v235 update - on access scanner changes

[KMT]

With all builds before the latest 235, the on-access scanner scanned all files on open when entering the "*" as extension in the appropriate box. Thus it detected a renamed eicar (e.g. eicar.txt) file as being "infected". However this behaviour stopped with the latest version although the file itself is scanned.

What did change in the recent v235 update?

[igor]

What OS do you use?
How did the behaviour change - the virus is not announced? How do you know that "the file itself is scanned"?

[KMT]

The file is scanned because the on-access scanner window lists it as scanned. Anyway, even a reboot didn't make Avast see the eicar string in a "eicar.txt". But a "pause provider", then "resume provider" did. Now avast sees the eicar string again; I was just curious if you changed something in the extension settings...

Supose it was just a glitch on my system.

KMT

[igor]

Strange... so now, even after a reboot, is works correctly from the start (i.e. without having to pause/resume the provider?

What operating system are you using, please?

[KMT]

Yes, now it keeps this settings...will try to reproduce this on another system and see if it was a one time glitch.
I am using Win98

[Waldo]

I have no problems putting the * into the exctension list. (after update) it scans ALL files without problems.

Isn't it nescecary to put ALL extensions in the list like .txt. .exe. com etc... or does the * replaces ALL extensions just by putting the * in ? Really ?

[igor]

* really means "all extensions". There's no need to enter them one by one (well, it might be a problem anyway - typing in all extensions  ).

[Waldo]

Thanks IGOR > you rule !