Hi, I’ve been a happy Avast! user for about 2 years now. I am having trouble though with the Ardamax Keylogger, I want this program running for monitoring purposes but Avast! will not allow it. I have added it to the exceptions using same instructions found here
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=12640.msg208856#msg208856
Am I missing something?
Welcome to the forums!
What is the file name that avast is detecting. Also which provider is the detection coming from?
You need to use the Exclusion lists:
For the Standard Shield provider (on-access scanning):
Left click the ‘a’ blue icon, click on the provider icon at left and then Customize.
Go to Advanced tab and click on Add button…
For the other providers (on-demand scanning such as the screen-saver or the Simple User Interface):
Right click the ‘a’ blue icon, click Program Settings.
Go to Exclusions tab and click on Add button…
You can use wildcards like * and ?.
But be careful, you should ‘exclude’ that many files that let your system in danger.
Keyloggers as a tool can be used for good or evil and that is difficult for an AV to determine, that is why the exclusions can be set by the user to allow its use.
However, you are only able to monitor your children AFTER they have been and visited the site/s that you would find objectionalbe.
You might want to check out Naomi Parental Control software (freeware) http://www.radiance.m6.net/
Thanks for your responses.
Oldman- I am assuming the provider the message is coming from is the Standard Shield. On the bottom right of the screen a blue and yellow message pops up saying
avast! On-Access Scanner Message
C:\Program Files\WGV\AKV.exe contains sample of ‘Win32:Ardamax-W [Tool]’!
I also get the big pop-up in the middle of the screen saying Malware was Found!
Tech- The instructions you posted are the exact same ones I followed in the link that I provided. I have excluded the C:\Program Files\WGV\ folder and that didnt work. I have tried excluding each individual file included in the folder, also did not work.
DavidR- I am not interested in parental control, I want a keylogger monitor.
Tech- I spoke too soon! I reread your instructions CAREFULLY and it works. Thanks for your support, it works now just like I wanted … Thank you!
Glad it worked 8)
Feel free to come back any time if you need help.
By the way, are you using a keylogger to do parental control?
You didn’t mention why you wanted a keylogger and I offered the suggestion as Parental Control is most often why they wanted a keylogger in the first place.
Tech- No I am not using the keylogger for parental control
DavidR- I appreciate your input but I simply want to record keystrokes on my PC.
Avast was preventing the program from executing and also not very hidden when a big warning pops up. Glad to know that Avast is working as it should.
Thanks again to all.
Glad you got it.