AVG 9 released

[Karnac]

http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10366727-12.html?tag=contentBody;photoPromoMain

Fans of the free version of AVG 9 will have to wait a bit longer, as AVG always delays the release of Free until after the full suites have been made public.

[2x3i5x]

Is AVAST 5 which is scheduled for release later this month decent? I think so but what do you think?

I think AVG 9 has lost itself in recent months and are sort of having difficulty coming out of the water for some reason. 

[Broni]

AVG has been having problems since ver. 8.0, ver. 8.5 wasn't doing much better. We'll see what ver. 9.0 comes up with.

[Kip]

The free version of AVG 9.0 has been released.  [Source]

[kaigun]

AVG has been having problems since ver. 8.0, ver. 8.5 wasn't doing much better. We'll see what ver. 9.0 comes up with.

Anyone tried this version? I've been holding off on upgrading.

[soybean]

I upgraded from 8.5 to 9.0 a few days ago.  No problems whatsoever so far. 

[patio]

Ditto.

[kaigun]

Thanks guys. Guess I'll do it next time the pop-up appears.

[kaigun]

Okay, I tried the upgrade to 9.0 and it was horrible for me. Immediately web pages started to load at crawling speed or not load at all, this despite my connection speed and wireless signal strength remaining unchanged. I tried unchecking the link status or whatever it was called that is supposed to check links before you can go to the web page. No difference. Uninstalled AVG 9.0 and boom, everything back to normal.

Using FF 3.5.5, I'm going to try Avast antivirus.     

[soybean]

I suspect you have other issues.  If not, then why would your experience be so much different from those of us who've experienced no such problems with it?

[patio]

I somehow saw this coming as another bash AVG thread...

They have addressed and fixed whatever issues everyone keeps bringing up Ad Naseum...

JMHO.

[kaigun]

I have no interest in "bashing" AVG. I have two desktops and a laptop that all have AVG on them and I have used it as my anti-virus since at least the 7.5 version and maybe before (I think I first got it about 2006 but not positive).

Previously I had no major problems with it on any of the machines. I had every intention of continuing my use of AVG. That's why I loaded the upgrade to 9.0. Do I have other "issues" with my computer? I don't know but I doubt it. If I do, these "issues" have not manifested themselves in any other ways. What I do know is is this:

1) Prior to installing AVG 9.0 and using AVG 8.5, browser worked fine.

2) After installing 9.0, immediate problems with browser loading multiple different web pages. This was not a individual web page problem nor a problem with my connection. The problems were observed over multiple on-line sessions with shut-downs in between.

3) After uninstalling 9.0, web loading problems cease.

In the meantime, I have loaded Avast on this computer to try it. I am keeping AVG 8.5 on the other computers for now.   

I resent the implications that reporting my legitimate experience makes me some kind of anti-AVG troll.   
     

[patio]

Well sorry to make you resentful...it's just been happening very often lately...

For that i apologise...

[Broni]

Just my opinion...
My philosophy regarding anything (including computer software) is very simple:
Once burned, I don't touch it.
As the user above, I used AVG for number of years, until ver. 8.0 came up.
Had a lot of problems with it. What to do? Simple.
Forget it.
There are other AV programs out there. Why to bother?
Being on number of computer board, I've seen constant problems with 8.0 and 8.5.
Maybe, maybe 9.0 is some miracle, but personally, I don't care.

[2x3i5x]

Yeah, just find a working alternative. As long as an AV updates everyday or frequently, and has realtime scanning, then I think it's all ok.

[freakinerick]

hhmmm for me i installed both avg 8.5 and avast 4.8 both pro ed. and works better than one AV. some malware and worms cannot be detected by avg and it does in avast, as well in vice versa.

ill suggest have them both. 

[Broni]

Running two AV programs is absolutely not recommended.

[freakinerick]

Running two AV programs is absolutely not recommended.

it works fine in my pc. but you need to disable  the scheduled scan of avg..
scheduled scan can make your computer slow during scanning hour.

[Broni]

Running two AV programs is absolutely not recommended.

[2x3i5x]

Running two AV programs is absolutely not recommended.

Two drugs for same purpose on realtime  may sooner or later blow up. Who knows?

It may work for you but I'd rather have less stuff on my computer if I could. Besides, AVG and AVAST are both getting updated pretty frequently so I think either good enough by itself.

[freakinerick]

Two drugs for same purpose on realtime  may sooner or later blow up. Who knows?

It may work for you but I'd rather have less stuff on my computer if I could. Besides, AVG and AVAST are both getting updated pretty frequently so I think either good enough by itself.

thanks for the concern..

i thank god nothing yet happen in my computer but im using them both for a year and a half..
im using avg for firewalll purposes and some worms that is not detected in avast.

[Broni]

It's your computer. You can do there whatever you want, but, please refrain from statements like:

ill suggest have them both

It's against any computer knowledgeable people recommendation.
Some newbie may take your advice seriously and WE'll have to deal with any possible problems.

[freakinerick]

Some newbie may take your advice seriously and WE'll have to deal with any possible problems.

okay.. but they can still have it both in different patition. 1 AV in every partition, isnt it ?
lol
were cool isnt it? lol

[Broni]

but they can still have it both in different patition. 1 AV in every partition, isnt it ?

It doesn't matter.

[henell]

I also liked AVG, had a few problems getting 8 to run, but got some advice on hereand OK.
So, I downloaded Version 9. Found that it was incompatible with Windows Defender and that even though the email (Outlook Express) was ticked/checked to  check incomings and outgoings, neither of these occurred. Iwas told that it is set for Outlook only.
Have re installed 8.5 and all is working normally again.
Hopefully they will iron out some bugs so I can download and use 9 again.
I am a numpty with computers, so don't know enough to dive into its bowels to fix these things.
I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. 32 bit, with windows defender and no other firewall. Would like to go back to 9 if possible.

[soybean]

So, I downloaded Version 9. Found that it was incompatible with Windows Defender and that even though the email (Outlook Express) was ticked/checked to  check incomings and outgoings, neither of these occurred. Iwas told that it is set for Outlook only.

I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. 32 bit, with windows defender and no other firewall.

Well, let's at least get a few facts straight. Windows Vista does not have Outlook Express; it has Windows Mail.  And, Windows Defender provides malware protection; it is not a firewall.  So, you should also be using Windows Firewall or a third-party firewall.

As far as scanning of mail in Outlook Express (my guess is this also applies to Windows Mail), I gather the proper plug-in must be installed during the installation of AVG.  The following comes from an FAQ at http://free.avg.com/us-en/faq?num=1286#faq_1286

It’s important to choose the correct e-mail plug-in to install during the AVG installation process. It depends on your e-mail client. If you use an email client for sending/receiving e-mails which has its own plug-in available in AVG, please install this specialized plug-in in preference:

    * AVG MS Outlook Extension if you use Microsoft Outlook.
    * AVG Plugin For The BAT! for The BAT! e-mail client.
    * If you use any other program (Outlook Express, Incredimail, Mozilla etc.), please install the Personal E-mail Scanner service.

The installation of e-mail plugins should be done following way:

    * Download the AVG Free installation file (section Installation files, link AVG Free 8.5 for Windows).
    * When you are prompted, please do not open this file directly from the Internet, but click the Save button and choose a location, where the installation file should be stored. We recommend saving the file to the Desktop.
    * Locate the downloaded AVG installation file (it has a four color square icon and its name starts with AVG_...) and launch it by double-click on its icon.
    * Please follow the wizard and select the Add or remove components option.
    * In the Component Selection window, please tick the E-mail Scanner plugin(s) you wish to use.
    * Finish the installation wizard and restart your computer.

[Broni]

Not to mention, that mail scanning is just overkill, eating up some extra resources.
Mail is scanned by regular AV engine anyway.

[evilfantasy]

Good article... Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail

[henell]

Thanks, soyabean. I will give it a whirl. Thanks for your patience with a computer numpty. You are right, I have windows mail in Vista. 

[soybean]

henell, I agree with Broni and evilfantasy.  See the article evilfantasy posted.  The absence of a specific setting to scan incoming and outgoing messages is really not a significant issue.  From the article:

"Any good up-to-date anti-virus will prevent you from opening a malicious worm or virus no matter how it arrived. Until and unless you click the attachment the virus or worm will not execute."

[evilfantasy]

"Any good up-to-date anti-virus will prevent you from opening a malicious worm or virus no matter how it arrived. Until and unless you click the attachment the virus or worm will not execute."

Yep. A file in an email is just like a file on the Internet. Your antivirus is "watching" everything you click.

I can't link to this quote but it's part of a discussion I'm in ATM. I'm also leaving out a few parts for various reasons... Verifies what we have been saying.

When you open up any folders, AV programs will scan files in the folder even before you do anything with them. If you have lots of files and subfolders, and you open it up just to quickly look at say a small text file, you may have a very long delay before you can do anything in the Window due to the AV. AVs also can cause extremely long delay in getting the Add/Remove Programs form to populate.