Thanx for the reply…and the moderate tone! Sorry about the garbled initial question.
Ok

  1. I tried to run the free home pc version. i could not get it to scan archives. i repeatedly checked the relevant box but the screen always said archive check disabled. How do i get it to check archives?
  2. Other virus checkers report infections that avast does not. How do i go about removing them? I can supply a
    list(s).
    3)I have a particular virus, called ‘ares’. It has been labelled v dangerous by another site. Can you help me remove it, given my general level of ineptitude?

Many thanks for all and any response/patience!