Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Release

[jamescv7]

It was a long time since waiting for the new version in Avira but now its a version 10 Service Pack 2 beta.

Hi,

Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 is currently in betatest. Just apply as a betatester to test it.

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[Jack]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Looking for Beta Testers

I'm used to Kaspersky/Symantec style when testing a beta product....just release it and the users who want to test it ,well...will test it and report.I gues that Avira dosen't have a strong community or...

Any idea what improvements this SP2 will bring ?

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Release Informations for Avira AV 10 Service Pack 2

Increased reliability/stability, e.g. reparation of registry keys that have been altered by malware
Decreased use of resources on systems that have been running for long periods of time
Increased security protection of your Avira product
Increased protection for the user by enabling the enhanced process protection by default
Complete log files that provide more useful details about the scan results
Improved AntiVir security service, responding to changes by Windows Update
In case of malware infection better repair capabilities for infected files
Increased compatibility with a number of solutions such as e.g. Varian or Acronis
Increased compatibility of the AntiVir Firewall with various applications
Faster login and reliable response in Active Directory environments
SMC Integration improvements, e.g. modules like ProActive can be installed via SMC command
More detailed information about the current security status
Increased usability by improving drag&drop of shortcuts into the control center
Warning messages about found malware are more comprehensive for the user
New Webguard blocking page has clearer and more modern interface
The scanner will not detect files again that the user has deemed as harmless
No popups or annoying messages using silent scanning
The scanner can handle files that have long file paths
AntiVir is overall more stable and fully compatible with the Windows operating system
Some localized strings are now displayed correctly
Less interference by the FireWall by newly added common vendors to the database
Increased accuracy in the reporting of canceled scan jobs
Easier deactivation of the Guard by the user
Clearer information about necessary reboots in the case of an infected operating system that needs reparations
Easier reboot handling for all AntiVir product modules
Several localization issues have been solved
Help files and manuals have been updated and improved

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[McLovin]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Thanks, for this James. I have got a VM setup and I can try antivirus out now . I will test Avira to see how good it is.

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Still I'm waiting for news for their major version but at least something new.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Yeah they need to improve with the interface and whole program in my opinion, but like you said hopefuly in this new version there is something better.

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

How can I install the new Avira Toolbar after updating to SP2?

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Important note: WebGuard component will be only available as long as the new Avira Toolbar is installed.

Any thoughts on this? There is a free toolbar with webguard however it was powered by ask.com

 

[Guest28]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

I can't tell you how much i hate tool bars. If they offered the web filtering in the free version with the tool bar i could see why they might want avira with a tool bar. But the paid product should not force users to install the tool bar. Tool bars are crap and slow everything down.

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

As far I read it, Avira Toolbar was only in free version, showed in the picture.

 

[Ink]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

I can't see this being a popular choice amongst Avira Free users.
Such that the Toolbar is required for WebGuard and (AFAIK) compatible with Internet Explorer and Firefox.

From here it makes it look to be "Ask Toolbar with WebGuard" and not an Avira toolbar using Ask for searching capabilities.

Hope that made sense.

 

[Ramblin]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

As far as I know the Ask toolbar is only for the free version, if the user
wants Webguard, the user has to install the Ask toolbar. This is bad
news and NOT the only bad news coming out of Avira this last few
days. I have been following this thread at the Avira forum for the last
few days. From post#10 you ll get the picture about Avira and the
Ask toolbar. If you read the whole thread you ll get the whole story
about some other bad stuff that Avira is doing at this time.
http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=131604

I am saddened by this.

Bo

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

bo.elam, just went there before, on that topic its too horrible if they will partnership with Uniblue since it was a controversial product. Then next ask toolbar powered with webguard, still undecided if I would install it.

 

[Ramblin]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

bo.elam, just went there before, on that topic its too horrible if they will partnership with Uniblue since it was a controversial product. Then next ask toolbar powered with webguard, still undecided if I would install it.

I would not install the toolbar if I was you, forget about the webguard
and instead use Sandboxie. If you do, you wont need a webguard.
Many antiviruses detect Ask as a potential unwanted program. In the
past, EVEN Avira detected it.
Personally, I dislike any toolbar, don't matter what it is and this one
is on top of the list of unwanted ones.

Bo

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Ok, personally when I saw that avira having a Webguard in free version I was amazed but when it was bundled in Ask toolbar just became disappointed.

 

[acuariano]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

sad to know about this..i'll come back to avast or panda.

 

[Ramblin]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

I think everybody is disappointed. The Uniblue thing is even worst,
just be careful with ANY popup from Avira and don't add nothing
until this thing is resolved.

Bo

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

The SP2 will be released soon, but the release date is still an internal matter. We cannot disclose or provide more information.

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[Ink]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Does the Ask Toolbar plus WebGuard provide the same level of protection as in the paid versions?

Of course it's limited to toolbar compatible web browsers (correct me if wrong).

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Even I didn't test yet that beta surely it will performed same like the Webguard in paid version.

Yes its only compatible in IE and FF.

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Avira AntiVir 10 Service Pack 2 Beta

Post by the moderator in Avira Forum.

There is no need to check Ask as default search engine, and the toolbar could be disabled in IE or Firefox without losing WebGuard feature for AntiVir personal users. Nothing changes to AntiVir Premium or Avira Premium Security Suite users.

Marco

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