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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: jonarding on September 19, 2015, 09:25:50 PM

Title: installing application in the teeth of Avast
Post by: jonarding on September 19, 2015, 09:25:50 PM

I have Avast Internet Security.  I previously had it configured to scan for PUPs.  It detected what I assumed was a PUP which had attached itself to one of my applications but in fact it was the application itself that Avast thought I ought not to want, and it removed it.  I cannot now reinstall it.  Every time Avast says it has detected non-Malware and wipes out the .exe file.

I have disabled scanning for non-Malware, and I have disabled Avast entirely, but even though disabled it still kills the application.

Is there an option other than ditching Avast?

Title: Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
Post by: Pondus on September 19, 2015, 10:32:12 PM

What does the message from avast say when detecting?

A screenshot would help

Title: Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
Post by: jonarding on September 19, 2015, 10:38:56 PM

non-Malware Detected.  Avast has blocked a potentially unwanted program.

(See attached)

Title: Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
Post by: Pondus on September 19, 2015, 11:01:51 PM

That popup is from Malwarebytes ...

Title: Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
Post by: jonarding on September 19, 2015, 11:05:50 PM

Well spotted !!!

What more can I say?