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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: rhyme-time on March 10, 2013, 05:10:30 PM
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The results after a scan shows atleast 40-100+ files that are:
Error: Archive Is Password Protected. (42056)
Just a sample of the files are:
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>images|bgbody.png
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>images|bgbodyOpenX.png
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>images|bgButton.png
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_css\default.css
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_css\openx.css
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_host\app.js
C:\Users\user\Downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe|>_host\bundleloader.js
The list is quite long. If I must, I can post the full list.
Its been like this for a month or so, after I installed the new flashplayer.
This doesn't happen on my other Windows 7 64-bit system with avast free 7, but Im not sure if its got the same flash player.
Should I be worried?
I have Windows Vista 32-bit and Avast Free 7, Thankyou.
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Had the same problem long time ago.Just delete Adobe flash player installers from Downloads folder.
I think I had message like "Avast couldn't scan some files" or something.
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Does deleting it from the Downloads folder affect flash player or anything?
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No, you shouldn't be worried. The archives are not a direct threat for your computer even if they contain a viruses. Avast scans by default the archives. Avast can't check arhives with passwords, but when an archive(with password or not) extract its content it will be scanned and if there are any viruses, they will be found. Don't worry. Most likely the password protected archives don't cotain viruses- you are protected. Flashplayer is not the reason.
;)
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Thank you. :)
But can I delete these flashplayer files from the Downloads folder? I don't need them right?
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Yes,you can.They are just installers.You already installed Flash player.
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What are the names of the files? If they are an instalation programs which you downloaded from adobe.com you can delete them.
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Well, if you want the full list that might take awhile, is there a way I can copy and paste the results log?
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The files in the download folder, not in the log. :)
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Oh... All I see is: install_flashplayer11x32_aih.exe unless you mean ALL the files in my download folder, which there are 71 items, but that might take a while to type..
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If you have installed Adobe flashplayer, you can delete this file. If you don't installed it, you can install it and delete it.
;)
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Thank you!!
But, there are other files that are Error: Archive Is Password Protected. (42056) in the results but I didn't mention it because I thought it might have to do with FPS Creator (something I bought) and not avast but I'll post it anyway?
Just a sample of the 100+ possibly 200+ files:
C:\Program Files\The Game Creators\FPS Creator\Files\editors\gridedit\temp.fpm|>header.dat
C:\Users\user\Downloads\FPSCreator_Upgrade_116.zip|>$_OUTDIR\Files\mapbank\samples\GS11-SuperAntiGravityScript.fpm|>header.dat
etc
Again, nothing to worry about? Just making sure... Thanks again
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Leave them, if you delete them some programs may stop working. You can try scanning them from the context menu(right click). Not a threat.
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Thank you for your help!
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I remember also having around 100 files that couldn't be scanned and they were located
everywhere but after I deleted some Adobe installer in Downloads folder Avast didn't
find anything and everything was OK
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The on-demand scan can't scan password protected files but the real time protection(file shield) can. You are protected.
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The on-demand scan can't scan password protected files but the real time protection(file shield) can. You are protected.
Not entirely correct; until the contents are unpacked from a password protected archive (by the program/process that password protected it), then and only then can avast scan the files that were contained in that archive.
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I got the same one, but it's for Adobe Reader? Is it safe to delete these too?
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Adobe password protects its files when doing the updates.
Short answer, no you shouldn't delete.
Longer answer:
Files that can't be scanned are just that, not an indication they are suspicious/infected, just unable to be scanned.
Many programs (usually security based ones) password protect their files for legitimate reasons, there are others, adobe update in this instance (and avast doesn't know the password or have any way of using it even if it did know it).
By examining 1) the reason given by avast! for not being able to scan the files, 2) the location of the files, you can get an idea of what program they relate to. You may need to expand the column headings to see all the text.
When you reboot, these adobe update files, because they are for an update and are in a temp location are likely to be gone anyway.
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I got the same one, but it's for Adobe Reader? Is it safe to delete these too?
What was the point in blacking out your user name on the pic when you can still see it on that text that comes up when you mouseover it?
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Adobe Reader installer is safe to delete like any installer after you installed program.
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Ok thanks everyone!
I had another little question that I think didn't deserve a whole new topic....
So I just downloaded avast free 8 and the software updater tells me Adobe Air is outdated, the thing is, I would like to update it through adobe air, like updated java or flash player, not avast. But where do I find it on my computer to update it?
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Adobe products have an autoupdate function. See here: http://helpx.adobe.com/air/kb/air-2-0-auto-update.html (http://helpx.adobe.com/air/kb/air-2-0-auto-update.html) Why don't update via avast. When you click update avast will open the adobe AIR update program.
:) ;) :)
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Is that ALL it does? Nothing extra, nothing less? And it will update it RIGHT??
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Okay, I tried updating it through avast...
For Adobe AIR, I clicked 'fix now', it popped up An 'update to Adobe AIR is ready to install', (And I also was checking task manager at the same time, it had running:
Adobe AIR Installer.exe
in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\temp\AIR3C06.tmp, and
AdobeAIRInstaller.exe (Notice the other had spaces)
in C:\Windows\temp\avast_ash\Adobe AIR
In case thats of any use, but thats probably normal for it to do that since it is in an avast folder and avast started it, not sure though)
And after it was done installing the update, another Adobe AIR 'An update is ready to be installed' message popped up!! Avast says its up to date, do I update it again or leave it? Did I update it right?? Until I get a reply, I'm just going to leave it....
EDIT: Okay, I just closed it out, I'll let you know if it keeps comping back...