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Title: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: boromeo on June 21, 2006, 01:36:20 PM
Hi   :)

I'd like to know how to configure Avast when it finds a virus

I mean i have these options : repair, delete, rename, move to chest and interactive

in what order should i put these options ?  .. ???


Thanks for your precious help... :)
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: Lisandro on June 21, 2006, 01:42:18 PM
Are you using the Professional version?

I'd suggest:
repair > if fails > move to chest > if fails > interactive  > if fails > stop  ;)
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: boromeo on June 21, 2006, 01:48:50 PM
First thank you for this quick reply .. :)

Yes i have the professional version does that change something about what u said ?

Thank you..
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: boromeo on June 21, 2006, 03:12:36 PM
I also noticed that u didn't choose the delete option , it seems to me that the first thing that come in mind is to get rid of any viruses , so i wonder why u didn't include the delete option at all .. ???

Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: Lisandro on June 21, 2006, 03:51:01 PM
I also noticed that u didn't choose the delete option , it seems to me that the first thing that come in mind is to get rid of any viruses , so i wonder why u didn't include the delete option at all .. ???
The safest is send the file to Chest (not delete it). For further investigation (could be a false positive) or the file is needed to computer to boot, for instance.
You could delete the infected file while the 'interative' action is being taken.

Yes i have the professional version does that change something about what u said ?
Precesely the Professional version allows this. The Home version doesn't.

If you want  8)
repair > if fails > move to chest > if fails > interactive  > if fails > delete > stop 
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: boromeo on June 22, 2006, 05:34:46 AM
i did as u told but the program won't let me put teh stop option at the end, i mean i did :

repair move to chest interactive delete....but i can't put the stop option at the end ???
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: Lisandro on June 22, 2006, 02:17:42 PM
repair move to chest interactive delete....but i can't put the stop option at the end ???
Why not?
Just can't you see the word or you're sure the word is not there, I've tried seconds ago:

Repair > if fails > Move to Chest > if fails > Interactive > if fails > Delete > if fails > Stop
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: boromeo on June 22, 2006, 04:53:55 PM
Thanks for replyin .. :)..problem fixed i couldn't see the stop option but by clickin in the window i could see it now...thx.. :D
Title: Re: configuring Avast when finding viruses
Post by: Lisandro on June 22, 2006, 11:50:14 PM
Thanks for replyin .. :)..problem fixed i couldn't see the stop option but by clickin in the window i could see it now...thx.. :D
You're welcome. Feel free to come back and ask for help... and, if you could, help the others and share your knowledge  8)