Avira AV9

I have the free version of Avira.

a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.

Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?

Mel

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:44:42 -0400, "MZB" <moo@noway.prudigy.net> wrote:

>I have the free version of Avira.
>
>a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>
>Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?

What thought?

Just do it (always keep your security up-to-date)!
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/download_servers.php
or
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Avira_Anti...irus_d955.html

--
Fred W. (NL)

On 04/30/2009 01:44 PM, MZB sent:
> I have the free version of Avira.
>
> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>
> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>
> Mel

Hello Mel:

What Fred said. I'm upgraded to it and OK so far.

So no news is good news...

Pete
--
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From: "1PW" <barcrnahgjuvfgyr@nby.pbz>

| On 04/30/2009 01:44 PM, MZB sent:
>> I have the free version of Avira.

>> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.

>> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?

>> Mel

| Hello Mel:

| What Fred said. I'm upgraded to it and OK so far.

| So no news is good news...

| Pete
| --
| 1PW @?6A62?FEH9:DE=6o2@=]4@> [r4o7t]

No difference except...

You want to block execution of...
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe

RE: http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm

{ needs to be updated }

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:39:29 -0400, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>From: "1PW" <barcrnahgjuvfgyr@nby.pbz>
>
>| On 04/30/2009 01:44 PM, MZB sent:
>>> I have the free version of Avira.
>
>>> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>
>>> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>
>>> Mel
>
>| Hello Mel:
>
>| What Fred said. I'm upgraded to it and OK so far.
>
>| So no news is good news...
>
>| Pete
>| --
>| 1PW @?6A62?FEH9:DE=6o2@=]4@> [r4o7t]
>
>No difference except...
>
>You want to block execution of...
>C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
>
>RE: http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm
>
>{ needs to be updated }


Finally I found why this article should be updated.

However I blocked avnotify for Avira Antivir 8,
and that still works for Avira Antivr 9.
(now I wonder why.)

--
Fred W. (NL)

From: "FredW" <fredw@blackholespam.net>


| Finally I found why this article should be updated.

| However I blocked avnotify for Avira Antivir 8,
| and that still works for Avira Antivr 9.
| (now I wonder why.)

| --
| Fred W. (NL)

Good question. The only similarity is; avnotify.exe

C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
vs
C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe

So maybe it is blocking just the EXE name and not the FQN.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

On 04/30/2009 02:39 PM, David H. Lipman sent:
> From: "1PW" <barcrnahgjuvfgyr@nby.pbz>
>
> | On 04/30/2009 01:44 PM, MZB sent:
>>> I have the free version of Avira.
>
>>> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>
>>> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>
>>> Mel
>
> | Hello Mel:
>
> | What Fred said. I'm upgraded to it and OK so far.
>
> | So no news is good news...
>
> | Pete
> | --
> | 1PW @?6A62?FEH9:DE=6o2@=]4@> [r4o7t]
>
> No difference except...
>
> You want to block execution of...
> C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe

Been there & did that earlier. Thanks Dave.

>
> RE: http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm
>
> { needs to be updated }


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"1PW" <barcrnahgjuvfgyr@nby.pbz> wrote in message
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> On 04/30/2009 02:39 PM, David H. Lipman sent:
>> From: "1PW" <barcrnahgjuvfgyr@nby.pbz>
>>
>> | On 04/30/2009 01:44 PM, MZB sent:
>>>> I have the free version of Avira.
>>
>>>> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>>
>>>> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>>
>>>> Mel
>>
>> | Hello Mel:
>>
>> | What Fred said. I'm upgraded to it and OK so far.
>>
>> | So no news is good news...
>>
>> | Pete
>> | --
>> | 1PW @?6A62?FEH9:DE=6o2@=]4@> [r4o7t]
>>
>> No difference except...
>>
>> You want to block execution of...
>> C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
>
> Been there & did that earlier. Thanks Dave.
>
>>
>> RE: http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm
>>
>> { needs to be updated }
>
>
> --
> 1PW @?6A62?FEH9:DE=6o2@=]4@> [r4o7t]

MZB wrote:
> I have the free version of Avira.
>
> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>
> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>
> Mel
The only problem I have with it is that sometimes when I boot up, Avira
Anti-Vir starts disabled. It could possibly be that I might have put it in
that state before shutting down, but I don't believe so.
Buffalo
PS: Other than that, I like it better on my Win2000pro system

Buffalo wrote:
> MZB wrote:
>> I have the free version of Avira.
>>
>> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>>
>> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>>
>> Mel
> The only problem I have with it is that sometimes when I boot up, Avira
> Anti-Vir starts disabled. It could possibly be that I might have put it in
> that state before shutting down, but I don't believe so.
> Buffalo
> PS: Other than that, I like it better on my Win2000pro system
>
>
I get same thing. It appears to disable when it checks for updates and
disables while an update is being installed. I don't think it creates a
problem, just don't initiate any file download during this brief period.
Dave Cohen

Dave Cohen wrote:
> Buffalo wrote:
>> MZB wrote:
>>> I have the free version of Avira.
>>>
>>> a pop-up keeps asking me to upgrade to version 9.0.
>>>
>>> Anyone using the new version and if so your thoughts?
>>>
>>> Mel
>> The only problem I have with it is that sometimes when I boot up,
>> Avira Anti-Vir starts disabled. It could possibly be that I might
>> have put it in that state before shutting down, but I don't believe
>> so.
>> Buffalo
>> PS: Other than that, I like it better on my Win2000pro system
>>
>>
> I get same thing. It appears to disable when it checks for updates and
> disables while an update is being installed. I don't think it creates
> a problem, just don't initiate any file download during this brief
> period. Dave Cohen

Mine starts up with the Guard disabled. I even used the Help Section (yes, I
really did look it up) and checked it out and everything is set according to
their instructions.
It still boots up as disabled. Small bug with my Win2000Pro system, but I
can live with it as long as I remember to enable it each time I cold boot.
Next time I won't use CCleaner just before I shut down and I'll see what
happens.
Buffalo

On Sat, 2 May 2009 07:25:36 -0600, "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid>
wrote:

>
>
>Dave Cohen wrote:
>> Buffalo wrote:
>>>
>>> The only problem I have with it is that sometimes when I boot up,
>>> Avira Anti-Vir starts disabled. It could possibly be that I might
>>> have put it in that state before shutting down, but I don't believe
>>> so.
>>> Buffalo
>>> PS: Other than that, I like it better on my Win2000pro system
>>>
>>>
>> I get same thing. It appears to disable when it checks for updates and
>> disables while an update is being installed. I don't think it creates
>> a problem, just don't initiate any file download during this brief
>> period. Dave Cohen
>
>Mine starts up with the Guard disabled. I even used the Help Section (yes, I
>really did look it up) and checked it out and everything is set according to
>their instructions.
>It still boots up as disabled. Small bug with my Win2000Pro system, but I
>can live with it as long as I remember to enable it each time I cold boot.
>Next time I won't use CCleaner just before I shut down and I'll see what
>happens.


Did you check in services "Avira Antivir Guard"?
This service should start "Automatic".

--
Fred W. (NL)

FredW wrote:
> On Sat, 2 May 2009 07:25:36 -0600, "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Dave Cohen wrote:
>>> Buffalo wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The only problem I have with it is that sometimes when I boot up,
>>>> Avira Anti-Vir starts disabled. It could possibly be that I might
>>>> have put it in that state before shutting down, but I don't believe
>>>> so.
>>>> Buffalo
>>>> PS: Other than that, I like it better on my Win2000pro system
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I get same thing. It appears to disable when it checks for updates
>>> and disables while an update is being installed. I don't think it
>>> creates a problem, just don't initiate any file download during
>>> this brief period. Dave Cohen
>>
>> Mine starts up with the Guard disabled. I even used the Help Section
>> (yes, I really did look it up) and checked it out and everything is
>> set according to their instructions.
>> It still boots up as disabled. Small bug with my Win2000Pro system,
>> but I can live with it as long as I remember to enable it each time
>> I cold boot. Next time I won't use CCleaner just before I shut down
>> and I'll see what happens.
>
>
> Did you check in services "Avira Antivir Guard"?
> This service should start "Automatic".

Sure did. All is set as suggested. I really did read the Help files. :)

On Win2000 it is in the Control Panel under Admistrative Tools, Services,
Avira AntiVir Guard.
If anyone has another suggestion, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Buffalo

Buffalo wrote:
> FredW wrote:
>>
>> Did you check in services "Avira Antivir Guard"?
>> This service should start "Automatic".
>
> Sure did. All is set as suggested. I really did read the Help files.
> :)
>
> On Win2000 it is in the Control Panel under Admistrative Tools,
> Services, Avira AntiVir Guard.
> If anyone has another suggestion, I would appreciate it.
> Thanks,
> Buffalo

Just adding to the above. When Avira comes up as Disabled when I do a cold
boot, the "AntiVir Guard enable" choice, when rt clking on the tray icon, is
greyed-out and I have to open AntiVir by double clicking on the icon and
then selecting the 'activate' choice when the AntiVir screen comes up.
Buffalo
PS:In both cases, the Avira splash screen comes up during boot-ups.