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  • Dan
    Digital Video Master
    Digital Video Master
    • Dec 2005
    • 1029

    Here is the link There are 3 different reasons it uses so much resources so your better off reading all 6 links.
    These are 3 up from the bottom
    1.Version 2.4 - cpf.exe and High CPU
    2.Version 2.4 - cmdagent.exe and High CPU
    Seems like some of those issues could easily be resolved next release. But, from the comments on the Comodo forum, it doesn't effect everybody.

    Have you tried Comodo Antivirus BR or have any idea how well it performs? Is it up there with AVG and Avast?

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    • BR7
      He is coming to your little town!
      • Aug 2005
      • 2137

      Sorry I haven't given that a go but I plan to in the future.I am also thinking about trying out thier Anti-Malware BOClean

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      • Dan
        Digital Video Master
        Digital Video Master
        • Dec 2005
        • 1029

        I was just looking at that too, all of there products look worthy of a try. Thanks BR7.

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        • gonwk
          Lord of Digital Video
          Lord of Digital Video
          • Dec 2005
          • 1500

          Hi folks,

          @ BR7, how are you able to do all these surfing and other stuff with "Dial-Up" ... isn't almost like impossible ... slow!?!? I ask because I was using dial up and then I got free trial for 6 months on Cable ...

          Thanks,
          G!

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          • BR7
            He is coming to your little town!
            • Aug 2005
            • 2137

            Yes it's slow but I have patients to do some research. I am not going to let something like a slow connection keep me from learning, like the saying goes where there's a will theres a way. I get my high speed here in a month or two and this will be less learning and more playing because of what I did before

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            • Chewy
              Super Moderator
              • Nov 2003
              • 18971

              well avast does a first rate job of scanning and detection but getting it to shut off and not load services is as bad as stopping some viruses

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              • MilesAhead
                Eclectician
                • Nov 2006
                • 2615

                free unobtrusive scanners?

                I prefer manual scan type of adware and anti-virus freeware. I have
                been relying on AVG Free and asquared free as well as AdAware for
                doing scans. Lately the update process has hosed AVG Free and also
                asquared free to the point they are more hassle than benefit. Anyone
                recommend similare anti-virus and adware scanners good hopefully
                both on XP and Vista?

                I don't like to use any program that hooks the OS to screen program loads
                and download as that's a virus in itself AFAIC.

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                • gonwk
                  Lord of Digital Video
                  Lord of Digital Video
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 1500

                  Hi MilesAhead,

                  I am not sure how unobtrusive this is but I use it and according to others is pretyy decent program ... "Spybot Search & Destroy" ... BTW, they also have updates ... os they keep up with new Malware.

                  Also, I happen to come across a "Freebie" program from McAfee called "Stinger" ... I am not sure if they update that ... but when I ran it it seems is catching stuff.

                  G!

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                  • Dialysis1
                    Digital Video Specialist
                    Digital Video Specialist
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 910

                    Ad-aware has just come out with Ad-Aware 2007 Free. It replaces the SE version.
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                    • NightTran
                      King of Digital Video
                      King of Digital Video
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 4224

                      Originally Posted by Dialysis1
                      Ad-aware has just come out with Ad-Aware 2007 Free. It replaces the SE version.
                      http://www.winplanet.com/file/11778.htm
                      Thanks, I am testing it now
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                      • Gary D
                        Lord of Digital Video
                        Lord of Digital Video
                        • Dec 2005
                        • 2266

                        Thanks for the update(grade)

                        Originally Posted by Dialysis1
                        Ad-aware has just come out with Ad-Aware 2007 Free. It replaces the SE version.
                        http://www.winplanet.com/file/11778.htm
                        I use Ad Aware as a once a week scanner. It is very efficient. I hope they keep up the good work!
                        Gary D

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                        • BR7
                          He is coming to your little town!
                          • Aug 2005
                          • 2137

                          I have been using Ad Aware 07 since it was in beta so far the 2007 version has been working just as great as the the old version
                          Last edited by BR7; 8 Jun 2007, 05:58 PM.

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                          • MilesAhead
                            Eclectician
                            • Nov 2006
                            • 2615

                            Originally Posted by Dialysis1
                            Ad-aware has just come out with Ad-Aware 2007 Free. It replaces the SE version.
                            http://www.winplanet.com/file/11778.htm

                            Thanks for the link. For anti-virus I'm trying AntiVir again.
                            http://www.free-av.com/ I didn't like it when I tried it before because
                            it wanted to scan the whole drive but now it has a context menu extension
                            so I can just select folder(s) to recursively scan.

                            Somebody in development should wise up and have settings so you can
                            opt out of upgrading the scan engine on these things. It seems like in
                            most cases if you update the data you're ok. Then they decide to
                            upgrade the scanning engine, and you're hosed!!! I guess we get picky
                            even when the software is free but still, seems like poor design to break
                            an application unnecessarily.

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                            • MikeyBK
                              Digital Video Maniac
                              • Feb 2006
                              • 1131

                              Anybody else having problems getting the Ad-Aware 2007 to get updates??
                              I got an Exception error when installing the software and I also keep getting a server too busy warning when trying to do an update of the database??
                              Any ideas??

                              I reloaded Se version for now and deleted the 2007, but was curious if any others having the same issues??
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                              • BR7
                                He is coming to your little town!
                                • Aug 2005
                                • 2137

                                Mine isn't updating either it must be on their end

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