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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2010, 07:36:43 PM »
Im not to sure if Spybot search and destroy is any good, as I dont use it, and havnt really seen it recommended here.

No good choice anymore..!
Also some users reported problems running it together with avast 5.
So you better drop it before installing the new avast.
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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2010, 07:47:08 PM »
Is this the latest version? Avast Free Antivirus 5.0.545.100524
Yes. The virus definition are from today although. You need to update them.

Can I just simply download and install this version without the need to un-install the present version 4.8 that I'm having?
The setup will invoke the 4.8 uninstall. Anyway, I'd rather suggest an installation from scratch:

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
7. Check and post the results.
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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2010, 08:12:10 PM »

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
7. Check and post the results.


Can I skip step 3 and proceed with step 4 in safe mode. After step 4 is finished, can I boot normally instead of boot in safe mode?
Then proceed to step 5 to install Avast! and after that, boot normally again.

I am installing the free version of Avast! and not the Pro version.

I've Online Armor as my firewall, so I presume I'll have to turn it off before I do the un-install and the install of Avast!, correct?

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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2010, 08:15:18 PM »
Why not going the normal way before going the special+ way..??
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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2010, 08:25:26 PM »
Can I skip step 3 and proceed with step 4 in safe mode. After step 4 is finished, can I boot normally instead of boot in safe mode?
Then proceed to step 5 to install Avast! and after that, boot normally again.
Do in normal Windows booting. Go to Safe Mode only IF it fails.

I've Online Armor as my firewall, so I presume I'll have to turn it off before I do the un-install and the install of Avast!, correct?
Not necessary. It could be on.
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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2010, 08:43:02 PM »
Why not going the normal way before going the special+ way..??
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I'm not so sure why. Maybe Tech can explain.

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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2010, 10:30:22 PM »
Why not going the normal way before going the special+ way..??
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Normal way could fail. Then you go to the special way.
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Re: A-Squared found a Trojan in AVAST Home Edition executable
« Reply #22 on: June 05, 2010, 11:00:20 PM »
Normal way could fail. Then you go to the special way.

Agree.
If the normal way fails, there's the special+ way. ;)
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