Talk:List of antivirus software
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[edit] corporate/commercial?
What's the difference between corporate market and Commercial[...]? --Olivier Debre 07:51, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
The main difference is that Corporate Editions of A/V software has Centralized Management features; sometimes you have to buy two products. First, the client software that is installed on each work station. Second, the Management Software that controllers the client software. Normally, you just buy the Corporate Edition of A/V Management Software and pay a fee for how many clients it is allowed to manage ( and then uses the Management Software to remotely install the client software). TimSSG
[edit] Antivirus and Virus checkers
There's a clearly defined difference between the two, some of the so called anti-virus software do not actually remove any viruses, simply detect them, this needs to be clearly defined. Also, while some do remove the viruses, they will not do this until the product is fully registered. This is valued information. --Hm2k 21:19, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I don't think there is really such a difference, though I agree adding such information is desirable. Aarontay 18:45, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Rogue" Anti-Virus software that uses Exploitive and other techniques
Numerous programs are available that make claims of infection using a free 'scan' of a user's computer. Many of these provide false positives, i.e. the computer is not really infected (or the software itself causes the infection), but the potential buyer is now in effect extorted into making the purchase. I added a brief paragraph addressing this issue, along with one link to freeware available to remove such recognized 'rogue' software, and I added one link to (one of many) reputable sites that verify viruses and 'rogue' software. 4.228.21.82 16:23, 2 January 2007 (UTC)ddds
I believe your addition would better fit under Antivirus software rather than under this article. AssistantX 23:44, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
- Actually I have only heard of rogue security programs in the context of antispyware not antiviruses. Also see Spyware#Fake_anti-spyware_programs and Rogue_software. Aarontay 18:42, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Online scanners
I have added a fairly comprehensive list of online scanners. Is it too long? Should only the most popular ones be added? As it is, it takes up a lot of the article, so maybe a new page for it? Aarontay 19:12, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
should adaware be added? 75.36.44.218 21:52, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
