Author Topic: Avast to work in Safe Mode?  (Read 1834 times)

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Avast to work in Safe Mode?
« on: November 03, 2015, 02:28:48 PM »
I think it is ridiculous that Avast doesn't work in Safe Mode!  I keep getting a reoccurring virus/trojan that freezes the computer screen, except the mouse pointer.  When I click the mouse, the screen blinks on-and-off.  When I reboot, the writing on F8 screen is kinda messed-up.  The only way to fix this is go on Safe Mode with networking and using a free "online" virus scanner to find the virus.  The last time, yesterday, I only found one online virus scanner that found it.  It was something like...Revoltron.  Anyways...never has Avast worked on Safe Mode!  I would like Avast to work in Safe Mode or, at the very least, be able to schedule a boot-scan from Safe Mode.

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Re: Avast to work in Safe Mode?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2015, 02:39:40 PM »
Attach your basic diagnostic logs. (MBAM, FRST and aswMBR)
Instructions: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
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Re: Avast to work in Safe Mode?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2015, 02:42:12 PM »
Scanning in safe-mode is pretty much useless.
Not everything is loaded and that means that not all malware (or parts of it) can be detected.

If you want help remove malware, follow the instructions:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

As far as the name goes...
I believe you mean Reveton (= ransomware)

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