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« on: March 01, 2008, 01:31:45 AM »
hello
I am currently using avast as my anti-virus software.
Was wondering how Comodo compares to avast.

Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2008, 01:36:36 AM »
Quote from: avguste on March 01, 2008, 01:31:45 AM
hello
I am currently using avast as my anti-virus software.
Was wondering how Comodo compares to avast.

Thanks

As of now use Avast!
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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2008, 05:17:51 AM »
Well, avast does have a better detection rate. Now we all wait for CAVS 3, the forums members seem to have high expectations...

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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2008, 09:42:06 AM »
The latest Beta of Avast (v4.8.1137) has antirootkit as well.
There's a summary here:

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=fb4c46764b4e4eb4c607a0849f677311&topic=33621.0
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2008, 11:56:04 AM »
Interesting.
But I am still thinking about trying the Comodo anti-virus.
If I try Comodo,I think I will just stop Avast from running
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2008, 04:21:58 PM »
Quote from: avguste on March 03, 2008, 11:56:04 AM
Interesting.
But I am still thinking about trying the Comodo anti-virus.
If I try Comodo,I think I will just stop Avast from running

Just remember to make avast stay disabled, else there's a potential risk of conflict with CAVS.

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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2008, 10:27:55 AM »
This is an interesting topic to me because I found my way here trying to figure this out. I have used Avast for years and been happy with it (currently on 4.8 ). I recently starting using Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 and like it as well; but I've been having trouble with internet performance being horribly slow or nonexistent running the two together. I searched for 'comodo interfering with internet performance' and saw references to people having trouble with it and Avast together. Frankly I hate to give either of these up, but it seems clear that on my machine (Vista home premium) they are incompatible.
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2008, 01:24:16 PM »
If your planning on using CAVS 2 with CPF3 Defense+ then you should disable CAVS 2's HIPS. The safelists feature isn't required either since your using Defense+ so you Don't need to run Build Safelist once you've installed so UNCHECK this option before you reboot.

I use CBoClean along side it for a bit more protection and CMF too.

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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2008, 02:35:41 PM »
Melih's discussions of CAVS3 indicate that it will be based on whitelisting of processes and use of the HIPS component of CFP3.  Don't know how much overlap/interference there will be with a signature/heuristics based virus scanner like avast!  So may be complementary?  Watch for the beta and see.
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