-
January 22nd, 2004, 05:37 PM
#1
Registered User
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 .
-
January 22nd, 2004, 10:02 PM
#2
Registered User
Aren't "trojans" a fuzzy area for some AV companies? Not strictly a virus, and yet ...
Cheers,
The Computer Valet
Mike Whalen
-
January 23rd, 2004, 06:55 AM
#3
Intel Mod
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.
-
January 23rd, 2004, 07:15 AM
#4
Geezer
Originally Posted by The Computer Valet
Aren't "trojans" a fuzzy area for some AV companies? Not strictly a virus, and yet ...
...
'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 !
-
January 23rd, 2004, 08:11 AM
#5
Registered User
The moral of the story: switch to NAV!
Protected by Glock. Don't mess with me!
-
January 23rd, 2004, 08:17 AM
#6
Geezer
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'!
-
January 23rd, 2004, 10:39 AM
#7
Registered User
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!
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|
Bookmarks