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Title: Can Avast Run in the backround to catch viruses?
Post by: REDACTED on March 23, 2017, 06:04:43 PM

Sorry if I posted this twice but I did not see my first post.

I accidentally downloaded this thing called videoplayer.dmg from savevideo.me I had avast scan and saw no problems but can avast run in the backround if this virus runs in the backround?

ALSO I NEVER OPENED The FILE I JUST ACCIDENTALLY DOWNLOADED IT! Should I worry? No strange activity so far.

thank you for your time.

Title: Re: Can Avast Run in the backround to catch viruses?
Post by: Pondus on March 23, 2017, 06:15:36 PM

with only one exception (that i know of) ALL AV have realtime protection, meaning they monitor/scan evrything that goes on in your computer when it is on


wikipedia  >>  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirus_software#Real-time_protection

Title: Re: Can Avast Run in the backround to catch viruses?
Post by: Pondus on March 23, 2017, 06:20:00 PM

Quote

ALSO I NEVER OPENED The FILE I JUST ACCIDENTALLY DOWNLOADED IT!

You can upload and check suspicious file(s) here >  www.virustotal.com / www.jotti.org / www.metadefender.com

if you see file as scanned before, always click rescan for a fresh result

Title: Re: Can Avast Run in the backround to catch viruses?
Post by: REDACTED on March 23, 2017, 09:46:41 PM

what about the free version?

thx :)

Title: Re: Can Avast Run in the backround to catch viruses?
Post by: Pondus on March 23, 2017, 10:41:06 PM

Quote from: redshark54 on March 23, 2017, 09:46:41 PM

what about the free version?

thx :)

What about it?

if you mean realtime protection, yes

you can test your AV with EICAR test file  >>  http://www.eicar.org/85-0-Download.html