Disable Avast At Startup..

[JD]

Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading
when I start Windows XP.

I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is
protecting those services.

I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I reboot.

What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way.

Help!

--
JD..

[David H. Lipman]

From: "JD" <JD@example.invalid>

| Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading
| when I start Windows XP.

| I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is
| protecting those services.

| I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I reboot.

| What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
| Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way.

| Help!

| --
| JD..


Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe

http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

English:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...irus-for-free/

To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file.

Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm


* * * Please report back your results * * *


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[JD]

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "JD" <JD@example.invalid>
>
> | Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading
> | when I start Windows XP.
>
> | I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is
> | protecting those services.
>
> | I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I reboot.
>
> | What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
> | Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way.
>
> | Help!
>
> | --
> | JD..
>
>
> Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
> http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
>
> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
> English:
> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...irus-for-free/
>
> To use this utility, perform the following...
> Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
> Choose; Unzip
> Choose; Close
>
> Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
> { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }
>
> NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
> FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.
>
> C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
> This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
> This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
> The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.
>
> You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
> download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
> needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
> during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
> Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.
>
> When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
> file.
>
> Additional Instructions:
> http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
>
>
> * * * Please report back your results * * *
>
>

I'm in the middle of setting up a new XP computer so I'm going to have
to pass on the multi_av.exe at this time. I will add the urls to my
notes so I can take at look at it later.

I can live with Avast for the time being.

--
JD..

[Iapetus]

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "JD" <JD@example.invalid>
>
> | Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading
> | when I start Windows XP.
>
> | I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is
> | protecting those services.
>
> | I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I reboot.
>
> | What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
> | Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way.
>
> | Help!
>
> | --
> | JD..
>
>
> Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL

Nice one Dave, he asks for help with Avast and you spam another program.

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Iapetus" <Iapetus@inbox.com>


>> Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL

| Nice one Dave, he asks for help with Avast and you spam another program.

Spam -- no f'n way.

JD posted...

"What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way."

The Multi AV Scanning Tool is a front-end to four "On Demand" anti virus scanners which
refelects that desire.

In addition, it can be used concurrently with Avast.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[JD]

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Iapetus" <Iapetus@inbox.com>
>
>
>>> Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL
>
> | Nice one Dave, he asks for help with Avast and you spam another program.
>
> Spam -- no f'n way.
>
> JD posted...
>
> "What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
> Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way."
>
> The Multi AV Scanning Tool is a front-end to four "On Demand" anti virus scanners which
> refelects that desire.
>
> In addition, it can be used concurrently with Avast.
>

Once I get the new computer all set up the way I like it, I'll take a
look at your Multi AV Scanning Tool. I didn't see your reply as SPAM.

--
JD..

[siljaline]

"JD" wrote:
> Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading when I start
> Windows XP.
>
> I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is protecting those
> services.
>
> I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I reboot.
>
> What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears Avast is no longer
> letting me set it up that way.
>
> Help!

Try posting your issue to the Avast Forum
http://forum.avast.com/
--
siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Iapetus]

JD wrote:
> Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading
> when I start Windows XP.
>
> I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is
> protecting those services.
>
> I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I reboot.
>
> What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
> Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way.
>
> Help!
>

Go to settings, click on troubleshooting and check the 'Disable Avast
self-defense module' box, it's there to stop malicious programs from
disabling Avast.

[JD]

Iapetus wrote:
> JD wrote:
>> Installed the latest Avast 4.8 Home and I can't stop it from loading
>> when I start Windows XP.
>>
>> I tried turning off the services associated with Avast but Avast is
>> protecting those services.
>>
>> I ran MSconfig and turned it off but it turns itself back on when I
>> reboot.
>>
>> What I need is a simple on-demand anti-virus scanner and it appears
>> Avast is no longer letting me set it up that way.
>>
>> Help!
>>
>
> Go to settings, click on troubleshooting and check the 'Disable Avast
> self-defense module' box, it's there to stop malicious programs from
> disabling Avast.

Actually, I think I tried that and it still wouldn't let me stop Avast
from loading at startup but after a day I've gotten used to Avast
running in the background. It's not as intrusive as I thought it would be.

Thanks for the information though, I will put it in my notes in case I
want to disable Avast later.

--
JD..