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Title: Dos Edition ?
Post by: rlndsgrb on July 13, 2003, 06:33:43 PM

Can Avast!4 run in Dos ? ( Just to use it if Windows is
infected.............).

Thanks,regards rolando.

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: dcliff on July 13, 2003, 06:47:35 PM

Unfortunately no.
Avast 4 does not have a component or scanner that can run in dos (16 bit).

You could try out the dos version of avast.

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: techie101 on July 14, 2003, 04:23:36 AM

rinds,

You can download a DOS version of Avast 7.7 here:

http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1344.html


Bye :)

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: mantra on July 14, 2003, 09:43:28 AM

is it free?

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: rlndsgrb on July 14, 2003, 11:01:48 AM

Thanks. I've tried the download bellow >>
http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1344.html .
Is this an obsolete program ?

In the file Serial.txt there is this note >>
Please note: avast! home is now free of charge for home users on NON-PROFIT computers. You can find more info on our web pages:
http://www.asw.cz/avahome.htm
 But is asked a registration key and avast77e doesn't work .
Regards ,rolando

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: panfr on July 14, 2003, 04:41:16 PM

Why not use Bart final beta?  ;D

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: jdong on July 14, 2003, 04:58:48 PM

Quote from: panfr on July 14, 2003, 04:41:16 PM

Why not use Bart final beta?  ;D

Because some people prefer not to download a 300MB dos scanner.

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: rlndsgrb on July 14, 2003, 06:16:42 PM

I'd like to know if this Avast77 for Dos is still usable (and usefull!) and , if "yes", what  " registration key" is needed to use it.
Thanks a lot. Regards rolando.

PS- Is there a virus data base updated for this product ?  

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: techie101 on July 15, 2003, 02:44:02 AM

Ok....don't beat me up on this one!

As far as I know, Avast 7.7 is freeware.
You can register on the www.avast.com site under Registration to obtain a "key" which can be inserted when asked by the program.

I am not sure how "current" the program is.  Better to ask Avast Support team via email.

As for being usable and useful....it should be both.
Again, I do not know if any update is available for the 7.7 dos version.

Hopefully, one of the Avast Gurus will jump in on this thread, otherwise, contact Support at support@asw.cz

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: Pavel Mourek on July 15, 2003, 10:51:06 AM

Here is the key for Avast! 7.7 for DOS:
AS770.A123456-24DB67

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: Pavel Mourek on July 15, 2003, 10:53:49 AM

avast! 7 for DOS updates can be found here:
http://www.asw.cz/i_idt_249.html

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: rlndsgrb on July 15, 2003, 11:31:33 AM

Thanks a lot !
 Now I have to study it !

 Regards , rolando

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: Pavel Baudis on July 15, 2003, 11:52:21 AM

Quote

Why not use Bart final beta?  
Because some people prefer not to download a 300MB dos scanner.

300 MB??? dos scanner??? are you kidding? Bart CD is not dos scanner, it is MUCH MUCH more! And the download size is "only" about 60 MB  ;)

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: rlndsgrb on July 26, 2003, 03:15:14 PM

I've tried Avast77e that seems to work fine. This product is updated and the Virus Database is updated very often ! You see an usefull cooperation between Avast!4 and Avast77e  to find/remove virus ? Many software houses use AV Dos to find virus in a Windows system (no matter the Win Version !?) .
Thanks a lot.

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: MWassef on July 27, 2003, 10:05:19 PM

I can't fgure out how to use it..  :-[ :-[
could anyone give some outline ..  ???
(is it somehow like using F-Prot for DOS)

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: whocares on July 28, 2003, 02:27:23 AM

Quote from: rlndsgrb on July 26, 2003, 03:15:14 PM

You see an usefull cooperation between Avast!4 and Avast77e  to find/remove virus ?

the FIND part will work,

but I'm not sure whether a dos-prog will perform  the write access, i.e. remove Malware under NTFS-filesystem (WIN NT/2000/XP) properly (without additional tools)
 ;D

Title: Re:Dos Edition ?
Post by: rlndsgrb on July 28, 2003, 09:57:02 AM

To cooperate doesn't mean make everything.
F-Prot uses both AV (Win + Dos).
If the windows is not working,it could help.