Boot time scan keyboard error - where's the patch?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello. I just downloaded avast for the first time 2 days ago. I’m trying to get rid of a really bad phishing trojan. But I am not able to do a boot time scan because everytime it says ‘keyboard error’ and then no files get scanned :(. And yes, I have already checked the boot log in the DATA folder. The scan only lasts for about 4 seconds and it’s over.

I read on another thread that there’s a patch available to fix this problem. It was created by one of avasts own programmers. So I found it on another old thread and I tried to save the file but my computer said that the file already exists on my computer. So I don’t get it. What’s going on? Please, where can I find the most recent version of that patch? Thank You.

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Is this avast V4.8 or V5

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Sorry, I forgot to mention - it is 4.8

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What OS do you have 32bit/64bit

Try repair avast
For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.

You can also try these for removal of the trojan

MBAM http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
update and run quick scan, click the button “remove selected” to quarantine anything found, and restart

SAS http://filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/

Are cookies really spyware and are they dangerous?
http://www.superantispyware.com/supportfaqdisplay.html?faq=26

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I guess you have seen this http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=44003.0

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I have Windows XP 32bit.

I will try repairing avast.

Actually I have already tried Malwarebytes and it did get rid of most of it but then the trojan regenerated itself :cry:

but thank you anyhow

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Yes, that’s one of the threads I had seen. The avast programmer who made the patch is called vojtech.

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Actually I have already tried Malwarebytes and it did get rid of most of it but then the trojan regenerated itself

you should ask for help in the " virus and worm " forum and let Oldman or Essexboy remove it

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if you want to continue trying yourself, you can also try

Dr.Web Cureit http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/?lng=en
How Do I Use Dr.Web CureIt!? http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/how_it_works/

Norman malware Cleaner http://www.norman.com/support/support_tools/58732/en

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ok, I think I might do that, thank you Pondus