Question about defintions

[HS2234]

wait.. so avast gets defintions from users??? How is this good ? wont it plunder detection rate if people dont particpate in avast! comunity???

[Gargamel360]

Yeah, but it doesn't get all of the definitions that way.

Could not participating in Community hurt detection rates.....I suppose, at least a little.  One user is a tiny drop in the pond so the minority that turn it off (or even realize the option is there) wont make much waves.   Maybe if a whole lot of users turned it off, some negative impact could be measured, but that is not going to happen. 

[HS2234]

Still.. Maybe thats why avast got low detection rates last year??? Shoudlnt they rely on something else too?

[iroc9555]

Have you watched this video. That is how communityIQ works. Sort of.

http://www.avast.com/communityiq

[HS2234]

Still how is this better than a virus lab?? Are u saying taht community members download viruses on purpose?

[iroc9555]

Still how is this better than a virus lab??

Do you realy think that Avast! does not have a virus lab ? Where do vps come from ?

Are u saying taht community members download viruses on purpose?

No, Avast! collects info on all infections and suspicious files from members around the world for further analisys.