compare ad-aware & bitdefender

Hi

I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
installed.
I have used them for over half years.
Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?

Mike

peter
Wed Mar 26 17:13:54 PDT 2008

Well 1st of all one is an Anti Virus and the other an Anti
AdWare.......guess which is which??
pk

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"Mike" <SulfateIon@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f9423e9c-048e-4c1e-a93a-7e2bc38f3cb7@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi
>
> I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
> installed.
> I have used them for over half years.
> Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
> bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
> I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
> I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?
>
> Mike

Holz
Wed Mar 26 17:16:59 PDT 2008

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:54:54 -0700 (PDT)
Mike <SulfateIon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
> installed.
> I have used them for over half years.
> Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
> bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
> I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
> I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?
>
> Mike

Did you try spybot S & D?

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PA
Wed Mar 26 19:11:21 PDT 2008

Apples vs oranges, I'm afraid: Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware/adware
application while BitDefender is an anti-virus application.

I would highly recommend installing Windows Defender, Mike.

Security FAQ & Checklist
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463

[I had no idea BitDefender offered a free AV app. Thanks.]
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Mike wrote:
> I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
> installed.
> I have used them for over half years.
> Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
> bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
> I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
> I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?
>
> Mike

Mike
Wed Mar 26 19:33:59 PDT 2008

On Mar 27, 10:11=A0am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Apples vs oranges, I'm afraid: Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware/adware
> application while BitDefender is an anti-virus application.
Really?
I investigate the Events in General (lefthand) of BitDefender, which
contains Antispyware and Antivirus.
I scan by using Full Scan mode and Quick Scan mode.
The Full-Scan finished results are shown in events of Antispyware.
The Quick-Scan finished results are shown in events of Antivirus.
>
> I would highly recommend installing Windows Defender, Mike.
>
> Security FAQ & Checklisthttp://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463
>
> [I had no idea BitDefender offered a free AV app. Thanks.]
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>
>
>
> Mike wrote:
> > I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
> > installed.
> > I have used them for over half years.
> > Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
> > bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
> > I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
> > I am wondering why? =A0Do you have a similar result?
>
> > Mike- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Daave
Wed Mar 26 21:27:29 PDT 2008

Mike wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
> installed.
> I have used them for over half years.
> Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
> bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
> I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
> I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?

According to this page:

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html

Bit Defender 10 Free Edition only scans for viruses.

In the event it does more, my guess is that its anti-spyware capability
is less than that of the paid versions. And AdAware specializes in
spyware and adware detection.

Another explanation is if you run AdAware first each time, the
particular malware it catches will have been removed by the time you
scan with Bit Defender!

Mike
Wed Mar 26 22:04:10 PDT 2008

On Mar 27, 12:27=A0pm, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid>
wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
> > installed.
> > I have used them for over half years.
> > Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
> > bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
> > I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
> > I am wondering why? =A0Do you have a similar result?
>
> According to this page:
>
> http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html
>
> Bit Defender 10 Free Edition only scans for viruses.
Thank you for the page.
>
> In the event it does more, my guess is that its anti-spyware capability
> is less than that of the paid versions. And AdAware specializes in
> spyware and adware detection.
>
> Another explanation is if you run AdAware first each time, the
> particular malware it catches will have been removed by the time you
> scan with Bit Defender!
I have intended to avoid that. I intended not to remove the
infections.
Then I use BitDefender v10 free edition to scan.
Doesn't detect anything.
I think it's for virus scanning only, just as you quote.

Mike

PA
Thu Mar 27 17:27:19 PDT 2008

Daave wrote:
>> I have both ad-aware 2007 (free) & bitdefender (free v10 OEM)
>> installed.
>> I have used them for over half years.
>> Ad-aware usually detects more than 5 infections everyday; however,
>> bitdefender detects nearly nothing.
>> I use Full system scan in bitdefender and smart scan in ad-aware only.
>> I am wondering why? Do you have a similar result?
>
> According to this page:
>
> http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html
>
> Bit Defender 10 Free Edition only scans for viruses.
<snip>

In addtion, BitDefender 10 Free is only an on-demand scanner and does NOT
provide any real-time protection. H***, even AVG's better than that.
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