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Offline a_vast

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No Boot Scan?
« on: July 23, 2013, 02:22:10 PM »
Hi,

I kept getting blue screen crashes - 'your computer has detected a threat, etc'  so I did a full 'CC Cleaner' delete, then a full Malwarebytes scan, followed by a full Safe Mode Avast scan. Avast found 1 file it didn't like 'Driver Detective' which was adware. I deleted that file. Then Avast asked me if I wanted to run a Boot Scan for safety's sake 'yes' or 'no'? so I hit 'yes' and the pc resarted, but no Boot Scan followed.

Perplexed.

Any ideas please?

Thanks.

AV
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Offline vagabondh

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Re: No Boot Scan?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 03:12:21 PM »
Can you initiate a Boot Scan from normal mode?
Perhaps a Safe Mode issue?
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Re: No Boot Scan?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 03:05:00 AM »
How would I do that please?

Thanks.
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Re: No Boot Scan?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2013, 11:14:32 AM »
Quote from: a_vast on July 25, 2013, 03:05:00 AM
How would I do that please?

Thanks.

Any luck with this?

Boot Scans never seem to work on my Windows 7 Workstations. 

Regards,
Stephen
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Re: No Boot Scan?
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2013, 01:36:14 PM »
Quote from: studio_two on August 16, 2013, 11:14:32 AM
Quote from: a_vast on July 25, 2013, 03:05:00 AM
How would I do that please?

Thanks.

Any luck with this?

Boot Scans never seem to work on my Windows 7 Workstations. 

Regards,
Stephen
Sounds like you have other issues.
May be a good Idea to follow the steps outlined at:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
Attach the requested logs and a Malware expert will help you resolve your problem.

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Re: No Boot Scan?
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2013, 02:02:10 PM »
Are you able to access safe mode ?

Reboot the computer then immediately press and hold F8
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Re: No Boot Scan?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2013, 03:25:52 AM »
Thanks, I do a full virus scan in Safe Mode whenever I suspect a problem, follwed by a full Malwarebytes. I do a CC Cleaner and ADW Cleaner set to delete, all those together seem to flush out anything suspect.
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