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Offline jonarding

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installing application in the teeth of Avast
« on: September 19, 2015, 09:25:50 PM »
I have Avast Internet Security.  I previously had it configured to scan for PUPs.  It detected what I assumed was a PUP which had attached itself to one of my applications but in fact it was the application itself that Avast thought I ought not to want, and it removed it.  I cannot now reinstall it.  Every time Avast says it has detected non-Malware and wipes out the .exe file.

I have disabled scanning for non-Malware, and I have disabled Avast entirely, but even though disabled it still kills the application.

Is there an option other than ditching Avast?

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Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2015, 10:32:12 PM »
What does the message from avast say when detecting?

A screenshot would help


Offline jonarding

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Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2015, 10:38:56 PM »
non-Malware Detected.  Avast has blocked a potentially unwanted program.

(See attached)

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Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2015, 11:01:51 PM »
That popup is from Malwarebytes ...


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Re: installing application in the teeth of Avast
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2015, 11:05:50 PM »
Well spotted !!!

What more can I say?