AVG Antivirus BETA 17.1

[Evjls]

Is avast final (non-beta) getting the merged signatures now?

[DavidR]

Is avast final (non-beta) getting the merged signatures now?

Short answer No.

However, this topic is about AVG Beta not avast Beta.

[RejZoR]

Wait a sec, so AVG is getting merged tech, but avast! isn't (yet)? That would be a bit of an odd decision.

[DavidR]

Wait a sec, so AVG is getting merged tech, but avast! isn't (yet)? That would be a bit of an odd decision.

My take on it is that the AVG beta is might be working on the merged signatures. But the current avast beta is avast signatures and components. Nothing in the avast beta details to indicate that and perhaps the reverse.

   Hi all,
sorry for the delay with this beta, but it's finally here. We are now busy working on integration with AVG but I hope you will like the changes coming early next year (and yes HIPS included (wink) ) Main purpose of this beta to test its stability and get your feedback on the new UI.
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[igor]

Don't worry, the merging goes both ways. In particular, the signatures/detections are in the virus definitions - and they will be the same.
Of course specific detections may depend on the metadata the program is able to supply, on the program settings etc. - so there might be tiny differences, but Avast is certainly getting new detections as well.

[DavidR]

Don't worry, the merging goes both ways. In particular, the signatures/detections are in the virus definitions - and they will be the same.
Of course specific detections may depend on the metadata the program is able to supply, on the program settings etc. - so there might be tiny differences, but Avast is certainly getting new detections as well.

Thanks for the clarification Igor.

[Alikhan]

Don't worry, the merging goes both ways. In particular, the signatures/detections are in the virus definitions - and they will be the same.
Of course specific detections may depend on the metadata the program is able to supply, on the program settings etc. - so there might be tiny differences, but Avast is certainly getting new detections as well.

Will Avast be getting the behavior blocker which it lacks from AVG IDP?

[RejZoR]

Don't worry, the merging goes both ways. In particular, the signatures/detections are in the virus definitions - and they will be the same.
Of course specific detections may depend on the metadata the program is able to supply, on the program settings etc. - so there might be tiny differences, but Avast is certainly getting new detections as well.

Will Avast be getting the behavior blocker which it lacks from AVG IDP?

Of course! AVG already received HTTP scanner, CyberCapture and streaming updates from avast!. Of course avast! will also receive all the goodies from AVG. I've also heard Vlk mentioning AVG's emulator which was a surprising "gem" as well.

I hope that AVG and avast! teams will remain separate when it comes to developing new technologies, because apparently guys at AVG also know how to make good tech. And so are avast! guys. If they merge the teams too much they'll in a way fall into a trap where you become unable to look at things out of the box, causing quality of your tech to become worse and worse over time (or shall I say with smaller and smaller leaps forward). They should still share findings and tech, of course, but in a way, being separate a bit would help in a way.

[irongod]

Considering that there is an avast beta session in progress (though that is glacial, almost seems to have been abandoned) released 03 November 2016 yet no beta updates.

So it seems somewhat strange to promote another completely different AV beta, in the Avast Support Forums, even in the circumstances.

  indeed!

[RejZoR]

Well, AVG and avast! are now effectively the same thing. I frankly don't mind seeing AVG stuff here at all. In fact I'd prefer AVG finding a new home here on this very forum. As separate subsection of course.

[Alikhan]

Of course! AVG already received HTTP scanner, CyberCapture and streaming updates from avast!. Of course avast! will also receive all the goodies from AVG. I've also heard Vlk mentioning AVG's emulator which was a surprising "gem" as well.

I hope that AVG and avast! teams will remain separate when it comes to developing new technologies, because apparently guys at AVG also know how to make good tech. And so are avast! guys. If they merge the teams too much they'll in a way fall into a trap where you become unable to look at things out of the box, causing quality of your tech to become worse and worse over time (or shall I say with smaller and smaller leaps forward). They should still share findings and tech, of course, but in a way, being separate a bit would help in a way.

The AVG emulator and IDP will be good for starters. I'm sure there's still lots of more goodies in there and as long as Zen is kept away from Avast, I'm happy. I'd agree that it's best that the teams work separately on techniques rather than both just work on one together...

[REDACTED]

After all the issues yesterday, I was finally able to get this installed.  From what I can tell, Avast has been heavily intergrated into this.

Once they fix the shutdown issue, I will likely switch back to the Avast beta.  I just can't get passed the Zen launcher, although I am not particularly found of the Avast beta GUI either.  Also prefer Avast due to the available hardened mode.

[RejZoR]

In few words with Vlk, he mentioned Zen is remaining with AVG because it has been so integrated already. No plans to add Zen to avast! though. So, that's a good thing, because I really dislike Zen thingie... Totally unnecessary middle interface with unnecessary extra clicks to reach stuff you want to use.

[Rednose]

In fact I'd prefer AVG finding a new home here on this very forum. As separate subsection of course.

I agree

Also invite the AVG Gurus to join this forum, as we can learn from each other.

Greetz, Red.

[Be Secure]

In fact I'd prefer AVG finding a new home here on this very forum. As separate subsection of course.

I agree

Also invite the AVG Gurus to join this forum, as we can learn from each other.

Greetz, Red.

+1

I hope that AVG and avast! teams will remain separate when it comes to developing new technologies, because apparently guys at AVG also know how to make good tech. And so are avast! guys. If they merge the teams too much they'll in a way fall into a trap where you become unable to look at things out of the box, causing quality of your tech to become worse and worse over time (or shall I say with smaller and smaller leaps forward). They should still share findings and tech, of course, but in a way, being separate a bit would help in a way.

+1

In fact I'd prefer AVG finding a new home here on this very forum. As separate subsection of course.

+1.