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Avira Has Gone Over to The Dark Side
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TSRamjade
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  Jun 14 2011, 03:10 AM, updated 15y ago
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Remember all those toolbars expecially the pesky ASK toolbar? Well, Avira has decided to push that toolbar to its free user if they want to have an additional protection; Webguard. The paid version is also not spared.  Avira has been sending emails to users of their PAID products urging them to install Registry Booster from Uniblue. They have also again started up the Notifier Ads (which had been abandoned for Avira 10 a few months ago) for the free product so they can badger users to install Registry Booster and other UniBlue products. Until now, Avira has always detected ASK toolbar as malware as they have also detected Uniblue products until now. Looks like the "Skywalker" family have issue with the dark side. lol On to more serious things, I thing you guys (user of avira) should ditch it. Bad avira. Don't buy their product. Boycott.  Source : http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=301198 |
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annoymous1234
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Jun 14 2011, 09:24 AM
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i don't need webguard anyway. just be carefull which site u enter
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highwind
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Jun 14 2011, 11:55 AM
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Getting Started
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I'm always with Avast  And recently I added comodo free firewall to my security package. Can check that out too. |
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linellux
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Jun 14 2011, 07:11 PM
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ASK toolbar? I am using Avira Premium Security. There is nothing wrong with it.
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TSRamjade
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Jun 14 2011, 08:39 PM
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QUOTE(linellux @ Jun 14 2011, 07:11 PM) ASK toolbar? I am using Avira Premium Security. There is nothing wrong with it. It is in SP2 for Avira free. Offer to user if they want Webguard. If they want, have to install Ask Toolbar. Paid Usr will get email asking them to try and use Uniblue products. |
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linellux
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Jun 15 2011, 04:42 AM
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jun 14 2011, 08:39 PM) It is in SP2 for Avira free. Offer to user if they want Webguard. If they want, have to install Ask Toolbar. Paid Usr will get email asking them to try and use Uniblue products. Hmm. not really. I don't receive any email form Avira about using Uniblue. Maybe I missed it. This post has been edited by linellux: Jun 15 2011, 04:42 AM |
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trifecta
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Jun 15 2011, 11:06 AM
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where's that AVIRA salesman who keeps on pushing AVIRA here?
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Seybold
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Jun 15 2011, 11:28 AM
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Getting Started
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Ts, try the latest 3D hybrid build Kaspersky 2012.
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acbc
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Jun 15 2011, 11:28 AM
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Never used any anti virus app since 1990!
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maskedchan
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Jun 15 2011, 12:13 PM
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QUOTE(acbc @ Jun 15 2011, 11:28 AM) Never used any anti virus app since 1990! must be not windows user  |
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annoymous1234
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Jun 16 2011, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE(maskedchan @ Jun 15 2011, 12:13 PM) must be not windows user or maybe he format his pc every month  |
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linellux
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Jun 16 2011, 11:36 AM
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QUOTE(acbc @ Jun 15 2011, 11:28 AM) Never used any anti virus app since 1990! WoW o.o... I never install antivirus in my Toshiba laptop for 1 year.. However, there is update for Windows all the time. And Microsoft Security Essential automatically being updated into my Toshiba laptop and TADAA!! Therefore, my toshiba laptop has Microsoft Security Essential. lol.. |
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highwind
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Jun 17 2011, 02:29 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(acbc @ Jun 15 2011, 12:28 PM) Never used any anti virus app since 1990! cool I used to do that last time. But not after i go through some virus lessons >.< |
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knight
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Jun 22 2011, 12:21 PM
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Avast are so far so good with me. I have bad experience with Avira. Canot detect certain virus and unable to heal the virus. Mostly are trojan. After install Avast, everything goes back to normal.
Same applies to Norton and lousy Mcafee. Why pay for them if we can get free avast?
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