Force a signature update. I received a .zip file in E-mail that wasn't detected on Wednesday, and it's being detected now.
Every AV program has some "detection latency" from the time bad things start circulating until a signature update detects them. I've never noticed AVG take more than 24 hours from the time I receive something until an updated signature detects it. I've heard of some others taking more than a day. Then you also have a "automatic update" latency. AVG Free updates signatures once a day. If your update window occurs just before a signature update is made available, you could be almost 24 *more* hours further behind due to that. Yes, you can pay for something that checks for updated signatures every 4 hours or whatever. Even then, there's a chance things will get past. No AV program is a guarantee against picking up undetected malware. Finally, when you get something that's not detected, submit it to virustotal.com and see if your non-detection is typical or unusual. You may find that your program is behind on the automatic update part but other programs don't even have signature updates ready yet. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Glazier Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 12:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: AVG AV was Re: Norton SystemsWorks Install Gary said: > There are competitive products that are a >> better choice. From: "Don Weagant" > Are you talking about free software Gary??? Well I think you get what you > pay for. But that is MY opinion LOL Changing the subject line. I have AVG AV (free) installed and fully running. IT updates "almost" every day. I have been getting e-mails with Virus's in them, (zip files of known bad stuff), but the AVG AV is not complaining at all... It even tacks on the report that the e-mail was Virus free... Of course I do NOT open or unzip those attachments, so I'm not sure what might happen "next". AVG AV seems to be running as a proxy. E-mail scanning is on fully. It says that in the AVG control panel... I am starting to think I got what I paid for... At least Norton warned me about EVERY bad thing that entered this machine... I used to be an "Evanglist" for Norton, but tired of fixing other peoples machines. I never had a problem of my own. I am getting "great experience" on all sides of this issue... I just remembered something... This computer has never had ANYTHING Norton. It is a perfect machine to try the Norton stuff I got last year, free AMIR... They are all "activate" versions and never used... Rick Glazier -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/159 - Release Date: 11/2/2005 -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
