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Bypass Scan
« on: August 18, 2011, 11:06:10 PM »
At Avasts bypass Scan (the scan before windows fully boots) The keyboard doesn't work and the scan gets stuck when avast asks what to do with the virus. ???

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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2011, 11:16:08 PM »
What is your OS ?
Do you have a USB keyboard ?

There have been issues in XP when using a USB keyboard, the keyboard may not be recognised before windows starts.
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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 11:20:31 PM »
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At Avasts bypass Scan (the scan before windows fully boots)
It is called avast boot scan....... and why are you doing a boot scan ?

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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 11:50:04 PM »
Yeah i have xp and a USB Keyboard. But i solve the problem, i changed the boot scan settings.
Changed this option:
"When a threat is found, apply the following action:
Delete"

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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2011, 12:04:53 AM »
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"When a threat is found, apply the following action:
Delete"
what if the detection is a false positive ?

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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 12:19:43 AM »
what if the detection is a false positive ?
Just did the scan and the malware\malicious Software got deleted.

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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 12:21:59 AM »
yes...... but are you sure it was not a false positive ?



Clean, Quarantine, or Delete?
http://antivirus.about.com/b/2007/03/11/clean-quarantine-or-delete.htm

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Re: Bypass Scan
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 12:50:34 AM »
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"When a threat is found, apply the following action:
Delete"

Deletion isn't really a good first option (you have none left), 'first do no harm' don't delete, send virus to the chest (a protected area) and investigate.
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