Avast 8 - Page 6

Sope · 11. Aug 2013, 01:01 PM

These days I rarely if ever perform routine scans with Avast (or any other security program for that matter).

Avast is constantly monitoring pretty much all the files that come and go on your PC or any websites visited in any case.

I do pretty much all my browsing using Sandboxie and double check any programs or files I download before running them. If I'm unsure, I can test them first in a sandbox (or VM) too.

This combination works for me.

George.J · 11. Aug 2013, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sope

These days I rarely if ever perform routine scans with Avast (or any other security program for that matter).

Avast is constantly monitoring pretty much all the files that come and go on your PC or any websites visited in any case.

I do pretty much all my browsing using Sandboxie and double check any programs or files I download before running them. If I'm unsure, I can test them first in a sandbox (or VM) too.

This combination works for me.

Exactly. It's been ages since I've done a manual/automatic scan.

sicknero · 12. Aug 2013, 01:39 PM

I do perhaps a monthly scan of my whole rig, using a selection of different on-demand scanners.

I have CIS set to "on access" scanning which does make some operations noticeably slower, but to me it's worth it. Some folders like Downloads, Torrents, and system locations I do scan very frequently.

Anupam · 02. Sep 2013, 07:37 PM

Avast 8 updated to 8.0.1497.

Direct download, changelog available on this thread in Avast forum:

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=133788.0

George.J · 03. Sep 2013, 05:35 PM

Avast 9 Beta Screenshots: http://www.softpedia.com/progScreens...shot-6474.html

joeguru · 06. Sep 2013, 06:56 AM

Not that I'm unhappy with Ad-Aware but I was going to try Avast for kicks but decided not to when they insisted on harvesting information from my computer I didn't want them to have. That's just wrong.

Anupam · 06. Sep 2013, 09:50 AM

You can opt out from this in the Avast settings easily.

George.J · 06. Sep 2013, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeguru

Not that I'm unhappy with Ad-Aware but I was going to try Avast for kicks but decided not to when they insisted on harvesting information from my computer I didn't want them to have. That's just wrong.

You can opt-out and it's only for a service to identify more malicious samples.

02. Sep 2013, 07:37 PM	#54 (permalink)
Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,342	Avast 8 updated to 8.0.1497. Direct download, changelog available on this thread in Avast forum: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=133788.0 __________________ Anupam

03. Sep 2013, 05:35 PM	#55 (permalink)
George.J Editor Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,950	Avast 9 Beta Screenshots: http://www.softpedia.com/progScreens...shot-6474.html __________________ If you seek for attention, do common things in life in an uncommon way!

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joeguru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: USA Posts: 311	Not that I'm unhappy with Ad-Aware but I was going to try Avast for kicks but decided not to when they insisted on harvesting information from my computer I didn't want them to have. That's just wrong. __________________ To err is human, to blame it on a computer is even more so.

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Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,342	You can opt out from this in the Avast settings easily. __________________ Anupam

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11. Aug 2013, 01:01 PM	#51 (permalink)
Sope Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,174	These days I rarely if ever perform routine scans with Avast (or any other security program for that matter). Avast is constantly monitoring pretty much all the files that come and go on your PC or any websites visited in any case. I do pretty much all my browsing using Sandboxie and double check any programs or files I download before running them. If I'm unsure, I can test them first in a sandbox (or VM) too. This combination works for me.

12. Aug 2013, 01:39 PM	#53 (permalink)
sicknero Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: England Posts: 657	I do perhaps a monthly scan of my whole rig, using a selection of different on-demand scanners. I have CIS set to "on access" scanning which does make some operations noticeably slower, but to me it's worth it. Some folders like Downloads, Torrents, and system locations I do scan very frequently.