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    AVIRA the best antivirus software?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by BNHabs, Oct 26, 2008.

  1. McGrady

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    How is it? As far as UI, scanning, etc.

    Will download when I get home.
     
    McGrady, Mar 17, 2009
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    I am running my first scan on it now. The layout is nice and simplistic. It seems to be using about the amount of ram as AVG 8 was using. Scanning right now it is using between 44-48MB RAM.

    CPU usage is sporadic from 17% - 54%
     
    passive101, Mar 17, 2009
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  3. Cin'

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    Thanks! Will download when I get home!

    McCin' ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 17, 2009
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    Jayayess1190, Mar 17, 2009
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    It seems to use less ram then AVG 8 did while it is not scanning. When I scanned it came up with 1 warning, but did not allow me to do anything with it or tell me what it was.
     
    passive101, Mar 17, 2009
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  6. Jayayess1190

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    Two changes I like:

    1. Clicking "Start AntiVir" opens Avira faster than in 8

    2. Scan is way faster and uses less resources
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 17, 2009
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  7. McGrady

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    I'm guessing to get rid of the nag screen. Same way as avira 8?
     
    McGrady, Mar 17, 2009
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  8. Jayayess1190

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    Yeah.......
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 17, 2009
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  9. coolguy

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    Version 9 adds adware/ spyware scanning. I think that they removed the splash screen from system start up, so no need to disable it...
    Edit: The splash screen still appears.
     
    coolguy, Mar 17, 2009
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  10. passive101

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    I think v9 is working great! I like it better then AVG now.
     
    passive101, Mar 17, 2009
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    We were talkin about the pop up advertisement that happens when Avira is updated, it still needs to be disabled.
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 17, 2009
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  12. coolguy

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    I know that. I was talking about the avira splash screen at system start up. It still appears and can be disabled.
     
    coolguy, Mar 17, 2009
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  13. yuyi64

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    I have a question for those that have already downloaded and installed version 9 (free version). Did you have to uninstall version 8 (also free version) prior to installing version 9, or were you able to simply "update" to version 9 without uninstalling version 8 first? Thanks in advance for any info provided on going form version 8 to 9.
     
    yuyi64, Mar 18, 2009
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  14. lineS of flight

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    I was just looking through the Avira forums and some people have reported a few problems - like some issues with Windows Defender. Can any of you confirm this? Or, for that matter, any other problems?

    Thanks

    @yuyi64> I think you will need to uninstall the previous version and then install the newer version. I tried doing a product update from the main menu, but it just updated the Version 8. I will, however, wait for a few days before updating to Version 9.
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 18, 2009
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  15. Cin'

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    I just (finally) upgraded to Version 9..all went well, as expected :D
    This Version is awesome BTW :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 18, 2009
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  16. McGrady

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    Yes uninstall the previous version is necessary to update to 9.


    No issues with Win Def with me, not that i use that crappy product anyways...
    And yes it is. Very good product! :cool:
     
    McGrady, Mar 18, 2009
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    I'm loving Version 9. Uninstalling 8 was a bit lenghthy but the quick installation of 9 made up for it. :)
     
    booboo12, Mar 18, 2009
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  18. lineS of flight

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    Well...if you don't use Win Def, I am curious, how do you know there are no issues with it? :confused:

    But it is good to know that the new version is working fine. Maybe I'll update sooner than I thought!
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 18, 2009
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  19. Cin'

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    I use Windows Defender. I have had issues since install. If I incur any problems with WinDefen, I will report it here! ;)

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 18, 2009
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  20. lineS of flight

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    What kind of issues have you had after installing? Could you please share? And, yes, if you do face any problems with WIn Def, please do post here!!! Thanks
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 18, 2009
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  21. Cin'

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    I had no issues whatsover installing Version 9! I uninstalled Version 8 with the help of RevoUninstaller (I really like RevoU) :D

    You will find the install of Version 9 to be very easy! ;) All the updates were simple and easy! :D (Update/System Scan).

    No issues with WinDef. at this time to report! :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 18, 2009
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  22. lineS of flight

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    OK. Thanks.
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 18, 2009
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  23. Cin'

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    Are you going to update tonight, yet?? :D

    You should just try it and see! ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 18, 2009
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  24. yuyi64

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    I saw the same posts on the Avira forums concerning some initial problems with version 9, so I'm leaning towards waiting a few days before updating hoping they'll work out those early bugs.
     
    yuyi64, Mar 18, 2009
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  25. lineS of flight

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    No..as I mentioned in an earlier post, I will wait for a few days! Maybe in that time you would have had problems with Ver.9 and Win Def and will update us all accordingly.... :D
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 18, 2009
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  26. Cin'

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    Alrighty..actually..I'm going to also download it on my Mini 9 Netbook and see how it works on that too :D

    And, I will update you on that also! ;) I have WinDef. on that too! ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 18, 2009
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  27. McGrady

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    Because I did a quick scan with it just for you. And it worked. WinDef seriously does nothing. Has never picked anything up for me. I'm sure WinDef will pick something major up, but I'm a safe user online. Plus if something bypasses me, I got Avira, SAS and MBAM backing me up.
     
    McGrady, Mar 19, 2009
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  28. lineS of flight

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    Thanks. I appreciate the effort. Sooner or later, I will update to the new version - that's for sure!
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 19, 2009
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  29. cathy

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    Mmm...can anyone tell me what's the best course of action that I should take when Avira encounters a virus? Quarantine? Rename? Delete? I know what all these do but I'm not sure if one is better than the other.

    I tend to think 'Delete' would be the better option because I wouldn't want a harmful file sticking around in my computer.
     
    cathy, Mar 19, 2009
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  30. lineS of flight

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    I always use the 'delete' option. Though, I just looked it up...

    "When my antivirus detects a virus it ask me if I want to quarantine, delete, or heal. I got a virus recently and I quarantined the virus is this good or bad?

    You did the right thing. You should always “quarantine” or put it in the “vault” depending on which anti-virus program you use but it all works the same. So why not just delete the virus you ask? Good question. When a virus is quarantined it can not harm your computer. The reason why you do not want to remove a virus right away is because anti-virus programs sometimes give false positives results and mistakes can happen. I’ve heard a lot of stories where people were installing legit software or files on their computer and their anti-virus program detected it as a virus. So by quarantining a virus you can easily undo any mistakes that may happen.

    Sometimes certain program files may be flagged as a virus. So before you delete any suspected virus you should always quarantine it for about a month or so just to be sure everything is still working good."

    http://askabouttech.com/should-i-quarantine-virus/

    See also: http://antivirus.about.com/b/2007/03/11/clean-quarantine-or-delete.htm

    Cheers!
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 19, 2009
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  31. coolguy

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    Windows Defender doesn't pick up browser tracking cookies as spyware as other spyware scanners do.
     
    coolguy, Mar 19, 2009
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  32. McGrady

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    I know, nor does MBAM, but MBAM has picked up some nasties in the past that WinDef hasn't. WinDef=phail.
     
    McGrady, Mar 19, 2009
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  33. coolguy

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    Would you mind to tell what nastie is that? Windows defender reports only serious threats.
     
    coolguy, Mar 19, 2009
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  34. McGrady

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    Don't remember was a while ago. I think it was a trojan.
     
    McGrady, Mar 19, 2009
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  35. McGrady

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    Huge compulsory update in avira causing a reboot. O_O
    Never had this in Version 8. oh well :]
     
    McGrady, Mar 19, 2009
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  36. coolguy

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    ^I got it too. The updater was stuck in scanning for a while.
     
    coolguy, Mar 19, 2009
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  37. Cin'

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    I haven't had this happen on my 1530...I'm installing on my Mini 9 in a few minutes..will update shortly as to the outcome :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 19, 2009
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  38. McGrady

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    Wow another compulsory update that wants to reboot after....eh. Annoying because I don't turn my pc off, and restarting bugs me :]
     
    McGrady, Mar 20, 2009
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  39. Jakamo5

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    avira 9 premium here, mine checks for updates every 2 hours, but has never asked me to reboot
     
    Jakamo5, Mar 20, 2009
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  40. ATC

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    For those with the update/reboot issues; did you modify avnotify.exe's permissions at all to get rid of the nag pop-up? I just came across this on the avira forums and for one person undoing the modification helped. It's worth a try.
     
    ATC, Mar 20, 2009
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  41. McGrady

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    Yeah I denied the permissions...great I have to deal with nag screen now :x


    EDIT: I think I found a way to do it. Not 100% sure, give me a little time to play with the permissions.
     
    McGrady, Mar 20, 2009
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  42. Cin'

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    Download of Vers. 9, on my Dell Mini 9 Netbook was successful! :D

    I will provide more feedback over the weekend if there are any reportable changes! ;) :cool:

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 21, 2009
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  43. Alienized

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    Well, after much debate and reading in these forums downloaded Avira, so far seems to be running clean without issue. Been 2 months without anything other than Windows Defender, thought it best to add.

    :cool:
     
    Alienized, Mar 22, 2009
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  44. Nara

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    Everytime I tried to perform a system scan, it gives me an error near the end. It is something similar to the one posted on this link http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=85713. Anyone experiencing the same issue? This had never happen in version 8. I already reinstall it twice but to no avail. Should I revert back to the previous version? Thanks.
     
    Nara, Mar 23, 2009
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  45. randdy

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    Avira is the latest anti virus software .

    it has many new features to remove the viruses.

    it is better than the trend micro or avg.

    it is the best one today.
     
    randdy, Mar 23, 2009
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  46. jd1010

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    I'm having this problem. I haven't found a solution to it yet either and i've spent quite a while trying to find a way to fix it. If anyone knows of a solution please let us know. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
     
    jd1010, Mar 23, 2009
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  47. randdy

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    i have removed the trend micro from the computer .
    and i uninstalled the trend micro and installed the AVIRA in my computer.

    avira detects the threads and removed it from the computer .

    avira is the best and its free
     
    randdy, Mar 24, 2009
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    Hey guys, I have a questions about Avira, which I've never tried before. I like having A/V software on my system, but I don't like them always running in the background. Can I fully disable it from starting at boot, and simply run it when I want to?

    Thanks!
     
    Eric618, Mar 25, 2009
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  49. coolguy

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    You should not disable the real time protection (Avira - Guard) from starting up at boot. That's the whole purpose of running an antivirus software.
    If you disable it, you won't protected in real time (access files, browsing, etc).
     
    coolguy, Mar 25, 2009
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  50. Eric618

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    I know, I know. lol. I like my system to be as streamlined as possible though, especially during gaming sessions. :D
     
    Eric618, Mar 25, 2009
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