Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:16 pm Post subject: Heuristic virus scanning.
The Ancient One Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:28 pm Posts: 4096 Location: Somewhere between dimensions, waiting.
Just got a mail saying my beta AVG was expiring so upgraded to newest version. As usual for me I removed everything including personal settings, I like completely clean installs LOL
Anyways, the resident scanner has an option for heuristic scanning of files as I open them etc, but I cannot remember what I had it set to before.
I assume heuristic scanning is more intelligent, but does it have a performance hit that owuld be notceable on a 2500 Athlon Barton core?
I know that heuristic scanning could have a performance hit on my older system, but is it really worth having it activated?
I would think it would be only effective at discovering a new virus, or am I way off the mark?
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The Ancient One Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:28 pm Posts: 4096 Location: Somewhere between dimensions, waiting.
Hhhm, I just remembered that I usually have it switched off. Never actually saw the benefit anyways. I never open attachments except if I am expecting something, generally have good security I reckon.
It seems to have not made a difference anyways performance wise.
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