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  1. January 22nd, 2004, 05:37 PM #1
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    AVG vs Panda

    Hey Gang,

    I ran an online virusscan with Panda last night. It uncovered 6 trojans that AVG paid version didn't find.

    Question: Does this mean that Panda is better than AVG or does it mean that my installation of AVG was corrupted by the recent virus attack it suffered last week.

    I thought my AVG installation was repaired. I make sure it is updated every day but I didn't reinstall it after the attack .
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  2. January 22nd, 2004, 10:02 PM #2
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    Aren't "trojans" a fuzzy area for some AV companies? Not strictly a virus, and yet ...
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    Yes, an anti-virus package may or may not concern itself much with trojans, likewise spyware and other types of malware. An antivirus can be expected to concentrate its energy on self-replicating code that will actively spread infection, trojan detection could be regarded as a "bonus".

    In the same way that it's wise to scan for spyware, dedicated trojan checking is a better option than relying on an anti-virus.
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  4. January 23rd, 2004, 07:15 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Computer Valet
    Aren't "trojans" a fuzzy area for some AV companies? Not strictly a virus, and yet ...
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    'Malware' is viruses, worms & trojans ...

    3 things, 3 bits of s/w that do those well or 1 bit that does all 'fair' ? ... mmmm ! but its better than 1 bit doing 3 jobs & probably not 2 of them at all !
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    The moral of the story: switch to NAV!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CeeBee
    The moral of the story: switch to NAV!
    I think that's one bit ... 'going fair' & some might say that's 'nice'!
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  7. January 23rd, 2004, 10:39 AM #7
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    They all suck. ALL OF EM!!!

    Even my precious F-Secure is dropping the ball. If you install Fsecure and certain Firewalls like Sygate or Zone Alarm, Fsecure sometimes blows up the system. WTF!
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