Enyo said:
Yes it appears that was what he was saying.
It is not uncommon for KAV to detect things NAV does not, this should not be surprising.
Also scan speeds and the interface of KAV represent that fact its not a normal retail product targeted at the average home user.
KAV contains a very advanced engine thats why your scan speed is slow and thats also why it detects much more than NAV can. The interface is not complex, in basic mode you select the drive and start the scanner, stay out of expert mode if you like things simple. The interface will be a bit simpler in version 5.
It is also ridiculous to assume that combo products offer more protection.
Finally with that level of infection with the type of things NAV misses and KAV detects i would say that you should focus on your computing habits and perhaps exercise a little more care.
Life to me is simple. I purchase a virus detection programme to detect viruses. If it can’t for whatever reason I throw it in the bin, it’s that simple, well nearly. Likewise firewalls, hardware or software. If they allow known threats to pass into or out of your system they are worthless. Might as well install a crucifix on the top of the computer and pray. The computer I am typing this note on is used by five different people every day, where they go online is their business. That’s the reason I installed the software in the first place.
What I suspect here is that Symantec (a big player in this market) has sat back on their laurels and not invested enough in R & D but relied instead on their past good reputation and promoting their product.
I don’t ask for the impossible like detecting unknown viruses and their related cousins (Trojan’s) but it must have been know to the above company that their product now contained many flaws allowing infections on machines utilising their product. They are the market leader but I suspect not for much longer.
To compound matters further I have today read a comparison of virus detection programmes in the UK computer magazine called “Computer Shopper”. Their findings appear on the face of it to support my experience as already outlined, indeed they have stated that the Symantec product has now been overtaken by a number of products. What annoys me the most is that it’s cost me two days work, the loss of a licence to use Symantec products for the rest of the year (as I now dare not re-install their product as it clearly does not work as advertised) and the cost of purchasing another product. It might well be the case that in a year or so time the same thing will happen again. Where are all the so called “independent” advisors or people that used to give advice in this and other areas?
