Eddy, Technical,
In simple words. Avast (home/pro) works on the system it is installed on,........
no Eddy, it doesn´t. If it would do, then I would not be able to load a virus
into the memory of the PC it is installed on!
Please, proof me to be wrong if you can:
This behaviour is nothing but the AVAST way of enforcing AVAST installation
(purchase) for every computer. I tried different other scanners, and they all
alert when the eicar file from the network is executed. AVAST also alerts,
when you execute the file from internet resources. AVAST does not alert, while
the file is executed from the local network drive.
My point: I definitely accept the need of AV companies to put in some
limitations in their scanner to help sales to sell a licence per networked PC.
But I think this limitation I see here is nothing a user has to expect while
his PC has the status of "beeing protected with a purchased licence of AVAST".
At least, unless this unusual behaviour of "executing virusses from a network
drive" is not outlined to me on installation.
Can you name me other AV scanners that allow executing a virus from a local
network drive? Do you realy consider it acceptable to use a virus scanner, who
allows to execute an infected file from a local network drive?
Please think about that AVAST! I am certain you can find an other way or better
acceptable limitation ! Beside that I would like to ensure the AVAST team, that I
am very pleased with your software. I can live with that shortfall, now as I know it.
I just think, that this behaviour of your scanner is something you might put some
thoughts on !
Best regards
Jockel