David H. Lipman wrote :
> From: "Zo" <
hom...@newsbill.net>
>
>>
>> David H. Lipman laid this down on his screen :
>>> From: "Zo" <
hom...@newsbill.net>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Shadow presented the following explanation :
>>>>>
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products
>>>>>
>>>>> # New Features:
>>>>> * Malwarebytes Chameleon technology gets Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
>>>>> running even when blocked by infection.
>>>>> * Incremental updates (paid version only).
>>>>
>>>> Pay for incremental updates? What a rip off! :-(
>>>>
>>>
>>> How is that a rip-off when the free version works the same way as it
>>> always had.
>>
>> Maybe I'm wrong, but I was with understanding that "incremental updates"
>> were minute ones that updated the database only and not what amounts to
>> downloading something that is the size of the entire program for each
>> update. (and by the way, they have been promising to institute it for only
>> the last 6-7 years, so that is what I thought this addition was. But from
>> what I see per the demonstration on the site, what they are talking about
>> is really auto scheduling, that is only available in the pay version. Maybe
>> you can explain the difference between "auto scheduleing" and
>> "incremental"?
My bad on the 6-7 years, About three years.
>>
>> And why pay for something that you can do for free by using the windows
>> scheduler and a little freeware app by the name of PTFB (push the freakin
>> button).
>>
>> And for your information, the OT program that I use, does have real
>> "incremental" updates, you know, minute ones that download so fast that you
>> barely notice it, together with auto scheduling and real time protection.
>>
>
> Incremental updates means you only download new, changed or delta, updates.
That's a very general definition. But most associate incremental as one
that is small in size. In fact, someone ask about the "new incremental"
feature in their forum; wanted to know the size of the downloads now.
I used to have a real problem with Avira when I was using it on dial
up, because of your definition method, everytime the auto updater was a
size of over 2MB, the server would become overloaded and I would then
have to manually download a 29+MB update. You can imagine what a pita
that was.
Have had no such problems since switching to Avast 2years ago.
> Auto updaing means there is a facility withing the stub application that will
> automatically periodically obtain updates.
I know what auto dating is I was just trying to make a point.
>
> Since upon updating the both the paid-for and the free versions of MBAM can
> remove the same malware, that is not even near being a rip-off.
It is when you can do the same with the windows scheduler and another
freeware app to push the buttons for you.
>
> The fact that Malwarebytes reserves their incremental updates fopr the
> Professional version isn't a rip-off. It is making sure their is extra value
> in purchasing a license. Those Professional version payments allow
> Malwarebytes to keep a free version as a viable option.
You are beginning to sound like you have or had interest in the
company.
>
> What would be a rip-off is if Malwarebytes took a capability away from the
> free version.
Why would that be a rip-off? They don't have to provide anything for
free. Only a rip off, if you paid for it and didn't get all the
features.
>
> What is an "OT program" ?
Spyware Terminator, I've been using it since it came off the Spyware
Alert list. Updates daily, scans automatically and provides real time
protection, and as far as the ads go, I never see one unless I open the
program for some reason; otherwise I don't even know it's there until
some app attempts a strange behavior that it blocks. I have the Hips
turned off because it became very anoying with the frequent popups.
--
Zo
"Please take one step forward and crap twice." -- A sign in a temple in
China.