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Title: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: DorsetBoy on Sep 24, 2010, 08:00:47
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Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2010, 10:18:33
When was pirate day? ;D
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: netn00b on Sep 24, 2010, 11:32:35
i been using avast for a while now.

seems really good.

in fact i want to install it on the new netbook.  when i can get the damn mcafee unstalled from said netbook.  keeps trying to reinstall and reactivate itself  :mad:
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2010, 11:34:40
I just love well behaved software.
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Lona on Sep 24, 2010, 20:18:22
Quote from: netn00b on Sep 24, 2010, 11:32:35
i been using avast for a while now.

seems really good.

in fact i want to install it on the new netbook.  when i can get the damn mcafee unstalled from said netbook.  keeps trying to reinstall and reactivate itself  :mad:

If you Google Mcafee removal tool you can download a file that will remove it.
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: DorsetBoy on Sep 25, 2010, 19:33:50
and here at AV-C  http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_od_aug2010.pdf     it was shown to outperform Eset Nod32 among others.
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Simon on Sep 25, 2010, 22:07:28
G Data looks pretty good.
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Den on Sep 26, 2010, 16:55:08
I deny all knowledge of this, I use Norton 2011 and do not have my own laboratory  >:D
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Simon on Sep 26, 2010, 17:57:16
;D
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: DorsetBoy on Sep 27, 2010, 06:26:19
Quote from: Den on Sep 26, 2010, 16:55:08
I deny all knowledge of this, I use Norton 2011 and do not have my own lavatory  >:D

I hear that earth closets and composting toilets are now quite the in thing Den though most people prefer not to share with neighbours.
Title: Re: avast!Free scores better than a number of paid suites in Dennis test
Post by: Gary on Sep 27, 2010, 08:42:56
I always think re world tests are better than comparatives as you have no idea what malware they are using and what overheads it puts on the system. I trust AV comparatives more but even then...., Eset may be bad now Norton great tomorrow Kaspersky better next week G Datat always seems to score high but whats the false positive rate in real world usage again, it all changes so quickly. Use what works best on your system and be happy with it, then use something else like Defence wall or Prevx :)