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    does everybody use avira personal classic or personal premium?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by icanfly, Feb 5, 2008.

  1. icanfly

    icanfly Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is my first time to use this anti-virus software . which one did you use

    avira personal classic or personal premium? Thanks!:)
     
    icanfly, Feb 5, 2008
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    Not everybody, but many people do. I use it.
     
    crash, Feb 5, 2008
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    classic or premium?
     
    icanfly, Feb 5, 2008
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  4. BlackRussian

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    Just what is it you would like to know about these products?
    This would safe you a lot of time and get a direct answer.
     
    BlackRussian, Feb 5, 2008
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    I agree, but in any case, i use the classic version.
     
    Gintoki, Feb 5, 2008
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    Classic version.
     
    crash, Feb 5, 2008
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    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    Me too, classic serves me very well and am satisfied.
     
    skywalker, Feb 6, 2008
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    Classic is more than enough!
     
    MaXimus, Feb 6, 2008
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    I don't use avira. AVG free is good.
     
    coolguy, Feb 6, 2008
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    agree, except for the annoying update ads, it's still the best to me out there. Way better than norton imho.
     
    lunateck, Feb 6, 2008
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    About a month ago Avira had a deal to try their Premium license for 6 months. I take it by your post, Baserk, that particular deal no longer exists? The one problem I find with Classic (may be wrong here) is that I didn't see that it has and email scanner.
     
    ttupa, Feb 6, 2008
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    I have Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic, how long it would work? 6months free license?
     
    jimmy-floyd, Feb 6, 2008
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    Baserk, oh thanks. you made me unworried.

    Some question: Downloaded BlazeVideo HDTV Player from blazevideo.com, but when i try to open it, avira's window pops up stating:" A virus or unwanted program was found! C:\Downloads\BlazeDTVSetup.exe Is the Troyan horse TR/Agent.9298609"
    Is it a false alert of not?
     
    jimmy-floyd, Feb 6, 2008
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    Avira has high detection rates because it produces high false positives. I am better off with AVG free.
     
    coolguy, Feb 8, 2008
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    Although i'd rather get false positives than no virus, Antivir never gives me any false positives.
     
    Gintoki, Feb 8, 2008
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    Got answer from Avira support concerning BlazeVideo HDTV player:

    "We could not find a virus in the attachment you have sent us. This is a false positive. We will take out the pattern recognition in one of our next updates."
     
    jimmy-floyd, Feb 12, 2008
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