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ardi_sugianto

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avast protection
« on: April 13, 2008, 02:37:19 PM »
hi i heard that avast can't protect my registry windows from virus and spyware is that true? avast only detect files virus or spyware, not in the registry is that true?

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Re: avast protection
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2008, 02:41:27 PM »
The registry entries are not malicious per se, so I don't see any point in detecting them.

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Re: avast protection
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 04:57:56 PM »
The files pointed by registry keys are detected.
The cleaning procedure of avast will correct (clean) the registry key as well the files.
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