Hi. Can any Avast Anti-virus users tell me - can this program be installed and used without having *ANY* automatic detection crap running in the background? Also, can it be set to not load *ANY* TSRs or other processes on Windows boot-up?
All I want is a virus program that I can run MANUALLY on any files I download. I don't want it constantly scanning my memory/hard drive, eating up resources and slowing my machine down. I understand that a virus prog in a constant state of alert is essential for some dopey, mainstream computer user, but for those of us who can actually recognize suspect files and email attachments, I want something that doesn't constantly hold your hand.
There must be thousands of us more advanced PC users out there with a demand for this type of virus scanner - is Avast's the one to fit the bill?