AVG7 or AVG6 what's better

[manxaura]

Q1. What is the main difference between versions 6 & 7
Q2. Is version 7 updated more often then version 6 freeware?
Q3. has anyone been infected whilst using AVG7 or AVG6 freeware?
Q4. I usually use my NOD32 but due to a unstable windows program I have to
use AVG till I can reformat windows next month. will I have protection
enough with these programs.

I have purchased the AVG7 as a back up program to NOD

thanks in advance,

Michael

manxaura (at) optusnet.com.(Australia)

 

[Jan Il]

Q1. What is the main difference between versions 6 & 7
Q2. Is version 7 updated more often then version 6 freeware?
Q3. has anyone been infected whilst using AVG7 or AVG6 freeware?
Q4. I usually use my NOD32 but due to a unstable windows program I have to
use AVG till I can reformat windows next month. will I have protection
enough with these programs.

I have purchased the AVG7 as a back up program to NOD

thanks in advance,

Michael

manxaura (at) optusnet.com.(Australia)

As to 3. Been using AVG6 Free for the over past year...not ever once.

......but...I don't rely only on my AV....I also use my head...which is
essential with /any/ AV program you use.

Jan

 

[Herbert West]

"manxaura" <manxaura(AT)optusnet.com.au(Aussie)> wrote


As to 3. Been using AVG6 Free for the over past year...not ever once.

Same here on my personal systems. Actually over a year.

.....but...I don't rely only on my AV....I also use my head...which is
essential with /any/ AV program you use.

That's the most important part! <g>

What good is the big Blue/Red warning screen if the user lamely tells
AVG to go ahead and execute the virus? And there *are* some idiot
lusers who do!

-herb-

 

[bassbag]

Q1. What is the main difference between versions 6 & 7
Q2. Is version 7 updated more often then version 6 freeware?
Q3. has anyone been infected whilst using AVG7 or AVG6 freeware?
Q4. I usually use my NOD32 but due to a unstable windows program I have to
use AVG till I can reformat windows next month. will I have protection
enough with these programs.

I have purchased the AVG7 as a back up program to NOD

thanks in advance,

Michael

manxaura (at) optusnet.com.(Australia)

Version 6 has a proper email scanner whereby emails are scanned through AVG
server using various ports before arrival whereas AVG 6 just scans the
inbox.dbx folder i.e after arrival.The virus data base is exactly the same
for both.AVG7 has more custom testing capabilities plus you get email and
personal support.With AVG7 you get access to more servers to update from ,
though updates for both the free and pro are released at the same time.Its
just harder to get updates as quick for the free version because theres less
servers to change from unless you use the "server fix".AVG 6 and 7 is
usually adequate protection as long as its updated regularly and you dont go
to dubious sites or click everything that has an attachment.In my opinion
the best free AV is currently avast though.You should however have adequate
protection using either 6 or 7 when used together with safe hex.
me

 

[Jan Il]

Same here on my personal systems. Actually over a year.


That's the most important part! <g>

What good is the big Blue/Red warning screen if the user lamely tells
AVG to go ahead and execute the virus? And there *are* some idiot
lusers who do!

Very true. One thing I also like about AVG6 is that it puts the items in
the Virus Vault, until *I* get rid of them. There have been times when I
wanted to find out more about whatever the whiznut was, and many programs
just tell you they found something and then delete them outright. I had
McAfee and such for over 3 years, and it failed to detect several types of
viruses, and sometimes it was days later that they would issue an update
that would catch others. I was lucky not to ever get infected, and I
decided that I needed something else. I tried several others, and liked
AVG6. Not so much because it is free, but, because it's light, works well
on my system and does a good job for me.

Jan

 

[Herbert West]

Herbert West" <[email protected]> wrote ...

Very true. One thing I also like about AVG6 is that it puts the items in
the Virus Vault, until *I* get rid of them. There have been times when I
wanted to find out more about whatever the whiznut was, and many programs
just tell you they found something and then delete them outright. I had
McAfee and such for over 3 years, and it failed to detect several types of
viruses, and sometimes it was days later that they would issue an update
that would catch others. I was lucky not to ever get infected, and I
decided that I needed something else. I tried several others, and liked
AVG6. Not so much because it is free, but, because it's light, works well
on my system and does a good job for me.

Jan

I totally gave up on real-time AVAST's protection for now. I had a
b***h of a time removing ashServ.exe from the registry's RUN SERVICE
key, until I terminated the process first. I'm now using AVG as my
real-time scanner for all the same reasons as you. I llike the way AVG
behaves, as oposed to AVAST.

I still can use AVAST as my back-up on-demand scanner. I'm a firm
believer in using 2 or more AV scanners from different companies, just
to be sure I don't miss anything.

I've been using computers for about 25 years (my first was a TRS-80
model 1) and managed to become infected *once* about a decade ago.

A friend brought a game on floppy over to play, and accidently
rebooted with the floppy still in the drive, infecting me with the
Frankenstein virus, a MBR infector. I had a clean boot floppy with a
recent copy of F-Prot, and cleaned my HD, then went over to his house
and cleaned his system and also his 50+ floppies, almost all of which
were infected).

After that, I always set the BIOS to boot *only* from internal hard
drive.

-Herb-

 

[Jan Il]

I totally gave up on real-time AVAST's protection for now. I had a
b***h of a time removing ashServ.exe from the registry's RUN SERVICE
key, until I terminated the process first. I'm now using AVG as my
real-time scanner for all the same reasons as you. I llike the way AVG
behaves, as oposed to AVAST.

I still can use AVAST as my back-up on-demand scanner. I'm a firm
believer in using 2 or more AV scanners from different companies, just
to be sure I don't miss anything.

I've been using computers for about 25 years (my first was a TRS-80
model 1) and managed to become infected *once* about a decade ago.

A friend brought a game on floppy over to play, and accidently
rebooted with the floppy still in the drive, infecting me with the
Frankenstein virus, a MBR infector. I had a clean boot floppy with a
recent copy of F-Prot, and cleaned my HD, then went over to his house
and cleaned his system and also his 50+ floppies, almost all of which
were infected).

After that, I always set the BIOS to boot *only* from internal hard
drive.

I use F-Prot as my backup on-demand AV. I've tried a few others that were
highly touted, but, went back to F-Prot. A friend recommend it some time
ago, and I have never had a problem with it on my system, or in detection. I
might add that it is one of the easier programs to update too. ;-)

Jan

 

[Stan]

Q1. What is the main difference between versions 6 & 7
Q2. Is version 7 updated more often then version 6 freeware?
Q3. has anyone been infected whilst using AVG7 or AVG6 freeware?
Q4. I usually use my NOD32 but due to a unstable windows program I have to
use AVG till I can reformat windows next month. will I have protection

I've used AVG6 for a couple of years and I'm quite fond of it. It even
detected a worm once and saved my wife from a virus.bat. It failed to
detect backdoor that Macfee detected on my PC at work so I sent it to them.
A release or so later it detected it. I've updated to AVG7 and paid for it.
It failed to disinstall AVGxxx.dll or something and this news group pointed
me to the fix. AVG did not reply to my email for support. It seems to
update itself more often than AVG6, which save me the bother every two days
or so.

You still need to take care as the new viruses come out before the fix.
Avoid Napster etc and anything from downloads.com or similar is okay, but
best let it age a few weeks before taking the plunge.

 

[manxaura]

thanks for the information to all who replied to the initial question, I
have come to the conclusion that the protection is adequate and that as long
as I safe hex I should not have a problem. It 's only a tempory measure so
that should be fine till NOD is back on and the XP is reinstalled.

take care all and thanks again for the info

 

[CheshireCat]

As to 3. Been using AVG6 Free for the over past year...not ever once.

.....but...I don't rely only on my AV....I also use my head...which is
essential with /any/ AV program you use.

Jan

I've used avg for several years, no infections, BUT....... that's only
because I never run anything I receive in emails unless I personally know
the source who sent it to me.
My scanner has let me down on at least 2 occasions this year with email
attachments. Each time it's been because the virus has been running rife in
the field for a while before the virus data files had been released. But I'd
say I would have expected the same of any antivirus software. Luckily I
didn't get infected because I didn't run them.

 

[Jan Il]

I've used avg for several years, no infections, BUT....... that's only
because I never run anything I receive in emails unless I personally know
the source who sent it to me.
My scanner has let me down on at least 2 occasions this year with email
attachments. Each time it's been because the virus has been running rife in
the field for a while before the virus data files had been released. But I'd
say I would have expected the same of any antivirus software. Luckily I
didn't get infected because I didn't run them.

This is true...because nothing...../nothing/....no matter how good it
is..can detect what it does not know how to find. It is helpless against
any unknown until it is given the information as to what it needs to look
for and how to kill it.

This is when your common sense and sharp eyes need to come into play. Look
at the full information of all e-mails you get....not just the first name in
the From line and then click the attachment, THINKING it might be someone
you know. Especially, if you get a lot of attachments from friends/family
and/or business associates. Many of those who get infections as those who
get a lot of attachments from legitimate people, and get in the habit of
just clicking on attachments without really examining them to see who they
are from. At my work...this is the majority of the way infections are
spread through our network.

Just be aware, and alert..and don't rely totally on any AV to protect your
system. Remember...YOU are the first line of defense......all else will
just try to cover your buns if you fail. ;-))

Sounds like you have a good system going...keep up the good work!

Jan