Author Topic: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?  (Read 2543 times)

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Offline terrariast

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Re: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2021, 07:41:38 AM »
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Could you please try excluding the whole folder "Mediaget2"? Is the file still being detected/deleted?

If you prefer a quick workaround, you can set Avast not to scan for PUPs in the program Menu - Settings - Protection - Core Shields - What to do with: Potentially unwanted programs & tools - by deselecting the option "Scan for PUPs."

Already have done this. And today I discovered, that disabling shield before I run Mediaget for the first time in the day, prevents deleting the EXE. Guess I will have to live with that.

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Re: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2021, 12:42:18 PM »
I'm sorry to hear that. We're looking into the problem and it will be fixed in the upcoming program updates.

In the meantime, could you please try re-installing Mediaget in the following way?

1. first please disable Avast shields
2. uninstall and re-install Mediaget
3. exclude Mediaget folders
- C:\Users\*your username*\AppData\Local\MediaGet2\
- C:\Users\*your username*\MediaGet2
- any other folder used by Mediaget
4. re-enable Avast shields

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Re: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2021, 02:13:19 PM »
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In the meantime, could you please try re-installing Mediaget in the following way?

Sadly, made no difference.

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Re: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2021, 03:57:57 PM »
It seems that the problem solved itself with the latest virus database update. Question closed. Thank you, Avast!

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Re: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2021, 04:38:53 PM »
I am pleased that Avast is delighting my exs. Good luck to them is what I say. Everyone is entitled to some pleasure.
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Re: How to stop Avast from deliting my EXEs?
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2021, 04:48:43 PM »
I am pleased that Avast is delighting my exs. ...
So you spotted the OP typo and elaborated.  ;) One for here https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=85679.0
Could have been worse, "deleting my ex's" would have aroused law enforcement.
Maybe we should settle on "deleting my exe's".
« Last Edit: May 14, 2021, 04:51:39 PM by rocksteady »