cudgelwap - "Autosandbox is turned off when file system shield is turned off" 
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: dansorin on March 28, 2011, 01:26:30 PM
Yes, he's a square idiot. ...
+1. I stopped watching when he began disabling the shields. I had a good laugh though...
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: ky331 on March 28, 2011, 01:46:16 PM
let's consider the positive aspects of the review:   avast's Web+Network shields did a fantastic job at preventing most of the malware samples from infecting the computer in the first place --- only 1 sample "slipped through".   To me, PREVENTION is far more important/significant than (after-the-fact) removal... and avast did very well here!! :-)

I also was pleased to see the excellent job MBAM did at (after-the-fact) removal.

I have both programs installed (with only avast running in real-time).   Fortunately, I haven't ever needed to rely on MBAM to remove things (since my surfing habits and/or preventive protection are doing a great job)... but I'm glad to know what MBAM is capable of doing, if ever I were to need it.

All in all, I see the positives:   avast does a great job at protecting the user, and MBAM does an excellent job at cleaning up messes.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Dieselman on March 28, 2011, 01:47:30 PM
He took the video down. Go figure. What ever. I made a video when I was using KIS but yet I knew everything about it. Its called "KIS in action" for those interested.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: danny96 on March 28, 2011, 02:15:51 PM
He took the video down.
LOL for this I'll give him thumbs up :D

BTW
Cudgelwap1: Sorry everyone. My Avast video was somewhat of a dud. It was too improvised, and I will be making another improved version soon.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Asyn on March 28, 2011, 02:21:58 PM
BTW
Cudgelwap1: Sorry everyone. My Avast video was somewhat of a dud. It was too improvised, and I will be making another improved version soon.

Cool. 8)
More laughs on the horizon... ;D
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: danny96 on March 28, 2011, 02:23:04 PM
Quote
More laughs on the horizon... ;D

LOL :D
...He will first learn something about avast! and then post a video
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Dieselman on March 28, 2011, 02:32:58 PM
Your suppose to learn the product before testing it. The only failure I see here is not from Avast but from the user recording it.  :)
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on March 28, 2011, 02:33:50 PM
I wouldn't want to laugh at that boy's video removing action.

Hats off to this boy - he made a mistake and he admits it and he tries to correct it. That is way much more than many, many other people would do.

Let's wait for his new video and see.

On my part, I like his corrective action. Somewhat courageous.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 28, 2011, 02:44:22 PM
I need a drink of whiskey 8)
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Asyn on March 28, 2011, 02:46:26 PM
On my part, I like his corrective action. Somewhat courageous.

True, but he hadn't any other options left. ;)
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on March 28, 2011, 02:58:31 PM
I need a drink of whiskey 8)

+1 ;-) Arriba!

On my part, I like his corrective action. Somewhat courageous.

True, but he hadn't any other options left. ;)


He could have just left it as it was, couldn't he? ;-)
Anyway, we're looking forward to the new, improved "review"... coming up next in a theatre near you.  ;D
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: naren17 on March 28, 2011, 02:58:38 PM
let's consider the positive aspects of the review:   avast's Web+Network shields did a fantastic job at preventing most of the malware samples from infecting the computer in the first place --- only 1 sample "slipped through".   To me, PREVENTION is far more important/significant than (after-the-fact) removal... and avast did very well here!! :-)

I also was pleased to see the excellent job MBAM did at (after-the-fact) removal.

I have both programs installed (with only avast running in real-time).   Fortunately, I haven't ever needed to rely on MBAM to remove things (since my surfing habits and/or preventive protection are doing a great job)... but I'm glad to know what MBAM is capable of doing, if ever I were to need it.

All in all, I see the positives:   avast does a great job at protecting the user, and MBAM does an excellent job at cleaning up messes.

Avast Network Shield & Web Shield did good so good for Avast. But I want to know if the same threats blocked by these shields come through external media like pendrive, etc. would Avast File Shield block it i.e does the threats detected by webshield & network shield are even detected & blocked by the Avast's main  residential File Shield. I have seen reviews where the web protection of the security products are good at blocking but if continued to the site & downloaded  the threats, the On-Access protection wasn't able to detect the threats. So its like the threat is detected by web protection of the product if its coming through web but the same threat is not detected by the onaccess protection if its coming through external drive like pendrive, etc. What about Avast? Does Avast's main shield File shield detects everything detected by other shield or not?

Thanxx
Naren

Thanxx
Naren
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Rednose on March 28, 2011, 03:05:40 PM
Definitely no Avast! expert ;)

By disabling the File System Shield you also disable the AutoSandbox, and he didn't even know that ;D

Greetz, Red.

Yes, he's a square idiot. However, he made one point visible (even though unintentionally): wouldn't be too bad if the menu "Extra Protection" showed the Sandbox being disabled when FSS is turned off.

It should also be mentioned ( maybe even highlighted ) in the 'Component Stop' warning/dialog that pops-up when you want to disable the File System Shield.

Greetz, Red.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail) on March 28, 2011, 03:09:01 PM
Definitely no Avast! expert ;)

By disabling the File System Shield you also disable the AutoSandbox, and he didn't even know that ;D

Greetz, Red.

Yes, he's a square idiot. However, he made one point visible (even though unintentionally): wouldn't be too bad if the menu "Extra Protection" showed the Sandbox being disabled when FSS is turned off.

It should also be mentioned ( maybe even highlighted ) in the 'Component Stop' warning/dialog that pops-up when you want to disable the File System Shield.

Greetz, Red.

Agreed.

Sandboxing is a very important part of Avast.
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Asyn on March 28, 2011, 03:10:10 PM
1. He could have just left it as it was, couldn't he? ;-)
2. Anyway, we're looking forward to the new, improved "review"... coming up next in a theatre near you.  ;D

1. No, this was too bad... ;)
2. Yep, let's see what foollows up. (That's no typo, btw.) ;D
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: danny96 on March 28, 2011, 04:15:16 PM
1. He could have just left it as it was, couldn't he? ;-)
2. Anyway, we're looking forward to the new, improved "review"... coming up next in a theatre near you.  ;D

1. No, this was too bad... ;)
2. Yep, let's see what foollows up. (That's no typo, btw.) ;D

foolows up :)
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Dieselman on March 29, 2011, 01:48:40 AM
Here is proof that the sandbox works. Sure its a false positive but either way it works.

(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1483/captureuv.png) (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/captureuv.png/)

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Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: Lisandro on March 29, 2011, 02:04:40 AM
Dieselman please, consider http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg607589#msg607589
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: danny96 on March 29, 2011, 09:32:30 PM
Here is proof that the sandbox works. Sure its a false positive but either way it works.

(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1483/captureuv.png) (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/captureuv.png/)

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wow... I saw this alert about 20x times
Title: Re: Avast 6 Free Final Review and Malware Test
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 29, 2011, 09:50:33 PM
My autosandbox works so well it wont release my flash drive ;D
(bug that is known about and being looked into - unrelated here)

Seriously though, the autosandbox is more a precautionary thing, i.e. it can often flag something that based on whatever tests it does, but it doesn't necessary mean it is a definitely bad program/whatever.
More like it is saying that it could be bad, and better safe than sorry.

I have LOADS of apps that could cause a sandbox alert ;D


EDIT: and for the original theme of the topic, my view on so called "reviews" in general is here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=74116.msg614688#msg614688