Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus

From	felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: forget Avast!.. Re: anti-virus
Date	2015-11-02 14:47 +1100
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On 02-November-2015 12:22 PM, Petzl wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Nov 2015 11:09:37 +1100, felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> wrote:
>
>> On 02-November-2015 10:44 AM, felix_unger wrote:
>>> On 02-November-2015 7:48 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>> felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> wrote:
>>>>> On 28-October-2015 10:57 PM, felix_unger wrote:
>>>>>> Is Avast better than AVG? (both free versions)
>>>>>>
>>>>> thanks to everyone who replied in this thread. I uninstalled AVG and
>>>>> installed Avast. the computer ran like a dog! everything slowed down
>>>>> noticeably. Chrome was freezing, or pages wouldn't load (never had any
>>>>> prob with chrome before) and although I have 8gb of RAM installed, the
>>>>> ram was always running at 50% usage. typically before (with AVG
>>>>> installed) it was running at about 25%. I am now installing Kaspersky
>>>>> Internet Security (trial version).
>>>> Did you try the settings?
>>> no I didn't
>>>
>>>> Avast defaults to turning on "file system shields" which scan every file
>>>> accessed by the computer from the HDD etc.
>>> I got the impression it was doing something like that
>>>
>>>> How useful that is may depend on how you use your computer, but I often
>>>> turn it off where it is clearly causing a computer (admittedly usually
>>>> a low spec'ed one) to slow down significantly. Internet data is still
>>>> scanned.
>>> It made browsing very slow, so that would not be helped by turning off
>>> the file system shields
>>>
>>>> You can also still get engine updates for old versions of Avast which
>>>> had lower system requirements. That applies to a lot of virus scanners.
>>> I just didn't like it. rather impressed with kaspersky so far. very
>>> low impact, goes about it's business without any fuss, and I like the
>>> interface. haven't been able to fault it so far.
>>>
>>>
>> I should add that memory usage in now back down to 25% to 30%
> Has it detected anything?

no

> Why you think its better than origanal MS part Windows Defender?

I still using win7 on this PC

> Try a Malware check
> Careful with "false positives"
> No need to turn anything off

I run malware checks regularly

> Norton Power Eraser is a free tool and doesn't require installation.
> It just needs to be downloaded and run.
> https://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx
> I have check many a computer with this and it has uncovered and
> removed a lot of nasties that give cybercriminals bank details,
> log-on/password, email, etc

but AV programs are supposed to to that.

I have another prob now. the wifi on the laptop is not working. 
connected it via ethernet and no problem. so have to investigate that 
now. (sigh) it never ends!..

> --
> Petzl
> "Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid."


-- 
rgds,

Pete
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