FOR ALWIL TEAM...what is this?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Avast! not certified as virus cleaner???

I was speaking with 1 my friend (Norton fanatic :P); i was defending Avast! and he said me (by email) “Marco (I’m), look for this!”:
[u]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwil[/u]
[u]http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certification/clean_certprod.shtml[/u]

Please, can you say me something about? ???

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I only see the BIG names at ICSA. Maybe you have to pay to be a certified virus cleaner. ::slight_smile: :smiley:

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I hope this is the truth! :slight_smile: But I hope Alwil guys will reply… ::slight_smile:

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From what I’ve heard it is true. I believe it can cost big bucks for a AV to be added to that. From what I understand theres nothing special about it, all it does is state “Hey we’ve paid some cash to be a certificed AV!” :wink:

But notice at http://www.avast.com there is a ICSA Certification thing there.

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Thanks.
Please, vote my POLL!!! on General Topics.

See you. :slight_smile:

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No cleaning, only detection
http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certification/certprod.shtml

Cleaning is not really a question anymore…

BTW, yeah, this test costs money. Ten grand US a year :wink: :slight_smile:

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Thanks, Vlk. I have no doubt on Avast! quality (on my PC viruses were always detected e deleted!)… but I was angry 'cause I don’t know what to say to my norton-fanatic ( :P) friend.

PS: look at my POLL!!!.. WE WANT LOGO-STICKS for our cars, motos, book, office desktops, packs and other!!! I want to evangelize Italy!!!

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i reckon it’s better to detect & prevent…rather than to clean ;D