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coper

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what avast means "testing pups"
« 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.

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 06:37:41 PM »
« Last Edit: January 29, 2010, 06:40:05 PM by Pondus »

coper

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2010, 08:05:45 PM »
please rename it. thank you for reply

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 08:08:02 PM »
please rename it. thank you for reply

Why? Do you have any suggestions?
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ibell63

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #4 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


coper

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2010, 08:39:35 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
« Last Edit: January 29, 2010, 08:46:47 PM by coper »

coper

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 08:40:00 PM »
duplicate topic sorry

Jack 1000

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Re: what avast means "testing pups"
« Reply #7 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