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Asmarka

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Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« on: March 16, 2009, 08:51:56 PM »
I was reading on another forum some time ago about a user of Avast antivirus who was getting a conflict between his Avast and his Norton Ghost.  I've just been given a gift (unopened box) of Ghost 10.0 and am wondering if I should install it or will it cause conflicts with my Avast Pro 4.8.  Has anyone any further information or experience on this matter?

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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 11:40:35 PM »
It shouldn't conflict... can you find a link in Internet to that opinion?
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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2009, 12:29:07 AM »
I found the post which spoke of a Norton and Avast conflict.  Scroll down to the post by Sparrow:

http://www.windowsbbs.com/general-security/74664-avast-confused-shadows-norton.html

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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2009, 01:19:24 AM »
I think that the conflict was with remnants of Norton and not specifically with Ghost (a norton/symantec product) as the title of the topic implies, shadows of norton (a real pig to remove).

Sparrow later reports after uninstalling ghost and running regseeker clearing out norton/symantec entries he was able to reinstall ghost and no issues with avast.

So if you have never had norton antivirus installed and only ghost you shouldn't have any issues.
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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2009, 02:45:37 PM »
I think that the conflict was with remnants of Norton and not specifically with Ghost (a norton/symantec product) as the title of the topic implies, shadows of norton (a real pig to remove).

Sparrow later reports after uninstalling ghost and running regseeker clearing out norton/symantec entries he was able to reinstall ghost and no issues with avast.

So if you have never had norton antivirus installed and only ghost you shouldn't have any issues.
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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2009, 03:33:09 PM »
Thank you.  I shall go ahead and install Ghost.   :)

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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2009, 03:55:53 PM »
You're welcome, let us know how you get on.
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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2009, 04:12:06 PM »
I've had Ghost intalled for the last three days and had no conflict with Ghost.  All seems to be well.

Thanks everyone.  :)

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Re: Avast Pro 4.8 with Ghost 10.0
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2009, 04:35:14 PM »
No problem I though you would have no problems provided you didn't have NAV before.

Thanks for the update.
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