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Title: New to AVast - help please
Post by: vicious_sid on November 28, 2006, 11:33:05 PM
 ??? Have just gone over to avast after AVG refused to update and need a little help - quite simply - Can you schedule updates, If so, HOW ???
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: SNOWHITE on November 28, 2006, 11:49:48 PM
Hi vicious_sid  ;)
Welcome to the forum.
Well you need to update the avast after the installation, here you can find info on how to set up and update avast, just click the link
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial104.html

 Good luck! 8)
O, and by the way please resize your avatar.
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: vicious_sid on November 29, 2006, 12:05:48 AM
How do I do that - resize the avatar that is (sorry)
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: bob3160 on November 29, 2006, 12:07:02 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/bob3160/ShellFTP/vicious_sid.png)

This is more in line with the forum requested Avatar size.

Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: Lisandro on November 29, 2006, 12:47:26 AM
Can you schedule updates, If so, HOW ???
You can set the program and the virus database updates to manual, automatic or ask mode...
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: vicious_sid on November 29, 2006, 01:28:04 AM
Hows this?
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: SNOWHITE on November 29, 2006, 01:42:48 AM
Looks better  8)
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: iuliarodica on December 01, 2006, 01:32:19 AM
sorry......help....stie cineva romaneste ? vreau sa-mi instalez un site tip" photo frame "...am gasit mai multe , dar erau virusate ( m-a salvat avast )! ma poate ajuta cineva ???? multumesc !
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: hyjaxltd on May 02, 2007, 04:45:46 AM
Can you schedule updates, If so, HOW ???
You can set the program and the virus database updates to manual, automatic or ask mode...

So this is the only options to "schedule" updates ???  Is there no way to set update for a specific day ???  Every time I turn my PC on Avast updates.  I am not like most users who might just leave their PC running and it has gotten very annoying when I have had to get on more than twice in the same day.  Dont get me wrong, I love Avast and think its they shizzz, been pirate since pirate wasn't even cool!!!  Know what I mean 8)
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: Lisandro on May 02, 2007, 05:02:59 AM
So this is the only options to "schedule" updates ???  Is there no way to set update for a specific day ???  Every time I turn my PC on Avast updates.
Yes, on the Professional version there are these options...

it has gotten very annoying when I have had to get on more than twice in the same day.
Do you mean it's annoying that avast updates itself more than once per day?
Just increase the auto-update time on Update (Basic) > Details tab of settings...
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: hyjaxltd on May 02, 2007, 05:22:25 AM
Thanx again!!!  and sorry im soooooo retarded 2nite.  i only have another 4 days to get everything here at home running b4 i leave for cali.  this includes lawns, pc, whathaveya (lil bit redneck too) Anyhow, ill try not to be such an idiot in the future and post the same stuff in 3 spots :-X
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: sandraj on May 03, 2007, 06:59:11 PM
I need help with avast also.
I have just gone to DSL. Everyone who sends me mail with a yahoo address Avast says it has a potential virus detected.
you can tell it to continue and if it has a file attached it will delete it.
Ive even sent mail to my dsl address from a yahoo I created and it says detects virus...
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: Lisandro on May 03, 2007, 07:04:40 PM
Did you change the Heuristic settings of Internet Mail provider and/or Outlook plugin?
Which program are you using to send/receive email?
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: sandraj on May 03, 2007, 07:09:07 PM
i AM using Out look express
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: DavidR on May 03, 2007, 08:36:18 PM
avast will tell you what is suspicious (I don't think it is saying it is a virus) about the email and it sounds like iFrame tag.

Check the avast! Log Viewer (right click the avast icon), Warning section, this contains information on all avast detections.
Title: Re: New to AVast - help please
Post by: hyjaxltd on May 04, 2007, 02:54:51 AM
Sounds like yahoo's your problem.  I personally dont use it and have a special filat my ISP to make sure all code in it is "de-active" when it hits me. 8)