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ag88

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Avast turn off shield
« on: December 27, 2012, 02:31:48 PM »
Sometimes Avast turn off shield- there's a info that something turn it off, but system is not infected, everything is clean. Someone can help?

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Re: Avast turn off shield
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2012, 02:33:40 PM »
do you have any other security programs installed?
what AV did you use befor avast?
did you remove it before installing avast?

ag88

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Re: Avast turn off shield
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2012, 04:10:01 PM »
do you have any other security programs installed?- no
what AV did you use befor avast?- Norton
did you remove it before installing avast?-yes

also I got a windows 8, and when avast is turned off I cant connect to network.
It is possible that firewall turning off avast???

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Re: Avast turn off shield
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2012, 05:00:10 PM »
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what AV did you use befor avast?- Norton
run Norton removal tool and reboot so that all conflicting files are removed

you find it here Nr #26a    http://singularlabs.com/uninstallers/security-software/


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also I got a windows 8, and when avast is turned off I cant connect to network.
do you mean another machine?
same thing, you must remove any previous used or preinstalled AV before installing avast
and use the vendors removal tool to clear any leftover files



did this solve your problem?

« Last Edit: December 31, 2012, 05:02:51 PM by Pondus »

ag88

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Re: Avast turn off shield
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2012, 06:51:08 PM »
Norton removal tool crashes at end of removing norton components, but maybe it remove something that turning off avast, I'll post here if avast still turn off .
THX 4 help m8 : )