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Bion

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IM Resident Shield
« on: August 25, 2004, 07:32:33 PM »
I like the idea of having ones' IM protected. But how if if I'm not running the standard app's (ICQ, MSN)? In my case I run Miranda. Is there any way to keep that protected on-access?

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Re:IM Resident Shield
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2004, 09:52:33 PM »
I like the idea of having ones' IM protected. But how if if I'm not running the standard app's (ICQ, MSN)? In my case I run Miranda. Is there any way to keep that protected on-access?

Probably if you set the sensitivity to 'High' level you will scan all files (even on run/open/modify), so you will be protected I suppose.
You can test trying to receive the eicar.com test virus (http://www.eicar.com/anti_virus_test_file.htm) through Miranda...  ;)
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Re:IM Resident Shield
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2004, 09:13:14 AM »
Thanks...  :)

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Re:IM Resident Shield
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2004, 09:47:13 AM »
BTW Miranda's gonna be supported in avast 4.5.
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Re:IM Resident Shield
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2004, 04:45:29 AM »
VLK,

and when might we expect version 4.5?

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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2004, 04:53:16 PM »
VLK,

and when might we expect version 4.5?

Slightly ahead of Windows Longhorn  ;D But from previous threads I think it was September possibly October hopefully, if nothing crops up to delay it.

They didn't give a year though  ;D  ;D
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Re:IM Resident Shield
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2004, 05:25:22 PM »
It's really almost ready, we're just in no rush at the moment as the current version seems to be working pretty well and there are really no dependencies on v4.5...
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Re:IM Resident Shield
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2004, 05:30:11 PM »
... and I may add - I keep discovering new bugs every day  ;D
Don't worry, nothing really bad (since nobody found them until now) - just tiny glitches that's nice to have fixed.

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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2004, 09:36:08 PM »
Igor and vlk,
It's ok to say this is not a Microsoft (type) update.
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