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11-09-2003, 18:20
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New Avast! 4.1 out today..
For anybody who is interested.I`ve just updated Avast! to 4.1 and it`s got many new features.What do you think?
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11-09-2003, 18:55
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I take it Avast 4.1 is antivirus software
 Because it could be an antivirus or firewall program. Either way for anybody who is interested you can check it out it here. 
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12-09-2003, 06:20
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Avast! AV simply one of the best freewares out there... period!
Started using it about a year and a half ago... and now I've converted about a dozen or so friends and family to this fine product. It's always funny to hear them say to me... about how great this AV is, but why is it free? ... I don't get it, there must be a catch?! And I say, sometimes... just sometimes... the best things in life are free. 
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12-09-2003, 06:36
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Full list of new features & fixes straight from the Avast site
 I think Avast is the best A/V U can get, it quick, light on resources & it has saved my ass on many occasions Here's the list Version 4.1.259 September 11, 2003 Main new features: new Win32 EXE packers are supported: UPX, PeShield, PeProtect, AsPack new file archive formats are supported: ACE, ARC, ZOO, BZIP2 new resident provider to protect IM programs (Windows/MSN Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, mIRC, Trillian) new resident provider to protect P2P programs (Kazaa, KazaaLite, DirectConnect, DC++, WinMX, LimeWire, BearShare, BitTorrent) new area to scan - AutoStart programs integrated avast! Virus Cleaner is able to completely remove the most common virus infections from the computer Internet Mail provider supports multiple SMTP servers now Mail Protection Wizard supports Netscape/Mozilla version 7 and IncrediMail now the computer can be optionally shut down when on-demain scan is finished (Enhanced User Interface only) VRBD generation can be started/stopped manually (using the icon in the system tray) all avast! components perform a self-check when started Outlook/Exchange resident provider can be set to perform arbitrary (automatic) actions on the infected objects major improvement of the Explorer Extension (ashQuick.exe program) it is possible to send files from the Virus Chest starting/stopping the resident providers during the runtime can be persisted (saved) now new types of virus alerts: IM programs and printers running scheduled sessions can be controlled now it is possible to specify that the stored sessions will be deleted automatically after given time it is possible to create Silent Installation packages (Enhanced User Interface only) new page in program settings to configure the UseRAS= and AssumeAlwaysConnected= items (i.e. to set the connection options for automatic updates) Main fixes: fixed errors in resident protection on NT-based systems (not scanning of created/modified files, incompatibility with some defragment and backup programs, occasional crashes on Windows XP) the program should be fully compatible with Windows 95 now (if at least IE4 is installed) the mail scanner now works on Windows NT again and it is possible to insert user-defined notes on the virus status to messages fixed a bug causing that files inside of archives were not scanned when the files were tested according to their extension and the archive was being unpacked to memory the page with resident providers configuration was modified (it has two buttons now) when scanning created/modified/opened files, Standard Shield scans files without extension as well (if the list of tested extensions contains asterisk or question sign) improved the compatibility of the mail scanner with selected personal firewalls fixed occasional incorrect display of iNews in Windows 9x fixed a bug that may cause the automatic updates not to be started the heuristic module in the mail scanner does not warn about empty message subject by default fixed deleting the files after restart on NT-based systems fixed the "Browse for file" dialog in report file configuration (on older operating systems) fixed a problem in Outlook causing the messages not to be marked as read after given time (with some configurations) fixed some problems in the option Show detailed info on performed action of the Standard Shield fixed occasional crashes with the error Xerces Panic Error: Could not load transcoding services the option UseRAS=1 should finally work correctly on all operating systems fixed a bug in processing the operator if failed in virus actions moving the infected mails to a specified folder in Outlooku works now improved the tolerance of VRDB against the corruption of avast.int file (containing VRDB) fixed the problems with Fast User Switching in Windows XP Enhanced User Interface requires the password for the resident protection (if set) to un/mark the default resident task as well boot-time scan scheduler dialog remembers the last settings now BaNzI 
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12-09-2003, 22:15
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13-09-2003, 00:09
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No probs serjer
I would urge all 2 at least try this AV prog, it does take some effort 2 configure it correctly, but they have a real good support forum here http://www.avast.com/forum/?lang=ENG Once U have it workin at full tilt, U wont even know it is there till it finds a virus I have been tryin out AVG7 recently & did find it's mail scanner 2 be faster, but the main prog doesnt find as many threats as Avast does BaNzI
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03-10-2003, 01:09
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For me,there`s no need.I`ve got mine set to auto-update every time I`m online..
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03-10-2003, 10:17
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I noticed over at Download.com that many people using 4.1 and XP said they had all manner of problems. I have Avast! 4.1 running on 2 systems both running XP Pro and have yet to see a single glitch myself, I think it's an awesome prog myself.
So good I may even change my loyalty to F-Secure on my main system and switch to Avast! on there too.
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03-10-2003, 14:25
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Avast! 4.1 may have bad synergies with certain firewall software and/or sets of modem drivers (but this applies for ALL antivirus programs which work the "politically correct" way- that is at kernel level), but in general it works pretty fine.
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03-10-2003, 22:49
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@laz+scarecrow,I couldn`t agree more.I`ve tried most of the others but avast found more in the first few days of me installing it,than all the others did put together.They weren`t exactly new virii either-they must have been there for some time,nestling in my hidden _RESTORE directory!
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