Hi,
Since several weeks, ashServ.exe freezes my system about two minutes every 10-15 minutes by saturating my CPU. This does not happen if I disable the Standard Shield. I have used Avast for at least five years without such a problem.
Every shield is at the normal sensitivity.
I have the WinXPSp2 regularly updated, my CPU is the Athlon 64 3000+, with 1Go RAM.
I use mainly FireFox as a browser.
Among the programs which run and might interfere with Avast! (but none is new on my system): Sygate Personal Firewall, Spyware Doctor, WinPatrol, PeerGuardian, ProtoWall, Copernic Desktop Research, Google DeskTop. I have also installed the free version of BitDefender (without shield function), that is closed most of the time. I have disabled the MS firewall.
I run a virus scan everyday without opening the archives (either with Avast! or with BitDefender) and a complete scan at least every week. I did not find an important virus since I encountered my problem the Standard Shield.
How can I detect which program interferes with Avast? Or is there a possibility to reduce its sensitivity without risk?
Thank you in advance for your help.