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Title: Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Staind on October 31, 2004, 04:31:26 AM

Hi, I've noticed this just today, but Avast! lags the system and freezes it periodically, while downloading multiple files from Shareaza.  The current general setting is set to standard, and I've noticed a basic freeze up every 5 min. or so, but the computer lags in general.

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: RejZoR on October 31, 2004, 08:14:53 AM

Are you sure its because of avast! ? And from which network are you downloading in Shareaza (BitTorrent maybe?)?

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Eddy on October 31, 2004, 08:25:57 AM

Although Shareaza claims to have no spy-/adware, it still creates SaveNow entries in the registry. Suspicous ;)

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Starfighter on October 31, 2004, 03:20:48 PM

Is WinMX any better?

http://www.winmx.com/

Claims not to be bundled with spyware etc...

(I don't/won't use these programs, but a relative of mine does--and ends up most of the time getting viruses, spyware etc)

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Staind on October 31, 2004, 06:23:29 PM

I do not believe Shareaza has any spyware.

I know it's Avast!, or atleast I think it's Avast!, because after each and everyone of thse lock ups the Avast! ball is spinning repeatedly.  Once I turned monitoring of Shareaza off, the lag spikes stopped.

I was downloading from BitTorrent and Edonkey.



Eddy: I have no SaveNow registry entries.

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Starfighter on October 31, 2004, 06:31:17 PM

If you haven't already, it's a good idea to run some anti-spyware programs to double check that your computer is clean.

Try Adaware (Free for personal use):
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/


and/or
Spybot Search & Destroy (Free for home use)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

And make sure to update it with the latest definitions etc.

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Staind on October 31, 2004, 06:33:03 PM

Yes, I regularly use both programs. Thank you for the suggestion though.

Title: Re:Avast! lags computer when multi-downloading on shareaza.
Post by: Eddy on November 01, 2004, 11:43:12 AM

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Eddy: I have no SaveNow registry entries.

Likely because Ad-Aware (or one of the others) removed them.

Staind,
I've checked Shareaza and it works fine with Avast.
If you keep experiencing this behaviour, as alternitive you can disable the provider or disable Shareaza checking and let the on-access scanner deal with the files you have downloaded. (scanning them on opening)