Hello Igor,
So, you are saying that these files appear on every boot scan again?
Yes, every time. I have replicated it now on 3 different XP systems. It's easy to replicate so you can also try it yourself: On WinXP Pro system create a C:\Temp directory (mine was created before installing Avast). Schedule a boot-time scan. Default settings, "Scan all local disks". (NOTE: This occurs whether scan archive files is checked or not!). After the scan look in C:\Temp. There will be 50 files like the above (numbered 0-49).
What were your settings of the scan - all local disks, or just a folder?
All Local Disks.
Did you have "Scan archive files" checked?
Tried it both ways....same result.
Does anything change (like, do the files appear again) if you select only one folder to scan, e.g. an empty one?
After deleting them the files appear again each time I do a boot-time scan regardless of whether it is one folder (full of data) or empty folder (no data) or entire disk, or all local disks. No matter how I configure the boot-time scan those 50 files appear in c:\temp.
Note that this directory (c:\temp) was created *BEFORE* I ever installed Avast!. The Avast! scanner did not create it. It appears Avast is using the temp directory as some sort of holding area for the scan it performs. It's likely in the code somewhere?
Test it and see if you get the same thing...Thanks for the assistance Igor. You guys have great support.
TigeMac