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mustang64

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New Avast Startup thing?
« on: November 23, 2013, 06:28:16 PM »
WinPatrol jumps up and says Avast has inserted a new startup thing.
 
What is it and why has it been inserted in my computer without my knowledge?

E8448DEF-479D-40D7-A6D2-C381981F2668.EXE

What is this for and how do I get rid of it???
Thanks.
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Offline ky331

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Re: New Avast Startup thing?
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2013, 06:35:50 PM »
It would appear to be an "emergency update".   We are questioning it here:   http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=140730.0

So far, no one has been able to tell us what it's for, nor why it's running at every startup (as opposed to running just once to fix something).
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mustang64

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Re: New Avast Startup thing?
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2013, 06:50:18 PM »
Hi ky331,
Ok thanks for that.  Yes I am wondering that as well.  I re-booted my computer twice and the thing is still sitting in there ready to go again everytime I restart.

I agree, if it's there to fix something why not run just once and that's it!  Thanks..
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