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Offline middlerich

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lock-up on virus scan
« on: September 21, 2012, 10:20:48 AM »
every time I try to run a virus scan my computer locks up. signed middlerich

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Re: lock-up on virus scan
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2012, 10:35:19 AM »
What scan are you trying to run ?

A little information about your system might help, RAM, CPU, Operating System ?

Have (or did) you another Anti-Virus installed in this system, if so what was it and how did you get rid of it ?
What other security bases applications do you have installed ?
Core2Duo E8300/ 4GB Ram/ WinXP ProSP3/ avast! free 8.0.1489/ Outpost Firewall Pro8.0/ Firefox 21.0, NoScript, RequestPolicy/ MailWasher Pro/ DropMyRights/ MalwareBytes AntiMalware Pro 1.75/ WinPatrol+/ Drive Image 7.1/ SnagIt 10.0/ avast! mobile security