Hello,
I have been using Avast for a few years on all my computers, when I first install any AV I check to make sure it is working with the eicar test file. I copy the string to a text file and save it as a .com to my desktop, and it stops me from saving the file. However I just did the test again last night and it let me save the file, the file system shield is not picking it up as a threat. If I try to download the file online the Web shield picks it up and the on-demand scanner picks it up. I tried this on more than 1 computer and get the same results on each of them.
So my question is, is this a glitch with Avast or are my file shield system not working?
I am using windows 8.1 with the most up to date Avast free anti-virus.
Thanks