Optional with this AV is a matter of context. Yes, you can opt out of installing it, but with the free version to get the web guard protection the toolbar is a required component.The toolbar is OPTIONAL.
The is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Obviously when I install something on my personal computer I don't just click agree boxes on everything. I do default installations of programs in my tests and comment on how I think these things shouldn't be included by default. That's all. Most users do wildly click accept, though.Amiga500 said:Nonsense.
The toolbar is OPTIONAL.
I really do wish people would learn to read the installation screens properly.
If anything has been installed that you didnt want then its YOU the user who is responsible.
And with all due respect to bunyip but i saw your comodo you-tube review and i noticed you were whinging about the so-called "bloat".
Well simply unticking the extras cures this problem.
It really is not that difficult to do a custom install and install components you want rather than moaning about "sneaky" installs etc.
Its not the malware which should be worrying the software vendors its the careless users which are the biggest threat.
That is all.
Have a great day and thanks.
This exactly.aztony said:Optional with this AV is a matter of context. Yes, you can opt out of installing it, but with the free version to get the web guard protection the toolbar is a required component.The toolbar is OPTIONAL.
Me too, it's something completely unnecessary.FreddyFreeloader said:Don't like Avira running an automatic scan when it thinks it has found something.
Amiga500 said:Nonsense.
The toolbar is OPTIONAL.
I really do wish people would learn to read the installation screens properly.
If anything has been installed that you didnt want then its YOU the user who is responsible.
And with all due respect to bunyip but i saw your comodo you-tube review and i noticed you were whinging about the so-called "bloat".
Well simply unticking the extras cures this problem.
It really is not that difficult to do a custom install and install components you want rather than moaning about "sneaky" installs etc.
Its not the malware which should be worrying the software vendors its the careless users which are the biggest threat.
That is all.
Have a great day and thanks.
Amiga500 said:And with all due respect to bunyip but i saw your comodo you-tube review and i noticed you were whinging about the so-called "bloat".
Well simply unticking the extras cures this problem.
Exactly, thank you .rupeshjoshi62 said:I thought for the normal user who installs with Next without reading anything!
Earth said:+1 for Avira removing the Nag screen from their Free AV.
-1 for still being partnered with Ask Search.
(Not voted for either)
Off-Topic:
The CIS installer does contain bloat, because it includes software that the user didn't intentionally want to install. Unchecking doesn't make the bloat disappear, the installer will still be 200MB containing CIS + other Comodo-ware.
it seems strange to me that Avira has better zero day protection. why you say it?Avira free has better detection of zero-day malware
Avast free has web filter, reputation service and script shield - I like them lots.
This is a difficult choice.
If I'm allowed to add something else I would choose Avira + K9 web filter. Otherwise my choice is Avast.