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Old March 2nd 10, 11:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Jerry Martin[_2_]
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Posts: 71
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I inquired
about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of support for Windows
98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement that support for Windows
98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that definition updates will be provide
until the end of 2010. Should I interpret this to mean that the avast! v4.8
program files will not be updated, but that definition update file that will
work with Windows 98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

Thanks,
Jerry

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be releasing
new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold


  #2  
Old March 3rd 10, 12:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Posts: 25
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
that seems to be the case.
I'm still getting updates to the def files 2-5 times a day..
RTS

"Jerry Martin" wrote in message
...
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of support
for Windows 98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement that support
for Windows 98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that definition updates
will be provide until the end of 2010. Should I interpret this to mean
that the avast! v4.8 program files will not be updated, but that
definition update file that will work with Windows 98/ME will be supplied
until the end of 2010?

Thanks,
Jerry

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold
  #3  
Old March 3rd 10, 12:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
PCR
External Usenet User
  
Posts: 4,396
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
Jerry Martin wrote:
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of
support for Windows 98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement
that support for Windows 98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that
definition updates will be provide until the end of 2010. Should I
interpret this to mean that the avast! v4.8 program files will not be
updated, but that definition update file that will work with Windows
98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

I share your interpretation. Sounds like procrastination in this matter
must end for me by October or so -- & I must scramble then for
protection! What a pity! Can you ask that Vanous whether he's found new
viruses that affect Win98 lately -- or is he just giving us stuff for
XP?

Thanks,
Jerry

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this
year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
  #4  
Old March 3rd 10, 02:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Posts: 549
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
Ask such questions he http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0

Jerry Martin wrote:
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired
about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of support for
Windows
98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement that support for Windows
98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that definition updates will be
provide
until the end of 2010. Should I interpret this to mean that the avast!
v4.8
program files will not be updated, but that definition update file that
will
work with Windows 98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

Thanks,
Jerry

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing
new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold

  #5  
Old March 3rd 10, 05:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
MEB[_17_]
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Posts: 1,830
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
On 03/02/2010 07:29 PM, PCR wrote:
Jerry Martin wrote:
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of
support for Windows 98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement
that support for Windows 98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that
definition updates will be provide until the end of 2010. Should I
interpret this to mean that the avast! v4.8 program files will not be
updated, but that definition update file that will work with Windows
98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

I share your interpretation. Sounds like procrastination in this matter
must end for me by October or so -- & I must scramble then for
protection! What a pity! Can you ask that Vanous whether he's found new
viruses that affect Win98 lately -- or is he just giving us stuff for
XP?


I think that answer will be hard to provide since polymorphic,
encrypted and hidden aspects, and other malicious activities now
dominate any infection, and hence its detection.
Still, it would be interesting to know, though taken with a "grain of
salt". so to speak..

As for the updates, version 5 already exist and it is not compatible
with Win9X nor are, apparently, the updates used within it. There are
two SPECIFIC manual updates available, one for 5, one for 4.8:

http://www.avast.com/download-update
[anyone care to test that theory]

Though there are similar versions, such as 4.7.4 or 3.0.1, for Linux,
BSD, Solaris [depending upon usage -server editions] or 1.3.0 [home
workstation], or MAC (2.74), it is doubtful those VPS files would
benefit Windows users.

Thanks,
Jerry

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this
year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---
  #6  
Old March 3rd 10, 05:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Hot-text
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Posts: 1,026
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
MEB if it run out it run out!
{:0) will that life in the world of win95. so why not 98 too!


"MEB" wrote in message
...
On 03/02/2010 07:29 PM, PCR wrote:
Jerry Martin wrote:
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of
support for Windows 98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement
that support for Windows 98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that
definition updates will be provide until the end of 2010. Should I
interpret this to mean that the avast! v4.8 program files will not be
updated, but that definition update file that will work with Windows
98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

I share your interpretation. Sounds like procrastination in this matter
must end for me by October or so -- & I must scramble then for
protection! What a pity! Can you ask that Vanous whether he's found new
viruses that affect Win98 lately -- or is he just giving us stuff for
XP?


I think that answer will be hard to provide since polymorphic,
encrypted and hidden aspects, and other malicious activities now
dominate any infection, and hence its detection.
Still, it would be interesting to know, though taken with a "grain of
salt". so to speak..

As for the updates, version 5 already exist and it is not compatible
with Win9X nor are, apparently, the updates used within it. There are
two SPECIFIC manual updates available, one for 5, one for 4.8:

http://www.avast.com/download-update
[anyone care to test that theory]

Though there are similar versions, such as 4.7.4 or 3.0.1, for Linux,
BSD, Solaris [depending upon usage -server editions] or 1.3.0 [home
workstation], or MAC (2.74), it is doubtful those VPS files would
benefit Windows users.

Thanks,
Jerry

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this
year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---

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Old March 3rd 10, 02:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Joan Archer[_4_]
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Posts: 81
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
Hello Robear not often we see you in the WinME ng g

--
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http://crossstitcher.webs.com/

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Ask such questions he http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0
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Old March 3rd 10, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Posts: 1,526
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8


"MEB" wrote in message
...
On 03/02/2010 07:29 PM, PCR wrote:
Jerry Martin wrote:
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of
support for Windows 98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement
that support for Windows 98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that
definition updates will be provide until the end of 2010. Should I
interpret this to mean that the avast! v4.8 program files will not be
updated, but that definition update file that will work with Windows
98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

I share your interpretation. Sounds like procrastination in this matter
must end for me by October or so -- & I must scramble then for
protection! What a pity! Can you ask that Vanous whether he's found new
viruses that affect Win98 lately -- or is he just giving us stuff for
XP?


I think that answer will be hard to provide since polymorphic,
encrypted and hidden aspects, and other malicious activities now
dominate any infection, and hence its detection.
Still, it would be interesting to know, though taken with a "grain of
salt". so to speak..

As for the updates, version 5 already exist and it is not compatible
with Win9X nor are, apparently, the updates used within it. There are
two SPECIFIC manual updates available, one for 5, one for 4.8:

http://www.avast.com/download-update

Thanks, we'll give it a whirl. H.

[anyone care to test that theory]

Though there are similar versions, such as 4.7.4 or 3.0.1, for Linux,
BSD, Solaris [depending upon usage -server editions] or 1.3.0 [home
workstation], or MAC (2.74), it is doubtful those VPS files would
benefit Windows users.

Thanks,
Jerry

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this
year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---

  #9  
Old March 3rd 10, 07:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
MEB[_17_]
External Usenet User
  
Posts: 1,830
Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
On 03/03/2010 01:14 PM, webster72n wrote:


"MEB" wrote in message
...
On 03/02/2010 07:29 PM, PCR wrote:
Jerry Martin wrote:
Hello:

The following is the response I received from ALWIL Software when I
inquired about the end of support for avast! v4.8 and the end of
support for Windows 98/ME. I'm not completely clear of the statement
that support for Windows 98/ME ended at the end of 2009, but that
definition updates will be provide until the end of 2010. Should I
interpret this to mean that the avast! v4.8 program files will not be
updated, but that definition update file that will work with Windows
98/ME will be supplied until the end of 2010?

I share your interpretation. Sounds like procrastination in this matter
must end for me by October or so -- & I must scramble then for
protection! What a pity! Can you ask that Vanous whether he's found new
viruses that affect Win98 lately -- or is he just giving us stuff for
XP?


I think that answer will be hard to provide since polymorphic,
encrypted and hidden aspects, and other malicious activities now
dominate any infection, and hence its detection.
Still, it would be interesting to know, though taken with a "grain of
salt". so to speak..

As for the updates, version 5 already exist and it is not compatible
with Win9X nor are, apparently, the updates used within it. There are
two SPECIFIC manual updates available, one for 5, one for 4.8:

http://www.avast.com/download-update

Thanks, we'll give it a whirl. H.

Let us know, "inquiring minds want to know" {gees can I say that... has
that been trademarked..grin}


[anyone care to test that theory]

Though there are similar versions, such as 4.7.4 or 3.0.1, for Linux,
BSD, Solaris [depending upon usage -server editions] or 1.3.0 [home
workstation], or MAC (2.74), it is doubtful those VPS files would
benefit Windows users.

Thanks,
Jerry

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

Hello,

support for Windows 98/ME has ended with year 2009, but we will be
releasing new virus definitions for avast! 4.8 till the end of this
year.

Best regards,
Jakub Vanous
ALWIL Software a.s.

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZFU-618246
Department: [ENG] Technical support
Priority: Default
Status: On Hold

--
MEB

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---
  #10  
Old March 3rd 10, 07:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windowsme.general
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default End Of Support For avast! 4.8
Babysitting duties...

Joan Archer wrote:
Hello Robear not often we see you in the WinME ng g


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Ask such questions he http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0
 
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