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mrcool011

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does it scan while i download?
« on: September 21, 2004, 01:09:01 AM »
i just got norton today and i was downloading from kazaa and it told me while i was downloadign that the file had a virus does avast thing do that?

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Re:does it scan while i download?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2004, 02:01:59 AM »
It includes an option to add p2p to it's on on access protection and I believe Kazaa is one of the programs included.
However, I don't have the p2p protection enabled but avast still informed me I had a virus when downloading from Shearaza.
So in short, yes, it should do.

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Re:does it scan while i download?
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2004, 02:07:30 PM »
i just got norton today and i was downloading from kazaa and it told me while i was downloadign that the file had a virus does avast thing do that?

Sure!
There is just one thing that Norton does that avast can't: mess your Windows Registry and crash your computer  ;D
« Last Edit: September 21, 2004, 02:08:00 PM by Technical »
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Re:does it scan while i download?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2004, 03:34:58 AM »
i just got norton today and i was downloading from kazaa and it told me while i was downloadign that the file had a virus does avast thing do that?

Sure!
There is just one thing that Norton does that avast can't: mess your Windows Registry and crash your computer  ;D

good, norton kept messing up my computer today, so im getting avast!

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Re:does it scan while i download?
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2004, 03:51:55 AM »
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Just one bit of advice. Click on the link in my signature and get the Norton uninstall program. Just using add/remove doesn't get rid of norton from the computer. Norton must be completely removed before you can install Avast!.
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Re:does it scan while i download?
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2004, 10:59:47 AM »
There is just one thing that Norton does that avast can't: mess your Windows Registry and crash your computer  ;D
Odd, I have a Friend whos got Norton and it hasnt crashed his XP machine at all and his comp doesnt run slow at all  ???

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Re:does it scan while i download?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2004, 01:57:45 PM »
Odd, I have a Friend whos got Norton and it hasnt crashed his XP machine at all and his comp doesnt run slow at all  ???

Peter Norton?  ;D
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