NNTP newsgroup scanning

[TacoBellSteve]

I have a PC running XP Home SP2, with a DSL connection.  I'm using Avast Home Edition, version 4.6.731.

I usually disable the NNTP newsgroup scanning because it REALLY slows down the downloading of new newsgroup messages.  And I read and post to newsgroups every day.

However, since Avast just released a new build of Avast AV, I decided to give NNTP scanning another try.  One question, though.  If the NNTP scanner detects a newsgroup post with a virus or dangerous hyperlink, does Avast delete this post, or merely block me from opening it?

[DavidR]

It will warn you in the same way as an email virus and pause things until you indicate what action you want to take, delete.

You can however, set it to silent mode which would send it to the chest I believe, tick the Silent Mode and General answer NO option in the Resident protection, this information is available in a very useful document 'the avast help file'