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Title: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: nomain on March 02, 2013, 03:41:37 PM

where is the boot time scan in the new version 8

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: JuninhoSlo on March 02, 2013, 03:50:19 PM

Try this:

Open Avast-Security-Antivirus-Scan Now-and select Boot Time scan-Schedule Now and choose best settings for you-Restart PC.

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: Para-Noid on March 02, 2013, 03:59:03 PM

Why do you feel the need to run a boot scan?
Did you run a scan and did avast advise you to run a boot scan?
The only reason to run a boot scan is if avast advises you to do so.
I can't remember the last time avast recommended that I should run a boot scan.  :)

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: nomain on March 02, 2013, 04:02:49 PM

i just move entire contents to new sata drive.  i would do a boot scan once every 3 months.  want to start the drive out absolutely clean.
by the way... 

avast
 security
  scan now     NO BOOT TIME SCAN OPTION

Title: Re: Boot Scban Avast 8 how to
Post by: nomain on March 02, 2013, 04:11:14 PM

found Boot-time scan at bottom or scroll bar..    All Scanned  zero infected files
thanks for your paitience

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: Para-Noid on March 02, 2013, 05:54:44 PM

No problem. I just didn't understand the justification for doing a boot scan.
Glad you found it.  :)

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: mytimbuk2 on August 11, 2013, 03:53:11 PM

I run the registered Pro Version of Avast along with the Pro Malwarebytes and recently ran a complete scan with both and found nothing.  When I ran a bootscan, Avast  found 42 Rootkits and Trojans and deleted them.  I'm a believer in at least Monthly boot scans.

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: Pondus on August 11, 2013, 04:00:05 PM

Quote from: mytimbuk2 on August 11, 2013, 03:53:11 PM

I run the registered Pro Version of Avast along with the Pro Malwarebytes and recently ran a complete scan with both and found nothing.  When I ran a bootscan, Avast  found 42 Rootkits and Trojans and deleted them.  I'm a believer in at least Monthly boot scans.

post a log or screenshot of the scan result so we can see what was detected.....

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: bob3160 on August 14, 2013, 11:08:07 PM

Quote from: mytimbuk2 on August 11, 2013, 03:53:11 PM

I run the registered Pro Version of Avast along with the Pro Malwarebytes and recently ran a complete scan with both and found nothing.  When I ran a bootscan, Avast  found 42 Rootkits and Trojans and deleted them.  I'm a believer in at least Monthly boot scans.

I'm a little puzzled??? Once a boot scan has been run, avast! has checked all the files that are possible to be checked.
Thereafter, anything added or changed is automatically checked.
Why run  a boot scan weekly ??? Does it make you feel better ???
Your computer, your choice.
I for one have better things to do than wait for scans to complete. :)

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: REDACTED on April 10, 2015, 08:38:23 PM

I wanna know to to skip the boot time scan screen.. Cos I keep hitting a wall... And my PC never starts up. It keeps saying "registry error" and hen it repeats itself again.

Please help me

Title: Re: Boot Scan Avast 8 how to
Post by: Para-Noid on April 10, 2015, 10:33:48 PM

Post here https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=4.0

Follow these instructions to the letter https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.msg451454#msg451454