Internet Security: Fileshield report questions

[bilbo--baggins]

Where are these stored by default?  If I have it set to append and not overwrite, are these kept indefinitely?  Are there any other real-time shield logs that are retained?

Is this product therefore suitable for PCI compliance (which requires antivirus software capable of identifying and removing common viruses etc, and to keep audit logs for at least 12 months.

[ady4um]

Avast main GUI -> settings -> maintenance -> change the settings you want/need.

The logs are created according to the scan and the shield, and they are all simple text file. Some are automatically replaced when a new scan is ran. You could prepare an automatic backup (using backup tools) of the logs and save them elsewhere.

[bilbo--baggins]

If I set it to only delete logs older than 365 days does this definitely keep shield logs too?  I assumed this only related to the on-demand scanning?

Where are the text files located, if I'm to set up automated copying?

[ady4um]

There are more than just one available setting, so the "365 days" might not be enough (it may get to the size limit, just as an example). You might want to check the specific settings for shields ("expert settings" for each shield) and in each particular scan.

The path is in ProgramData -> Avast Software (or Alwil software) -> Avast (or Avast 5) -> log -> there should be several logs.

I am writing the "path" from memory so there might be a little difference (it also depends on OS and Avast version), but that should be enough for you to find the exact path in your particular case.

[Asyn]

Where are these stored by default?

Windows Vista or Windows 7: C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\report