I have been successfully running Avast 4 for a number of weeks on my machine.
Problems as of yesterday.
Running Windows 2000 op system
Would not fully start up yesterday morning (icons in bottom left of screen appeared but only up to the point where both the avast icons would appear but didn't. Then the computer just sat there as if normal but would freeze if attempted to run applications
Started in safe mode and was eventually able to run Avast and discovered WIN32:Trojan-gen (vc) at programme files\alwilsoftware\avast4\data\moved\stde9.exe
During running boot routine Message came up : ...avast antivirus............unhadled exception error 3221225477
exact details of what happened thereafter unclear as 3 hours had passed, however the following also happened
message:avast: the AAVM subsystem detected a RPC error continually comes up if attempting to run avast (except through main control panel)
avast icon now has red circle with line through on it (this can be temporarily overcome by running control panel/administrative tools/services/avast
Discovered further virus : win32:Kwbot-D [win] at several other locations including: system32\cmd32.exe; user32\ACD See 5.5.exe; Plus various ..crack.exe's
I have to disable mail checking through the wizard to get to my mail obviouslt highly unsatisfactory
I do not have a 'Chest'!
My operating system (and my computer) appear now to be running normally........although I remain very nervous
I work full time from home on the computer, use broadband continually and mail my work to clients several times a day
PHEW..
Please help - URGENT
Geoff Broughton
Conservatory Art & Design
