C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe

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I have set Avast to scan downloads made by my Download Manager - FreshDownload
After Avast scans the download this error message appears: Scan was completed with error. Error: The system cannot find the path specified.
This is the path I used:
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe

Are my downloads being properly scanned? How do I eliminate the error message?

2

I have had that problem once. Do you rename files in the “save as” box? If so, try it without doing so. Also, are you using the latest freshdownload version?

Peter

3

ashQuick.exe requires full path name of the file to be scanned passed on the command line.

E.g.

ashQuick.exe possiblevirus.exe

does not work even if ashQuick.exe and possiblevirus.exe were in the same directory. You’d have to use

ashQuick C:\somepath\possiblevirus.exe

instead. This behavior is by design.

Hope this helps,
Vlk

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I don’t think you quite understood. I’ll try to make myself clearer. When I was using AVG anti-virus for scanning downloads I had made with my download manager -
FreshDownload, the path for their integration was
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG6\avgse.exe

I obtained this info from http://www.zipgenius.it/other/avlist.htm and it has always woked without a hitch. In like manner, Avast should follow the same rule of thumb by using the path:C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe

5

I think Vlk understood - and it really should work this way.
The question is what the download manager passes as the “%s” argument.

6

ZipGenius http://www.zipgenius.it/other/avlist.htm
Shows the same argument “%s” for Avast as it does for AVG. If it’s not the same I sure would appreciate the correct one. Thanks

7

I have nothing in the parameter box and things work fine with me.

Peter

8

Great… Thank you sir, that corrected the problem!

9

Hey, a lot of people together have a lot of experience… We just have to share it :wink:

Peter