Re: anti-virus

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: anti-virus
Date	2015-10-29 19:45 +1100
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"Petzl" <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1jc33bpsjcg4pro8ol0sofoopbtqpl1uf9@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:37:49 +1100, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Petzl" <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:qbu23btj6q24fmmrqhbcq3gsnqt88fcjum@4ax.com...
>>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:49:51 +1100, "Rod Speed"
>>> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Max <max@val.morgan> wrote
>>>>> felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> wrote
>>>>
>>>>>> Is Avast better than AVG? (both free versions)
>>>>
>>>>> Why would you bother with either when you can just use Windows 
>>>>> Defender
>>>>> (formerly Microsoft Security Essentials) which doesn't nag you to
>>>>> upgrade
>>>>> to a paid version.
>>>>
>>>>Because it doesn't do as good a job of noticing what
>>>>some of the more malicious web sites and malware
>>>>gets up to etc.
>>>
>>> I'm finding it's better!
>>
>>You don't know that, because you don't run AVG.

> Yes I do.

No you don't.

> I often do a "online scan" to compare one checker with another.

Completely useless when comparing how well
each decides that the website you are currently
using is trying to fuck over your  system etc.

> No other picked up "Hadsruda!bit" after Windows defender did!
> http://bit.ly/1SaKCKV

Pity that there are plenty of examples of the reverse.

> I have a paid subscription for SpyHunter 4
> as well which didn't pick it up!

Pity that there are plenty of examples of the reverse.

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anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-28 22:57 +1100
  Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-28 21:00 +0800
    Re: anti-virus SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2015-10-29 00:11 +1100
      Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 09:25 +1100
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        Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 20:14 +1100
          Re: anti-virus SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2015-10-29 22:03 +1100
            Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-30 00:22 +1100
              Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 15:00 +1100
    Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:49 +1100
      Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 12:42 +1100
        Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 15:37 +1100
          Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 16:53 +1100
            Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 19:45 +1100
              Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 10:48 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 15:40 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 17:22 +1100
    Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 12:41 +1100
      Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 14:02 +1100
        Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 15:46 +1100
        Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 16:11 +1100
          Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-29 17:32 +1100
            Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 17:39 +1100
              Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-29 17:42 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 18:35 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-29 18:59 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-30 00:29 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-30 00:46 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-30 20:27 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-30 20:37 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-30 20:44 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-30 20:46 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 15:01 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-30 20:19 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-30 20:47 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-31 16:36 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-31 17:31 +1100
                Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-31 18:33 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-31 19:13 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 20:21 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 20:19 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 19:28 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 20:16 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 14:17 +1100
                Re: anti-virus Ned Latham <nedlatham@internode.on.net> - 2015-10-31 12:26 -0500
                Re: anti-virus Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-10-30 05:27 +0800
        Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 16:59 +1100
  Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:45 +1100
    Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 09:25 +1100
      Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 12:00 +1100
        Re: anti-virus John G <john.g@green.com> - 2015-10-29 12:45 +1100
          Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 15:40 +1100
            Re: anti-virus John G <john.g@green.com> - 2015-10-29 16:57 +1100
              Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 19:45 +1100
            Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-29 14:03 +0800
              Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 20:12 +1100
          Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 16:06 +1100
            Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 19:41 +1100
              Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-30 00:32 +1100
                Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 15:02 +1100
  Re: anti-virus Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-10-29 08:29 +1100
    Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 09:23 +1100
      Re: anti-virus Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-10-30 06:36 +1100
        Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-31 18:39 +1100
  forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 00:17 +1100
    Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-11-01 20:48 +0000
      Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 10:44 +1100
        Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 11:09 +1100
          Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 12:22 +1100
            Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 14:47 +1100
              Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 15:58 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 17:57 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 19:18 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 19:30 +1100
    Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-11-02 08:35 +1100
      Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 10:40 +1100
        Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2015-11-05 01:41 +1100
          Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-05 13:08 +1100
        Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-11-05 07:20 +1100
          Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-05 12:58 +1100
            Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-11-07 08:32 +1100
          Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-11-05 22:09 +0000
            Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-11-07 08:29 +1100
    Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 12:41 +1100
      Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 14:41 +1100
        Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus johnh h Hinton <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 21:44 -0800
          Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 18:03 +1100
            Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 19:19 +1100
              Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 19:33 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 06:38 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-03 09:24 +1100
              Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus aadance <darren@aadance.com.au> - 2015-11-02 19:07 +1030
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-11-02 21:56 +1000
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-02 23:23 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-02 23:44 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-03 09:21 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 12:03 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2015-11-06 21:17 -0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-07 17:20 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-07 14:34 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-07 17:53 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-07 15:17 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-07 18:32 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-07 16:16 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-07 19:56 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-08 06:29 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-19 16:08 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-19 20:14 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-19 18:02 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-19 22:19 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 05:39 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-09 11:42 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-08 06:26 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-09 11:33 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-08 06:23 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-07 19:35 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-07 17:54 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-07 22:07 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-11-07 19:38 +0800
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-08 00:19 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-09 14:54 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 15:31 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-09 15:54 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 16:19 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 06:40 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-03 09:26 +1100
                Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-03 09:08 +1100
            Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-11-02 21:48 +1100
      Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-11-02 22:03 +0000
        Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-03 09:28 +1100
          Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-11-02 22:44 +0000
        Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 19:49 +1100

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