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jm,
Firstly let me say that in choosing Avast, you have one of the best Avs around.
Now…the Eicar test file can cause weird problems in systems using W98, and it is not easy to remove completely from some hard-drives. I would remove the file as instructed on the www.eicar.com web site.
This is a quote from the Eicar site which you should read!
Important note: cannot be held responsible when these files or your AV scanner in combination with these files cause any damage to your computer. You download these files at your own risk. Download these files only if you are sufficiently secure in the usage of your AV scanner. cannot and will not provide any help to get rid of these files from your computer. Please contact the manufacturer/vendor of your AV scanner to provide such help.
Secondly…What changes did the Eicar make to the Avast.ini file? Eicar should not have made any.
Thirdly, after removing the Eicar file, re-run the Avast Email Wizard to make sure that the settings have not been changed by the Eicar file.
As for why the system freezes 3 out of 4 times, I would venture that since the Eicar attempts to attack the .com files (as a real virus would), your W98 system reacts violently to the attempted change even if it is not real.
This is what I meant when I said that some systems just don’t like the Eicar test.
The Avast window will not appear because the system has not proceeded far enough for Avast to display it.
More than likely, if you fix the settings in Calypso, and remove the Eicar test file, your system should return to normal.
If not, we are here.
Good luck
