Ok I added COM to the list of extensions scanned on open. (I also did .COM as its not clear if your supposed to include the .) With either way Avast still opens the eicar.com file without finding the virus.
Here is the requested warning.log, Please note that where it says it found the virus was either when I manually scanned the file or when I tried to copy the file to my desktop.
2/21/2005 4:54:08 PM 1109026448 Tambu 3692 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "Z:\eicar.txt" file.
2/21/2005 4:56:41 PM 1109026601 Tambu 3072 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\Documents and Settings\Tambu\Desktop\eicar.txt" file.
2/21/2005 4:56:56 PM 1109026616 SYSTEM 1752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\Documents and Settings\Tambu\Desktop\eicar.com" file.
2/21/2005 5:04:42 PM 1109027082 SYSTEM 1752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\DOCUME~1\TAMBU\DESKTOP\EICAR.COM" file.
2/21/2005 5:04:50 PM 1109027090 SYSTEM 1752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\DOCUME~1\TAMBU\DESKTOP\EICAR.COM" file.
2/21/2005 5:04:57 PM 1109027097 SYSTEM 1752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\DOCUME~1\TAMBU\DESKTOP\EICAR.COM" file.
2/21/2005 5:04:59 PM 1109027099 SYSTEM 1752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\DOCUME~1\TAMBU\DESKTOP\EICAR.COM" file.
2/21/2005 5:07:31 PM 1109027251 SYSTEM 1752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1957994488-1532298954-725345543-1003\Dc46.com" file.
2/22/2005 7:14:25 AM 1109078065 SYSTEM 1752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp) returning error, 0000A48F.
2/22/2005 7:15:14 AM 1109078114 SYSTEM 1752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp) returning error, 0000A48F.
2/22/2005 7:15:54 AM 1109078154 SYSTEM 1752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp) returning error, 0000A48F.
2/22/2005 7:17:28 AM 1109078248 SYSTEM 1752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp) returning error, 0000A48F.
2/22/2005 7:18:20 AM 1109078300 SYSTEM 1752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\WIN95.ISO.55MFM2RI6P5HAIFJMZZLF7N3S5ARZAARFE32XBI.dctmp) returning error, 0000A48F.
2/22/2005 7:30:24 AM 1109079024 SYSTEM 1752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\Fade Image.fla.A27SX7QDYZCC4ZWDTXOCD7FNRP7KUGEY64QLHYY.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\Fade Image.fla.A27SX7QDYZCC4ZWDTXOCD7FNRP7KUGEY64QLHYY.dctmp) returning error, 0000A477.
2/22/2005 7:07:43 PM 1109120863 Administrator 3216 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\Documents and Settings\Tambu\Desktop\eicar.com" file.
2/22/2005 7:12:17 PM 1109121137 SYSTEM 3752 Sign of "EICAR Test-NOT virus!!" has been found in "C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1957994488-1532298954-725345543-1003\Dc56.com" file.
2/22/2005 7:44:56 PM 1109123096 SYSTEM 3752 AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\Booting_CD_Windows_95,98,ME,2000,XP.ISO.QVRKOF4CARMXXW5HYUHE7KBYLMZCZOL6NNIWPZQ.dctmp (E:\P2P\Downloads\Temp\Booting_CD_Windows_95,98,ME,2000,XP.ISO.QVRKOF4CARMXXW5HYUHE7KBYLMZCZOL6NNIWPZQ.dctmp) returning error, 0000A48F.
Thanks
Tambu