As for deleting the executable - I'm just saying the by disabling the scheduled task you achieve exactly the same, but the solution is a bit more permanent (generally, if you delete an avast file, the installer notices that under specific circumstances and puts the file back).
Disabling scheduled task, a permanent solution?
On my desktop PC:
- First I deleted the "avast! Emergency Update" task from Scheduled Tasks.
- Then ran program update (which doesn't find anything, which is normal since I've the latest version already), but which runs "AvastEmUpdate.exe" and it reinstalls the "avast! Emergency Update" task!!!
- I tried to disable the "avast! Emergency Update" task from Scheduled Tasks.
- Then ran program update (which doesn't find anything, which is normal since I've the latest version already), but which runs "AvastEmUpdate.exe" and it
again reinstalls enables the "avast! Emergency Update" task!!!
Same thing happens on my laptop PC, except that I've to disable or delete the task from CCleaner (for some odd reason the Scheduled Tasks folder is empty! (logged in as an administrator!) I guess there's a bug too in the installer... which doesn't suprise me, the finished installation, when trying to register avast, shows an error message (red cross icon or something like that), but the message says something like: "successfully registered"... and after that, going to the "registration" window, it show 0 days.. after boot it says 30 days, so the registration right after installation FAILS totally...
CHECK THIS NEW TOPIC FOR THIS PROBLEM EXACTLY)
So, how do I really PERMANENTLY disable the emergency updater?!
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Desktop PC: Windows XP SP3. Has been running from at least avast 4.x version. Customized settings. Shields installed & On: Network, Script & Behavior. Shield installed & Off: File (has been too buggy and slow to turn on on this machine, started from the first 5.x version, similar settings in 4.x worked just fine.). On-demand scans used for new files (+VirusTotal online scanner for files from unknown/shady sources), and saved custom full scan every month.. no malware.. if one knows what to do, it's possible to run a PC without "full" AV protection for better performance.
Laptop: Windows XP SP3. Clean new installation of 7.0.1456. No settings changed. Shields installed & On: File, Network, Script & Behavior.