Windows 98/ME and On-Access-Problem

[hendrik.garbe]

Hi there,

are there known Problems with old Win98/ME-Computers and the On-Access-Protection?
In my case avast! seems not to be able to tell me that a homepage is infected with a virus.
I'm checking avast! on a homepage called www.eicar.org with a test-virus called eicar.com

If i use Windows XP, start my browser and click on the test-virus, avast! warns me reliable
and offers me to disconnect the connection. But if i use Windows 98 or Win ME i still can
download the test-virus without any warning!

There are no error-messages on system-startup or red signs in the tray and all necesary
providers are running and avast! identifies the test-virus when i scan the file manually.
In all cases i use a standard-installation of avast!, so i diddn't changed the configuration.
I already noticed this problem earlier and so i noticed the problem with different versions
of avast! home edition.

There is no Firewall on the Computer and no other Antivirus-Software, just avast!
an i have tried on so many different machines and different places and even on a fresh
windows-installations. So i'm nearly sure that it is not a defective installation of the
operation system or a conflict with other software.

How can i tell avast! to scan the homepages reliable on Win98/ME?

Thanks in advance,
Hendrik Garbe.

[XMAS]

Hello and Welcome

For Win95/98/ME you need to set your browser, so that the Web Shield can scan your browser's HTTP traffic. For detailed info on how to set your browser see HERE

Under NT based systems everything is automatic - that's why it works on WinXP for you

[hendrik.garbe]

Hello .:XMAS:.

thanks a lot for your help, now i understand! 

Greetings,
hendrik.garbe

[XMAS]

Hello .:XMAS:.
thanks a lot for your help, now i understand! 

You're Welcome    If you have other questions, feel free to ask