Love Avast- used it for years. It updated to AVAST 6, but something seemed off. Checked in file directory- it showed version 5 and dates of 4/25/2010- NOT good. It took 7 to 8 hours to complete boot disk scan and did not give options to deal with issues possibly discovered. I attempted to close WORD doc and it began to repeatedly ENTER scrolling through blank pages until I used task Manager to END PROGRAM. An excel file behaved exactly the same way-requiring task manager again to “END PROGRAM”.
When I attempted to close IE, it continued to open tab after tab- again had to use task manager to “END PROGRAM”. Finally back to my desktop- wanted to shut down and reopen computer in “SAFE MODE”- however- it would not let me access normal methods to shut down- Even- CTRL-ALT-DEL. I literally had to disconnect the power- UNPLUG the sucker!@!@!@
If the computer is not in SAFE MODE- it seems that it takes a mind of it’s own- the VIRUS that is- controls everything and I have very important files on this computer and of course my portable HD recently ‘failed’.
Toshiba Sattellite T2300 @ 1.66 GHz 3.24 GB RAM Windows XP PRO 2002 SP3
I would like to create an executable AVAST CD (I have other computers available), so that I can insert and run on this laptop, while it is in SAFE MODE. How is that done?