I've been trying out the free Avast antivirus(on the recommendation of a
poster in this newsgroup), and so far, I like the way it works, especially
the email scanning. But I'm curious: how often do they issue updates? I've
clicked on the antivirus update off the right-click menu from the systray
icon, and each time it says everything is up to date. And on another PC I
have where I run AVG antivirus, I've been able to download 2 updates during
the same time I've been using Avast. Any insight? Thanks.


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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/03

First, if You have a permanent internet connection, Avast defaults to
automatic check for updates every four hours.
Avast has database updates two...four times a week, and I think that AVG
is the worst av program concerning database updates.

This week, if I remember correctly, Avast has had two database updates
allready, and current is dated 17.7.2003.

On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 02:15:28 GMT, "Oy Vey!!" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I've been trying out the free Avast antivirus(on the recommendation of a
>poster in this newsgroup), and so far, I like the way it works, especially
>the email scanning. But I'm curious: how often do they issue updates? I've
>clicked on the antivirus update off the right-click menu from the systray
>icon, and each time it says everything is up to date. And on another PC I
>have where I run AVG antivirus, I've been able to download 2 updates during
>the same time I've been using Avast. Any insight? Thanks.
>
>
>---
>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
>Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/03
>
Have you updated Avast to 4.0.235?
Current version of the virus database is 0307-0 on 07/17/03.
Updates about every other day but it varies.

BoB

"Oy Vey!!" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<4LIRa.76832$OZ2.12866@rwcrnsc54>...
> I've been trying out the free Avast antivirus(on the recommendation of a
> poster in this newsgroup), and so far, I like the way it works, especially
> the email scanning. But I'm curious: how often do they issue updates? I've
> clicked on the antivirus update off the right-click menu from the systray
> icon, and each time it says everything is up to date. And on another PC I
> have where I run AVG antivirus, I've been able to download 2 updates during
> the same time I've been using Avast. Any insight? Thanks.
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/03

To check which update has taken place, go to the homepage of Avast and
look for the latest date and number.

"Oy Vey!!" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<4LIRa.76832$OZ2.12866@rwcrnsc54>...
> I've been trying out the free Avast antivirus(on the recommendation of a
> poster in this newsgroup), and so far, I like the way it works, especially
> the email scanning. But I'm curious: how often do they issue updates? I've
> clicked on the antivirus update off the right-click menu from the systray
> icon, and each time it says everything is up to date. And on another PC I
> have where I run AVG antivirus, I've been able to download 2 updates during
> the same time I've been using Avast. Any insight? Thanks.
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/03

Go to http://www.avast.com/i_kat_69.html the download section and you
can see the latest download!

Oy Vey!! wrote:
> I've been trying out the free Avast antivirus(on the recommendation
> of a poster in this newsgroup), and so far, I like the way it works,
> especially the email scanning. But I'm curious: how often do they
> issue updates? I've clicked on the antivirus update off the
> right-click menu from the systray icon, and each time it says
> everything is up to date. And on another PC I have where I run AVG
> antivirus, I've been able to download 2 updates during the same time
> I've been using Avast. Any insight? Thanks.
>

If i have 2 computers next to one another and run 2 different virus
scanners, one on each, run the update program for each once a day for a week
then test them with some viruses, and scanner "X" picks up all the viruses I
choose to throw at it with only 1 update during the course of the week, and
scanner "Y" downloads 7 updates in that week and picks up on only 95% of the
viruses I throw at it, which is the better scanner?

"Robert Moir" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:adZRa.821$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Oy Vey!! wrote:
> > I've been trying out the free Avast antivirus(on the recommendation
> > of a poster in this newsgroup), and so far, I like the way it works,
> > especially the email scanning. But I'm curious: how often do they
> > issue updates? I've clicked on the antivirus update off the
> > right-click menu from the systray icon, and each time it says
> > everything is up to date. And on another PC I have where I run AVG
> > antivirus, I've been able to download 2 updates during the same time
> > I've been using Avast. Any insight? Thanks.
> >
>
> If i have 2 computers next to one another and run 2 different virus
> scanners, one on each, run the update program for each once a day for a week
> then test them with some viruses, and scanner "X" picks up all the viruses I
> choose to throw at it with only 1 update during the course of the week, and
> scanner "Y" downloads 7 updates in that week and picks up on only 95% of the
> viruses I throw at it, which is the better scanner?

Insufficient data. ;o)