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Bigs11

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Web and Mail blocked....please help
« on: October 16, 2008, 08:27:08 AM »
I just 2 days ago installed avast! 4.p Pro and have 2 issues which I'm sure are minor.
I'm running XP Pro with Service pack 3.
I was using AVG anti-virus and AdWatch with AdAware. These programs, I've only disablem them, not un-installed.
With avast! running all 8 protections, my web browsing is disabled until I stop the Web process in avast!
Same as Email, unless I stop the scan for incoming and outgoing email from Office Outlook, I get errors checking mail while using Pop Peeper.
Is there any way around this?
Do I lose protection by disabling the Web process and the Email scans?
Also, can I continue using AdWatch to pick up any Spyware and Trojans?

Spiritsongs

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Re: Web and Mail blocked....please help
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2008, 08:43:13 AM »
 :)  Hi :

 Should NOT have 2 different antivirus programs on a computer at the same
 time, even IF One is "Disabled" because "conflicts" occur . Recommend you
 use the "AVG Remover" at www.avg.com/download-tools .

Bigs11

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Re: Web and Mail blocked....please help
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 02:21:44 AM »
Yeah....you were right.
Did a complete uninstall of AVG, now all's fine.
Except, with the script blocking, am I able to stop the on screen scanner message across the bottom of my screen when I go to a new web page, and the script blocker scans?

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Re: Web and Mail blocked....please help
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2008, 03:29:02 AM »
I've only disablem them, not un-installed.
Disable is not enough (in case of AVG) as you've already noted.

Same as Email, unless I stop the scan for incoming and outgoing email from Office Outlook, I get errors checking mail while using Pop Peeper.
Probably due to AVG conflict...

Do I lose protection by disabling the Web process and the Email scans?
Yes, somehow...

Also, can I continue using AdWatch to pick up any Spyware and Trojans?
You can, but the detection rate of avast is already superior of Ad-aware.

am I able to stop the on screen scanner message across the bottom of my screen when I go to a new web page, and the script blocker scans?
It seems that you've changed the avast settings without knowing what you were doing...
This is an option disabled by default. You can turn it off going to the Standard Shield provider settings, Advanced tab an unchecking 'Show detailed information on action performed'. You can do this for the other providers too.
See http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=26104.msg213436#msg213436

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Bigs11

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Re: Web and Mail blocked....(SOLVED)
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2008, 03:45:27 AM »
As usual, I panicked before looking through everything.
Have turned off detailed info, and all's well.
Thanks for everyone's help.
« Last Edit: October 17, 2008, 06:14:12 AM by Bigs11 »

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Re: Web and Mail blocked....please help
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2008, 03:50:14 AM »
Thanks for everyone's help.
You're welcome. Feel free to come back any time you need help or just to change experiences 8)
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