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Helveticus

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Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« on: December 07, 2011, 01:49:15 PM »
Hi

I'm in big trouble with Avast free. I'm running it on Windows XP Prof. The problem is that it slows down extremely my virtual machine. I'm running VMware Server 1. If I'm disabling the real time protection(or how it's called in english version, I'm german) then the virtual machine is running normal, but with the protection activated it's real slow. I also detected that if I activate the real time protection AFTER I have startet the virtual machine then there's no problem.

In the real protection settings I have excluded the following files.

*.vmdk
vmware-vmx.exe
.....\My Virtual Machines\*
C:\Programme\VMware\*
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\VMware\*
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\VMware\*
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Anwendungsdaten\VMware\*
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\mein Benutzerkonto\Anwendungsdaten\VMware\*

So what can I do?

Gargamel360

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 03:12:23 PM »
If you exclude everything in the File Shield, and it does not help, the solution might lie in one of Avast!'s other shields.  I would try trusted processes in the Behavior Shield first.

Helveticus

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 05:03:55 PM »
Where is the settings for trusted processes? I only have the global settings and the file shield settings. I have Avast free.

ady4um

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 05:32:41 PM »
Behavior shield -> EXPERT settings -> trusted processes.

Helveticus

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 07:45:14 PM »
Ist this also available in the free version?

ady4um

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 07:53:53 PM »
You already have the Free edition, so why you need to ask?

Have you even tried and tested the suggestion?

Gargamel360

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 08:48:21 PM »
Maybe hes still using 4.8 ???

Helveticus

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 09:23:32 PM »
I asked because I did not find this option. I have the newest version, but I also have german version.

ady4um

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2011, 10:48:13 PM »
From google translate:
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Verhalten Schild -> EXPERT-Einstellungen -> vertrauenswürdige Prozesse

I have no idea the real names or exact translation in Avast, but anyway if you are writing and reading here in English, it shouldn't be so difficult to get to the correct place, since you already know what you are looking for.

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2011, 10:58:15 PM »
From google translate:
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Verhalten Schild -> EXPERT-Einstellungen -> vertrauenswürdige Prozesse

LOL, I just "love" Google translate..! ;D

ECHTZEIT-SCHUTZ -> Verhaltens-Schutz -> Erweiterte Einstellungen -> Vertrauenswürdige Prozesse
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0

ady4um

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2011, 11:06:03 PM »
LOL, I just "love" Google translate..! ;D

Sure ;), but I was guessing was close enough for the user to understand the actual way to get there. (Well, I though that the English description was good enough too :) . )

Helveticus

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2011, 11:12:59 PM »
I don't have this. See the screenshots.

http://imageshack.us/g/27/avast1w.jpg/

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2011, 11:18:48 PM »
I don't have this. See the screenshots.

Interesting..! Never have seen this before.
Which SP on XP..??
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0

Gargamel360

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2011, 11:22:38 PM »
Is this a custom install, did you install only the File System Shield?

ady4um

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Re: Avast slows down virtual machine extremely
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2011, 11:37:01 PM »
Is this a custom install, did you install only the File System Shield?

Seems like Behavior Shield is not even installed. But, if it is not installed at all, then it shouldn't be the one making the executable to run so slow.

Which reminds me that script shield, which is installed according to the picture, depends on other shields, if I'm not mistaken.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2011, 11:38:45 PM by ady4um »