Windows XP user here,
I've recently encountered a bizarre problem with avast pro telling me I'm unsecured. I followed the steps of several older threads and nothing has seemed to work to fix the error. I have tried to repair it, which it tells me that there's an error with the packaging. I tried uninstalling it in safemode and reinstalling. I searched with Malwarebytes and everything showed up clean:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.2.1300
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 911122306
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 (Safe Mode)
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
12/23/2011 3:53:30 AM
mbam-log-2011-12-23 (03-53-30).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|D:\|E:\|)
Objects scanned: 352204
Time elapsed: 54 minute(s), 16 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
The moment I noticed avast had turned off I saw in my task manager that cscss.exe was at 200+mb of memory usage. After restarting and doing a system restore this memory usage problem has stopped, but now it seems with avast not working I may have a virus on my hand I have no idea how to get rid of (I trusted avast never to turn off while browsing, this seems to be what caused the issue). I've attached a hijackthis log if anyone is interested in it. I'm really in a bind here, please help?
