Comments on: AntiVir Personal 8.1.0.295

By: Mandros

Mandros — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:06:56 +0000

I’ve had some problems with this one, causing BSODS during winxp sp3 install. As soon as the install ends it wan’t to START the avira service …

That imidiatly terminates the system. I think it should not start during install but after first login. No sooner.

By: Rado

Rado — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:34:44 +0000

While it was working just fine when I tested it in VMware Machine 5.5 (WinXP SP2), I can’t tell if it’s 100% compatible with Service Pack 3.

By: Kyosti

Kyosti — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:04:22 +0000

This installs perfectly on WMware (+ Daemon Tools), but causes BSOD on real environment just as Mandros described. Really weird.

By: Rah

Rah — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:16:29 +0000

BSOD on Virtual Box…
whats the best alternative?

By: Rado

Rado — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:48:57 +0000

I tested it in VMware Machine 5.5 and it was OK. Try that.

By: aTan

aTan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:27:02 +0000

BSOD in VirtualBox when integrated to SP3. Will try in real hardware.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:56:56 +0000

Gave me a BSOD when slipstreamed with XP SP3 in a real installation.

It stepped through all of the pre-install settings fine but then crashed after that, I think during the very end of the installation.

Does it perhaps try and access the internet at the end of the installation or something?

Tis a pity because this is my favourite free Anti-Virus software.

By: Rado

Rado — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:12:44 +0000

Yes, I think it tries to access the Internet. I have no idea why they don’t deploy some “normal” installer that supports silent switches, etc. It’s my favorite antivirus program too.

By: Burned

Burned — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:32 +0000

JohnDoe74 has done an addon of this one. He made it a GUIRUNONCE. No more BSOD.

http://www.msfn.org/board/Release-Avira-Antivir-Workstation-Pers-t120783.html