Avira-antiVir newbie

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[Japo]

By the way I've just noticed that Defense+ can block AntiVir's famous ad. Just define avnotify.exe as "Isolated Application" and lo, you'll never see the ad again. I had tried with Spyware Terminator's HIPS and it did prevent the ad from popping up, but then apparently avnotify.exe executed a "loopback" and a Windows error popup appeared. Defense+ can block this "loopback" unlike ST, and so you will see neither the ad nor any error message.

[ganda]

By the way I've just noticed that Defense+ can block AntiVir's famous ad. Just define avnotify.exe as "Isolated Application" and lo, you'll never see the ad again. I had tried with Spyware Terminator's HIPS and it did prevent the ad from popping up, but then apparently avnotify.exe executed a "loopback" and a Windows error popup appeared. Defense+ can block this "loopback" unlike ST, and so you will see neither the ad nor any error message.

i've tried to blocked avnotify with ST's HIPS, but then everytime i update my Avira, i got ST HIPS pop up
so i don't block it anymore.beside, it's pretty cool, you know, halloween theme, jamesbond (licence to kill malware )

[Japo]

Yes yes I never cared about the ad either. I was just pointing how Defense+ is way more powerful (and intelligent) than the very basic one in ST.

[MorphOS REBOL]

Interesting to see that even PG old version 3.410 (late 2006, last official version, not the one "they, whoever they are now" have on their site at the moment, but the version I posted here at the board some weeks ago) is easily able to block the avnotify.exe without any problems (I did a test install right now....) while ST's HIPS seems to cause problems, as some of you say. Never used ST's HIPS, so really can't tell. Obviously ST is a fine proggie for other reasons, but it's HIPS is certainly not (yet?) first class.

Maybe in a year or so?

Cheers

[ganda]

Interesting to see that even PG old version 3.410 (late 2006, last official version, not the one "they, whoever they are now" have on their site at the moment, but the version I posted here at the board some weeks ago) is easily able to block the avnotify.exe without any problems (I did a test install right now....) while ST's HIPS seems to cause problems, as some of you say. Never used ST's HIPS, so really can't tell. Obviously ST is a fine proggie for other reasons, but it's HIPS is certainly not (yet?) first class.

Maybe in a year or so?

Cheers

i think ST HIPS is just a plain anti-exe. ask you to allow/block unknown executable files.

[Japo]

By the way, defining avnotify.exe as "isolated app" is not the right thing it seems. That lets it be called but then blocks any access, leaving the process floating cluelessly around the task tree (which is funny to watch nonetheless).

Don't know what you think but CFP 3's interface is somewhat messy for me at times. What you should do is, in the computer security policy, edit the "all applications" group, click on "access rights", click the "modify..." button next to the "run as executable" permission, and switch to "blocked applications". Here's where you should put any program that you want to prevent from running completely.

[MorphOS REBOL]

Well, I prefer to combine HIPS and Firewall as separate apps.

Don't know why. Or, do I?


 

[andyman35]

Well, I prefer to combine HIPS and Firewall as separate apps.

Don't know why. Or, do I?


 

Was that a rhetorical question? 

[Rednose]

Well, I can understand MorphOS REBOL, I prefer the same. That is maybe the reason I have some doubts about CFP 3

Greetz, Red.

[MorphOS REBOL]

Hi andyman

Quote: Was that a rhetorical question?

I really don't know. Or, do I?

[souji06]

Does Avira antiVir consume less memory resources like NOD32? How does it compare with NOD32 with respect to fast scanning & fast updating (I use dial-up internet connection)? thanks...

[Ragwing]

Does Avira antiVir consume less memory resources like NOD32? How does it compare with NOD32 with respect to fast scanning & fast updating (I use dial-up internet connection)? thanks...

Resources are like 11MB RAM. Scanning is pretty fast, and I have a lot of files and some big files (movies). Takes like 45-50 min to scan my 50 GB. Updating takes like 10 seconds for me (got 10 mbit/s tho). It updates very often too.

Cheers,
Ragwing

[Japo]

Yes its scan speed and low resources usage is remarkable, considering how good it is. About the updates it's seconds for me also but the free version updates through low-priority servers and the time may depend on your location etc., although as I said it's seconds for me.

[LeoniAquila]

I have also excellent experiences from Antivir, so I installed it on a friend's system some months ago (he's also got CFP 3, upgraded from 2.4). Recently Antivir stopped working, I have no idea why so I reinstalled it for him. Then during the first updating, the progress just went over and over. A never ending circle. The reason for the first and the second problems could be anything, boy, his machine was totally bloated and "dirty"... not necessarily containing malware, but still quite badly working. I was glad to return home to my "rocket". Not as good hardware as my friend but waayy faster.

LA

[ganda]

I have also excellent experiences from Antivir, so I installed it on a friend's system some months ago (he's also got CFP 3, upgraded from 2.4). Recently Antivir stopped working, I have no idea why so I reinstalled it for him. Then during the first updating, the progress just went over and over. A never ending circle. The reason for the first and the second problems could be anything, boy, his machine was totally bloated and "dirty"... not necessarily containing malware, but still quite badly working. I was glad to return home to my "rocket". Not as good hardware as my friend but waayy faster.

LA

your friend need a hammer

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