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Old 06-08-2007, 10:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Arrow AVAST :The Best Antivirus Freeware


Forget all the other Anti-Virus paid programs!

It is the best antivirus freeware

Norton -Paid- Uses too much memory and has update flaws within the program. Scans are slow and the look is old and nothing new.

AVG - update problems and slow updating. No skin support and the look is crap!- Heavy Definition Update


AVAST
--> Less Memory Usage
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Go with Avast Home Edition! http://avast.com/eng/down_home.html

Skins - http://avast.com/eng/skins.html

Forums - http://forum.avast.com/index.php

Note: Remove any Anti-Virus program you have on your computer before installing avast!
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Old 06-08-2007, 10:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I have always been an Avast! fan.
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Old 06-08-2007, 11:20 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Have been using it for more than two years, not problem till date.
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Undoubtedly the best free antivirus. Does way better than all other freeware
and commercial offerings, and is easy on system resources.
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Old 06-08-2007, 03:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i would add AVG too my dear friends... but... i use both simultaneously
Avast really old luv... avg the l8st... also looking to flirt with aols' activevirusshield...
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I too use Avast and it works fine.
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Avs has better detection rate and best support than avast.....but avs lacks incoming http scan
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Avast rocks guys.And the boot time scanning is just too cool and highly effective.Updates are smaller in size and almost regular.
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@gaurav_chd88

While I have used Avast for quite some and its great, but I have never heard of slow updates on AVG, they provide daily updates and the servers are fast too
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AVG - update problems and slow updating. No skin support and the look is crap!- Heavy Definition Update


when i was using AVG, the update(virus definition) file size were not more than ~100KB. (more incase i didnt update it for days).

why do you care about AV Skin.

if you regularly open the AV window, then only you need 'em.

i rarely open the KAV window., it stays in the taskbar.
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LOL!

(Sorry, but this is a very funny discussion! )
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avast update is fast cmpared to avg ......... i have used ayg but i stick to avast ....
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I tried updating AVG on dialup & it would break many a times.
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nod32 & kaspersky
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We'll friends features are always better
Regarding skins I must say that Vista has very few addtional features but its the looks which make it cool
Regarding updates i must say avast has smallest updates (try urself)
and last but not the least it is resource friendly (only norton users can realize that )

I will say that u must try it once ( & I bet just once and u'll s\tart loving it)
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Yeah Avast is fine but pretty slower in some concerns,i suggest kapersky
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Yeah Avast is fine but pretty slower in some concerns,i suggest kapersky
Please give your concerns !!!
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Avast takes too much memory compared to kav,avs(free) and nod32.....and avs has better detection rate than avast
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$49 is too much man for an antivirus in WORLD OF PIRACY
Atleast they(avast) don't promote piracy
Give some thumbs up yaar !!!
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Avast takes too much memory compared to kav,avs(free) and nod32.....and avs has better detection rate than avast
AVS or AVG?
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best thing about avast is that it scans every second without u even running it
and everytime a new file is installed or downloaded it scans it immediately i was saved 10 times by this when i downloaded some stuff thats why i purchased proffesional its worth it
 
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Basically Avast freeware beats even most of the Paid Anti-virus out there.
Get Avast and live in peace in the Windows World.
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Basically Avast freeware beats even most of the Paid Anti-virus out there.
Get Avast and live in peace in the Windows World.
Agree completely.
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Old 21-08-2007, 09:30 PM   #27 (permalink)
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NOD32 is the best. and u all know how to get it for free
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Here is a review by me http://tuxenclave.wordpress.com/avas...s-home-review/
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Old 22-08-2007, 03:54 PM   #29 (permalink)
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i disagree avast though good uses more system resources than kaspersky and quick heal.the main prob. i have with avast is that it'll never detect viruses on it's own but catch it when you visit that directory and this sucks when you play a scratched disc it scans everything and then explorer hangs.almost the same prob with kaspersky but a bit less and way more efficient.for users having 256mb or less ram like me use quick heal provides decent protection,low cpu and disc usage and i have a trick which can enable u to use it without buying it.not a cack or keygen just a flaw
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NOD32 .. period.
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