Author Topic: VAST vs AVG  (Read 9393 times)

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Re:VAST vs AVG
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2004, 08:12:56 AM »
@neal62

No, what I mean is " what threats/malware that Avast should or should not detect ".

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Re:VAST vs AVG
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2004, 01:57:05 PM »
1) Somehow the selection of folders to be scanned is lost between sessions, and needs to be made each time I use the program.  How can I make my choices stick?

No, it's an interactive selection. In Professional version you could make a new task and then, keep this selection afterwards.

2) Once a virus is found, I am alerted and asked for what to do next.  Is there a way to make that choice (delete infected files)  permanent?

Left click the 'a' blue icon.
It will start On-access protection

Click on Standard Shield and then on Customize.
Go to Advanced tab and select Silent Mode and the default answer No.

Do the same for the Internet Mail provider and Outlook/Exchange plugin.

The answer Yes in Silent Mode keeps the virus in the file or into the message (attach). You can't configure 'delete the infected file' in the Home version.
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Re:VAST vs AVG
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2004, 02:34:58 PM »
For the Standard-Shield, Auto-Delete especially (and to a lesser extent Auto-Move/Quarantine) is imho

a BAD IDEA !!

you can seriously wreck your WIN/Programs with this..  !

For MailScanner/-Provider, it should be ok ;)

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Re:VAST vs AVG
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2004, 02:03:25 AM »
It is the same as if you'd compare the night with the day. AVG has always given me troubles with OE and the free version is just pathetic.
AVG? No, thanks.