[real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
- From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:12:22 -0400
Hi Steve,
I was actually trying out different anti virus demos to see which ones I
liked and wanted to uninstall Avast in order to try something else and that
is when I ran into the problem. I agree with you about the feature where
Avast can't be shut down by a virus or spyware but there is a check box that
is supposed to allow you to disable that feature and it doesn't seem to work
as it should.
Thanks,
Jim
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:18 AM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
Yeah, I have heard about that but actually that is something I like. There
are trojans and worms out there that will disable some anti virus software
and that is harder for some malware to do with avast. I'm not worried about
uninstalling it, have someone to help if I ever need to. I understand the
concern people have with uninstalling but I know I'm strange. I install a
program to use it, not to just uninstall it.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:06 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
> Hi Steve,
>
> I do like Avast in the way that it works but there can be difficulties
> when
> uninstalling it. I have run into the problem twice where though it goes
> through the motions you end up with a message telling you that there were
> errors during the removal and it doesn't uninstall it. This is documented
> on the Avast web site and it is necessary to download a tool called
> aswclear.exe and you need to boot into safe mode to remove Avast. This
> doesn't happen 100% of the time but it is definitely a pain. The reason
> for
> the problem is due to a feature in Avast called a self protection scheme
> that doesn't allow any program to shut down Avast therefore disabling it's
> affectiveness. When you reboot in safe mode it is necessary to run the
> aswclear.exe program and use it to remove Avast. They warn you to be
> extra
> careful what you remove as it will remove whatever it is pointing to. If
> you run into this problem you'll need sighted help to remove Avast.
>
> Thank you,
> Jim Ellsworth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:51 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>
> I am using avast and love it. I know there's many people out there that
> don't like it because its not as accessible as other programs but it has
> worked better than nod32 for me. I used to have nod32 and was using it on
> a
>
> friend's computer we were cleaning up. It had several worms and viruses
> and
>
> one nod32 just couldn't get rid of.
> I tried avast on this friend's computer and it found and removed the worm
> on
>
> the first try.
>
> Some things I like about avast other than it being free is it plays a
> recording of a synthesized voice letting you know it has just been
> updated.
> If a virus is found it plays a warning sound and lets you know with
> another
> synthesized message that a virus was found.
> Avast will ask you if you want to restart the computer. It does this so
> avast can load in dos and attack the virus or worm that way without
> windows
> files running that can make it more difficult to remove a virus because
> some
>
> files are currently running.
> When it is done it restarts windows without any interaction from the user.
>
> I've found the most accessible way to do a manual scan is to do that from
> within my computer and scan each drive on its own. The screen avast
> provides is a bit more accessible that way. You can find the percentage
> and
>
> what file it is currently scanning.
>
> Avast like other anti virus programs runs in the background constantly
> monitoring for any suspicious activity.
>
> Some people out there may not like avast but it works for me.
> www.avast.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Shrawder" <kshrawder@xxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:45 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>
>
>> Hi! My husband, Carson, and I are using his computer for the Magic Jack,
>> which means his computer must stay on all of the time. He tells me that
>> the anti-virus software he has is called WebRoot, and that he doesn't
>> really know how it performs updates. Has anyone heard of WebRoot?
>> Should
>
>> we load something different onto his system? If so, which anti-virus
>> software should we use? Thanks in advance!
>> With a smile,
>> Karen
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