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VRDB Generator
« on: April 07, 2009, 01:34:28 AM »
Should I still let VRDB update, and let it Run while my Screen saver is running  ::)

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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 01:37:06 AM »
Why would you stop it?  ???
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 01:52:09 AM »
Well---------Was just asking for some information regarding it. Has it ever benefited you, in any way ?.

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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 02:36:09 AM »
Well---------Was just asking for some information regarding it. Has it ever benefited you, in any way ?.

Honestly no... but then again I never needed it since avast bloked any and so far all malware on my PC. The only reason I had to do any major overhall was behause of other security software that altered settings which I could not reset. Even now I feel my comps could run better but I'm too tired and have too much work to do.

Good point though. Sorry I could not provide a better answer.
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 03:12:42 AM »
Well---------Was just asking for some information regarding it. Has it ever benefited you, in any way ?.

I wear a seatbelt but has it saved my life, would I stop wearing it, no.

Whilst the value of the VRDB is limited, first you have to be infected, it has to be a file that is covered by the VRDB (typically executable files), has been previously covered by the VRDB generation and it doesn't bump into the type of infection that encrypts parts of the file to prevent the repair. So do I still use it, yes.

Now come version 5 there won't be any VRDB so no choice for me, but you on winME will still be on avast 4.8.buildno. and presumably it will still be there, I don't know, but what I do know is whilst it is there I will use it, just like my seatbelt.
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 02:29:31 PM »
Has it ever benefited you, in any way ?.
No. Fortunately I did not get infected to use it. Unfortunately that it takes resources for nothing...
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 02:35:51 PM »
Now come version 5 there won't be any VRDB
I find that odd that we are only at version 4.8.1335 of Avast yet we already know what will happen in or at least part of what will happen in version 5.something. Given Avast's tendency to make a lot of changes in incremental updates wouldn't 5.0 be a long way off from now, like sometime at the end of next year?
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2009, 02:44:04 PM »
Given Avast's tendency to make a lot of changes in incremental updates wouldn't 5.0 be a long way off from now, like sometime at the end of next year?
No, we will jump from 4.8 to 5. End of April, screenshots. May-June, beta test. July, release.
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2009, 03:48:07 PM »
So Avast will jump to 5.0 in 3 to four months :o

Wow, well bye bye VRDB for me then. I use Vista and XP so both of those will be able to run this future release. Will the same apply to Ubuntu 8.9?
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2009, 05:18:14 PM »
Will the same apply to Ubuntu 8.9?
avast for Linux hasn't VRDB feature...
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Re: VRDB Generator
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2009, 05:30:53 PM »
Will the same apply to Ubuntu 8.9?
avast for Linux hasn't VRDB feature...

Ah, ok... Thank you Tech
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