avast detects and freezes

[mantra]

hi

i update avast to the last program version!
and i received some virii by email , and avast did detect them
the virii are packed in zip files
when i tried to open the zip file and extract the virii file in a directory
the pc did freeze and 2/3 minutes after avast did scream and let me delete or remove the *.scr file! why?

[Gillie2tat]

You should never unzip a zip file that has been detected as infected!  The zip itself is probably infected never mind the file inside!

[Eddy]

It really would help if you also tell us the OS you are using and the exact version of Avast.

[Vlk]

Do you have virus mail alerts set up? Another thread here indicates that this may actually be a problem...


Thanks
Vlk

[mantra]

ummm

Do you have virus mail alerts set up? Another thread here indicates that this may actually be a problem...


Thanks
Vlk

Nope
i noticed that avast detects the virus but wait i think 2 minutes and after screams and askes me what kind of action i like

[mantra]

u know man that i notice the avast is more slow when i try to run a virus - eicar

in the old version avast did scream very quickly...
why now is so slow

[Eddy]

Please answer my previous questions and let us know what email client you are using and what providers in Avast you have installed.

Also tell us your settings.

The more (relevant) info we have, the better we can give support.

[igor]

Is this "lockup" for a few minutes (when you unzip infected files to your disk) repeatable? If yes - what are your settings of the Standard Shield?

[mantra]

Is this "lockup" for a few minutes (when you unzip infected files to your disk) repeatable? If yes - what are your settings of the Standard Shield?

ok now it's more slow if i try to run a virus ! douple click on it

it does freeze if i try i save a virus in zip file came via email

w98se 512mb
setting avast  standard +  scan (created/modified file--default)

[igor]

I must say I tried and it worked OK here...
Do you have the "Show detailed info on performed action" turned on for the Standard Shield provider? You saved the zip file to disk, right? What virus was that?

[mantra]

Do you have the "Show detailed info on performed action" turned on for the Standard Shield provider?

nope it's turned off

You saved the zip file to disk, right? What virus was that?

i don't remember !
bye the way i will try avast the new built in w2k and i will say what happen......
ps. the avast clean , does clean every registry entries

[igor]

ps. the avast clean , does clean every registry entries

You mean the avast! Virus Cleaner? Yes, it tries to remove every known registry entry when it removes a worm/virus.
As for avast! Antivirus itself - it removes the common "autostart" items (referencing the virus) from registry when it deletes/moves the virus file. It doesn't remove useless entries created by the worm/virus for its own purposes.

[mantra]

no no
i noticed that avast freezes when i turn on check created & modified files--default

i don't know why ...