For anyone using AVG 7.5 free edition

[Noreen]

Support for AVG 7.5 Free Edition is planned to end on 31st August 2008.

No more virus updates are planned for after that date.

Note that no more 'program' updates are due! Only virus updates will continue until the end date.

AVG 7.5 Paid version will be supported until 31/12/08.

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,136697,backpage=,sv=

[Rik]

Thanks, Noreen. 

[Glenn]

The replacement for 7.5, 8.01 can be downloaded here

[Lona]

I have avg 8.01 on my vista pc but it gives problems on my xp pc.

Everytime I boot up it wants to update itself. It's very annoying as it downloads the same updates over and over again.

I have installed avast on xp pc and it seems to be working well and not using up the same amount of resources.

[dudwell]

My free AVG says it's 8.0.138 and I haven't noticed any problem with my XP laptop.

[Sebby]

For anyone using 7.5, you now have to install the bloated version 8.

[Inactive]

They keep changing the close date for support on AVG 7.5, it has changed twice, I prefer 7.5, it's kind of like XP compared with Vista ( AVG 8 ).

[D-Dan]

I'm pretty sure I won't be upgrading to V8, and will find an alternative instead. 7.5 works handsomely, but V8 on PC2 is just too much software for my liking.

So unless AVG re-hash it a bit - I may be waving bye bye.

Steve

[Gary]

I'm happy with Eset Smart Security for now light and fast, I am a few bugs that cause blue screens on some pc's so I may try it again later, for now this works with ad muncher (i hate ads) and superantispyware as a on demand

[Sebby]

Kaspersky is the way forward.

[Simon]

I'm very tempted to try KIS 2009, but it's so tedious uninstalling and reinstalling security suites, I'll need to be in the right frame of mind, and have time to fiddle with it, so possibly during August. 

[talos2]

The update caused havoc with my XP pc after 2 years of good service with the old version, so I dumped it in favour of Avast, which up to now seem to be OK.

[madasahatter]

I'm using AVG 8 on Vista with no problems so far 

[Glenn]

I'm using AVG 8 on Vista with no problems so far 

Me too.

[Sebby]

I'm very tempted to try KIS 2009, but it's so tedious uninstalling and reinstalling security suites, I'll need to be in the right frame of mind, and have time to fiddle with it, so possibly during August. 

Give it a try - 2009 is a big improvement!

[Simon]

Give it a try - 2009 is a big improvement!

I may try the trial, but I've only just relicensed F-Secure, so it would be silly to change now.

[Sebby]

[Gary]

I'm very tempted to try KIS 2009, but it's so tedious uninstalling and reinstalling security suites, I'll need to be in the right frame of mind, and have time to fiddle with it, so possibly during August. 

Dont try it yet Simon it causes BSOD on some xp sp3 boxes and Vista ones, the forum is littered with people complaining, they should be releasing a critical fix build in the next few weeks to sort these issues hence im staying with eset till they get it together

[Gary]

Kaspersky is the way forward.

It is when it works sebby, the suite causes hell and BSOD as you may have seen on the forum, its no fun having a BSOD when you boot or shutdoown, Rinat Salihov one of the developers suggests using a beta server till they release new IDS updates, trouble is the beta servers are not updated with definitions very often (like weekends), the recent hotfix c is supposed to help some major cpu usage issues as well, so waiting for the critical fix build is a safer (they are on beta build 434 now, discussion about the builds can be found here here so to anyone wanting to try it out I would wait for a few weeks I miss my Kaspersky, 2009 is a great av and the suite is fantastic, just very new and buggy.

I always do a install with things like anti dialer, parental control and banner blocking not installed, as I dont use them, and prefer ad muncher for ad blocking anyway, its great you can chose what you do and do not want to install, real flexibility

[Sebby]

I've been running 2009 for weeks on my XP machine and a Vista machine with no issues. Just goes to show...

[Gary]

I've been running 2009 for weeks on my XP machine and a Vista machine with no issues. Just goes to show...

I think its more to do with the suite and its Hips system Sebby, also some people hit 100% CPU usage using just the AV but they tend to have massive archives, as I said I'll be back once the crtitical fix build is up and running but ESET is giving me stability with not much of a drop in detection, browsing is a lot faster though. I just wish they had not hurried Kaspersky 2009 out the door so fast considering the huge difference from version 7 it was bound to have a few issues but a BSOD when browsing was not fun they will fix it soon enough though.

[Simon]

Dont try it yet Simon it causes BSOD on some xp sp3 boxes and Vista ones, the forum is littered with people complaining, they should be releasing a critical fix build in the next few weeks to sort these issues hence im staying with eset till they get it together

It's worrying, Gary, because I know it's a good suite, but they do seem to keep having these sorts of problems.   

[Inactive]

It's worrying, Gary, because I know it's a good suite, but they do seem to keep having these sorts of problems.  

Can't be that good then Simon....

[Simon]

You could say that, In, but when it's running well, it's superb, which makes it a shame that it keeps running into problems.  I'm sensing a parallel here... 

[Gary]

You could say that, In, but when it's running well, it's superb, which makes it a shame that it keeps running into problems.  I'm sensing a parallel here... 

As Simon says when its running well its probably the single most powerful suite out there in my opinion aqnd many others including some big name review sites, looks like the network bases are being updated this week Simon on Wednesday so that should take care of most of the bugs, I have reinstalled and and am using the beta network bases untill then, the reason for all the bugs some people get is that this version is as far removed from version 7 as can be, its a completely new suite, with everything changed so its bound to have teething issues, with updates every hour on the hour, spyware capabilities as good as spysweeper if not better and stunning disinfection, it is very powerful and the new firewall with HIPS in the suite and vulnerabilty scanning based on secunia's database its not to be ignored, also a virtual keyboad to input your online banking etc is just great for ultimate privacy and all running lighter than version 7 Simon, infact it flies along really well

[Inactive]

I will stick with my AVG, it is at least bug free.

[Gary]

I will stick with my AVG, it is at least bug free.

Yep AVG version 8 is totally bug and bloat free, In   unless you stick to the outdated 7.5, shame when that happens

[Inactive]

I know Gary, but it's cheap and it does the job for me..  8)

[Gary]

I know Gary, but it's cheap and it does the job for me..  8)

Thats all that matters then, In, and if its not broken..... but do you know its really doing the job, you may have malware it does not detect  

[Simon]

To be fair, the same could be said about any solitary security app, Gary.  I guess you have to put your trust in the one you use. 

[Gary]

To be fair, the same could be said about any solitary security app, Gary.  I guess you have to put your trust in the one you use. 

Very True Simon, thats why I use more than one like most of us, nothing is ever 100% sadly

[Sebby]

Very True Simon, thats why I use more than one like most of us, nothing is ever 100% sadly

That's not true... Norton is 100% rubbish.

[Rik]

 

[Gary]

That's not true... Norton is 100% rubbish.

Have to say I agree but disagree, it is rubbish, but for people with zero computer skills its great, the 2008 version had great detection, beating eset a couple of times, cleans all the malware it encounters, including your OS and offers decent protection for those who don't know, or don't care about getting to know there pc, its kept my mother safe for 3 years, that's a miracle, as she never updates any programs, so yes we loath it but it has its place....just not on our computers

[LesD]

Am I all alone with my PREVX2.0 and PREVX CSI scanner? 

I have just had to buy a PREVX2.0 license on the no.2 machine that I have been running the free Beta version on as PREVX have wound up the Beta program it would appear. £11.87 for a single user for a year so I was pleasantly surprised as when I renewed the one for no. 1 machine early on this year it was just over £14.

I run Windows Defender as well on no.1 machine simply because I had it as a Download when the Genuine Windows "Advantage" thing was foisted upon us but I don't know what it does that PREVX doesn't.

I used to cross check PREVX when I first started running it by running the Symantec on-line Virus Scan on a regular basis but when I got used to always coming up clean I weaned myself off bothering with it.

Another one I used to run fairly regularly was Ad-aware but most of what it complained about was trivial stuff that went if you cleared out the Temporary Internet folders so my use of that one has petered out too.

For me PREVX2.0 just seems to get on with the job in a totally unobtrusive way. 


Now my 91 year old Uncle, who has just completed his first month on broadband, having moved up from dial-up back in June, has the free AVG 7.5 installed on his Laptop so having read about the foibles 8.01, I am looking for something else that is free to install for him and hear AVAST mentioned. So are there any recommendations for this one? 

[Inactive]

Thats all that matters then, In, and if its not broken..... but do you know its really doing the job, you may have malware it does not detect  

I use other applications alongside AVG Gary, SuperAntiSpyWare, Spybot S&D, Comodo Firewall, SpywareBlaster as well as MS Defender, never had a virus/trojan yet.

And no Anti Virus Programme is 100% effective.

[Simon]

I use other applications alongside AVG Gary, SuperAntiSpyWare, Spybot S&D, Comodo Firewall, SpywareBlaster as well as MS Defender, never had a virus/trojan yet.

Now we know why you come here late at night, In.  It takes all day for your computer to start! 

[Gary]

I use other applications alongside AVG Gary, SuperAntiSpyWare, Spybot S&D, Comodo Firewall, SpywareBlaster as well as MS Defender, never had a virus/trojan yet.

And no Anti Virus Programme is 100% effective.

I just use kaspersky internet security and superantispyware and Windows defender Defender both as on demand, i disabled Windows defenders realtime protection and just use it once in a blue moon to scan as it came with vista, thats it and it works well, as you sat no av is ever 100% I liked Eset smart security but its malware capabilities are not as good as Kasperskies, and its firewall can be stoped to easily, plus way to many pop ups asking permission, Kaspersky recognises all your programs and sets rules in both firewall and HIPS its pretty much set and forget. Things change and I have a nice image with no av on it to revert to for playing with new products, but I like Kaspersky for now.

[Inactive]

Now we know why you come here late at night, In.  It takes all day for your computer to start! 

  And it takes all night to close down.. 

[Gary]

  And it takes all night to close down.. 

So does my neighbours TV

[Sebby]

[Inactive]

So does my neighbours TV

You could try a drawing pin in his/her aerial/sat downlead/s..

[Gary]

You could try a drawing pin in his/her aerial/sat downlead/s..

Im on it, In

[Inactive]

I read somewhere that Kaspersky have had their web site hacked, perhaps they need to get AVG installed to stop this kind of thing happening... 

[Simon]

Oops!

[Gary]

I read somewhere that Kaspersky have had their web site hacked, perhaps they need to get AVG installed to stop this kind of thing happening... 

It was their Malaysian website and it was under construction but in my view with security there is never such a thing as a free lunch. AVG do well though with the paid for product not sure if the comparatives are for both paid and free though, take a look at AV comparatives to see how your av does, its the best site for separating the good from the bad really even the dreaded Norton is doing well these days.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/