[AVU] - Ad-aware update - 2004/04/22

[Antoine]

Reference Number : 01R299 22.04.2004
Internal build : 231

 

[John Corliss]

Reference Number : 01R299 22.04.2004
Internal build : 231

That's it for me. I'm tired of all this updating. I think more is
going on than mere updates here. For instance, there used to be a
module running in the background that's named Avgserv9.exe until I
disabled it in System Configuration. I never got a satisfactory
explanation of what it does and the program works fine without it
running in the background.

Time to give Avast! a try.

 

[MLC]

venerdì 23/apr/2004 _John Corliss_ ha scritto:

That's it for me. I'm tired of all this updating. I think more is
going on than mere updates here. For instance, there used to be a
module running in the background that's named Avgserv9.exe until I
disabled it in System Configuration. I never got a satisfactory
explanation of what it does and the program works fine without it
running in the background.

Time to give Avast! a try.

Ok.
BTW, Antoine reported an Ad-aware, not an AVG update.

 

[support]

That's it for me. I'm tired of all this updating. I think more is
going on than mere updates here. For instance, there used to be a
module running in the background that's named Avgserv9.exe until I
disabled it in System Configuration. I never got a satisfactory
explanation of what it does and the program works fine without it
running in the background.

Time to give Avast! a try.

Well according to me Avgserv9 is "AvgServ - displays notification message"
File version 6.0.1.374
Description AvgServ - displays notification message
Copyright Copyright (c) GRISOFT, s.r.o. 1998-2002
and I assume it is part of AVG's update version checker as it is
dated 17/07/02 07:41 and as Grisoft seems to work well, despite
the update delays recently which after all there must be a huge
number of users updating this fine program.

 

[Mister Charlie]

Well according to me Avgserv9 is "AvgServ - displays notification message"
File version 6.0.1.374
Description AvgServ - displays notification message
Copyright Copyright (c) GRISOFT, s.r.o. 1998-2002
and I assume it is part of AVG's update version checker as it is
dated 17/07/02 07:41 and as Grisoft seems to work well, despite
the update delays recently which after all there must be a huge
number of users updating this fine program.

What would the option be? A freeware that rarely updated? Given new
virus mutations daily it seems reasonable (and prudent!) to be getting
these updates.

If the auto-update is being used it would hardly even be noticable, no?

 

[John Corliss]

venerdì 23/apr/2004 _John Corliss_ ha scritto:

Ok.
BTW, Antoine reported an Ad-aware, not an AVG update.

*groan* Now I have the sleep rubbed out of my eyes. At any rate, I'll
run AdAware and do the update.

 

[John Corliss]

What would the option be? A freeware that rarely updated? Given new
virus mutations daily it seems reasonable (and prudent!) to be getting
these updates.

If the auto-update is being used it would hardly even be noticable, no?

Nah, I just think a more reasonable frequency would be okay. Most
people probably don't update as often as they come out anyway.
As for me switching to Avast!, I've been considering doing so for a
while anyway because of it's higher ratings. I tried to install it
this morning and during the install there was reference to a module
called "The Bat" or somesuch. Probably missing something, but I can't
find any information about it on their site so I aborted. However, it
was too late and I had to do an uninstall and system restore. No
biggie, but I want to find out what that module does first. Also, I
notice that like AVG, Avast! wants to run a process in the background
that has the letters "serv" in it. I don't like that business at all
and want to know what it's about too.

 

[support]

Nah, I just think a more reasonable frequency would be okay. Most
people probably don't update as often as they come out anyway.
As for me switching to Avast!, I've been considering doing so for a
while anyway because of it's higher ratings. I tried to install it
this morning and during the install there was reference to a module
called "The Bat" or somesuch. Probably missing something, but I can't
find any information about it on their site so I aborted. However, it
was too late and I had to do an uninstall and system restore. No
biggie, but I want to find out what that module does first. Also, I
notice that like AVG, Avast! wants to run a process in the background
that has the letters "serv" in it. I don't like that business at all
and want to know what it's about too.

Would "The Bat" refer to this.
The Bat! - The Natural Email System
http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/

 

[John Corliss]

Turns out that's the alert module.

I don't like that business at all

Would "The Bat" refer to this.
The Bat! - The Natural Email System
http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/

You know, I'll bet that's it. It was in a list of support options for
other email programs, so that makes sense. Thanks!

 

[|3iff //ullins]

That's it for me.

whoopie! corPISS is retiring from usenet again! woohoo!!

--
"John Corliss is a sick human being. We shouldn't hate him, we
shouldn't make fun of him, we shouldn't treat him as a pariah or a
net.idiot--above all, we shouldn't flame him. We should reach out to
him as a brother, with love and compassion, and operate on his brain."

- Gene Ward Smith