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Thread ID: 68693	2006-05-08 02:38:00	Heuristics	KiwiTT_NZ (233)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
453086	2006-05-08 02:38:00	If you keep your Anti-Virus Sigs up to date, how important is this feature. In the PC World. It is rated high. AVAST and AVG were rated low in Heuristics, so I am considering moving to McAfee which was rated better, in this category.	KiwiTT_NZ (233)
453087	2006-05-08 03:06:00	It could be considered a very important feature, as clever heuristic algorithms could in principle detect a virus early on before it has been disected, and a signature produced.	Terry Porritt (14)
453088	2006-05-08 05:17:00	I always thought a Heuristic was when a Wife threw a Wobbly !! PJ :D :D :D	Poppa John (284)
453089	2006-05-08 06:26:00	I always thought a Heuristic was when a Wife threw a Wobbly !! PJ :D :D :D haha :D	stu161204 (123)
453090	2006-05-08 22:25:00	So I should upgrade from AVAST to McAfee or one with stronger heuristics. NOTE: I also run ProcessGuard which stops most executables in their tracks.	KiwiTT_NZ (233)
453091	2006-05-08 22:33:00	Well, I wouldnt get Mcafees . An update they did a few mths ago . The update removed valid system files and other valid files, thinking they were viruses etc . They had to release an update, soon after, to fix the update . lol sounds like MS .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
453092	2006-05-08 22:42:00	I remember that. However, they may have learnt a lesson from that though.	KiwiTT_NZ (233)
453093	2006-05-08 22:50:00	NOD32	Rob99 (151)
453094	2006-05-08 23:16:00	i don't know how they tested it......one thing you hve to watch is some antivirus have heuristics turned off by default (to help speed up scans). check if the testing just used the program defaults or set them all to the same settings.	tweak'e (69)
453095	2006-05-08 23:42:00	Mc Afee haven't had a good record of late.	Murray P (44)
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