compare ad-aware & bitdefender

[Mike]

Hi

I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
installed.
I have used them for over half years.
Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?

Mike

 

[peter]

Well 1st of all one is an Anti Virus and the other an Anti
AdWare.......guess which is which??
pk

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Apples vs oranges, I'm afraid: Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware/adware
application while BitDefender is an anti-virus application.

I would highly recommend installing Windows Defender, Mike.

Security FAQ & Checklist
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463

[I had no idea BitDefender offered a free AV app. Thanks.]

 

[Mike]

Apples vs oranges, I'm afraid: Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware/adware
application while BitDefender is an anti-virus application.

Really?
I investigate the Events in General (lefthand) of BitDefender, which
contains Antispyware and Antivirus.
I scan by using Full Scan mode and Quick Scan mode.
The Full-Scan finished results are shown in events of Antispyware.
The Quick-Scan finished results are shown in events of Antivirus.

I would highly recommend installing Windows Defender, Mike.

Security FAQ & Checklisthttp://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463

[I had no idea BitDefender offered a free AV app. Thanks.]
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I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
installed.
I have used them for over half years.
Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
I am wondering why?  Do you have a similar result?

Mike- Hide quoted text -

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[Daave]

Hi

I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
installed.
I have used them for over half years.
Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?

According to this page:

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html

Bit Defender 10 Free Edition only scans for viruses.

In the event it does more, my guess is that its anti-spyware capability
is less than that of the paid versions. And AdAware specializes in
spyware and adware detection.

Another explanation is if you run AdAware first each time, the
particular malware it catches will have been removed by the time you
scan with Bit Defender!

 

[Mike]

According to this page:

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html

Bit Defender 10 Free Edition only scans for viruses. Thank you for the page.

In the event it does more, my guess is that its anti-spyware capability
is less than that of the paid versions. And AdAware specializes in
spyware and adware detection.

Another explanation is if you run AdAware first each time, the
particular malware it catches will have been removed by the time you
scan with Bit Defender!

I have intended to avoid that. I intended not to remove the
infections.
Then I use BitDefender v10 free edition to scan.
Doesn't detect anything.
I think it's for virus scanning only, just as you quote.

Mike

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

According to this page:

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html

Bit Defender 10 Free Edition only scans for viruses.

<snip>

In addtion, BitDefender 10 Free is only an on-demand scanner and does NOT
provide any real-time protection. H***, even AVG's better than that.