- Dec 30, 2012
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Problem with Avira,amongst other things,at least for me, is their new "Launcher",which is a "right royal" pain in the AR$E!!!
AVG vs AVIRA Detection test
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- Jan 29, 2016
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Problem with Avira,amongst other things,at least for me, is their new "Launcher",which is a "right royal" pain in the AR$E!!!
that launcher is not really needed... just wondering why they added launcher
- Dec 30, 2012
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It's even in the paid version!!that launcher is not really needed... just wondering why they added launcher
I tried uninstalling it but it wont let you,and breaks the AV component of the softwre!!
They are obviously doing it to promote other products for you to purchase,I think!!??
Futhermore,it consumes Video Card memory!!
Cheers!!
- Dec 3, 2015
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Sorry for going off-topic but I could not help quote one post on avira launcher.Agreed it's not needed : Post
- Oct 20, 2014
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AVG has become a lot better lately, even i am using it on my war machine. AVG IS 2016.
Oh cool... did you use your key? Did you switch from the ol' Norton?
- Jun 9, 2013
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No Norton is still on my main machine, AVG on the i5 machine it would be to big a jump to go all AVG in one hit.
- Oct 20, 2014
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I know! I'm so glad Avira can be used seperate of that side Launcher thing...
Bitdefender free I like its simple install forget protection but it has this Login box you can't opt out, you have to be signed in or AV engine wont update or fully work, so if auto-login stops working, its a downgrade in security.
A program software should work on installation, not if you have email address logged in...
- Oct 20, 2014
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It gets confused, and thinks you want to remove Avira too. Better to just offline install Avira and dont Auto scan for virus before installation... so The Launcher doesn't sneek-plant itself in.
Does anyone like the Launcher? heh :|
- Jan 29, 2016
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It gets confused, and thinks you want to remove Avira too. Better to just offline install Avira and dont Auto scan for virus before installation... so The Launcher doesn't sneek-plant itself in.
Does anyone like the Launcher? heh :|
Actually.. No.
- May 8, 2015
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AVG has significantly improved signatures and other detection methods. By far (at least in my opinion), AVG has the lowest false positives. That alone was enough to impress me. Not a single file on my computer that normally is detected as FP was detected by AVG (unlike ALL other AV).
As for the slow removal, yes it's slow but with advanced removal that is ok. AVG and any other vendors did NOT intend for you to run or scan a folder full of malware. They must protect the user, not cater to AV testers. Myself being a AV tester as well, I do not mind as long as it does the job, and AVG does do the job. It is also one of few that really gets it hands dirty in killing off adware.
As for the slow removal, yes it's slow but with advanced removal that is ok. AVG and any other vendors did NOT intend for you to run or scan a folder full of malware. They must protect the user, not cater to AV testers. Myself being a AV tester as well, I do not mind as long as it does the job, and AVG does do the job. It is also one of few that really gets it hands dirty in killing off adware.
- Jan 29, 2016
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- May 8, 2015
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Really hope you didn't take any insult from that last part. That wasn't directed at you (or anyone else), it was just a general comment. While testing a few AV that have advanced disinfection/advanced removal, etc, I started to think that despite being very annoyed with the slow process, it got the job done and well... that protects the user.
Some uninstallers also take some time to remove remnants from the OS registry/file system. An AV has to make sure to do the job right or it could mean the compromised system could still be in a bad way. This is why I think the process is slow. The real test (which would take a considerable amount of time) would be to see if AVG really does do the job correctly and if it's worth the time.
If not, then the time it takes to remove is unjustified. However, as long as any remnants that could do harm are removed, AVG should be looked upon positively, not negatively. AVG can't be perfect (that is just how coding is) but it should be able to kill any adware/malware from doing any further damage. I'm confident that AVG can do this for the user.
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