Does ashmaisv.exe need to load at startup in windows 98se?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Avast 4.5 Home Edition
VPS 0447-0

Using Windows 98SE.
Firefox
OE mail

Every time I boot and then (unsure of the exact timing, probably after automatic updating) my Startup Monitor alerts me that ashmaisv.exe wants to load at startup, Allow or No? I choose allow and it asks me again after either updating or booting.

Does ashmaisv need to load on startup?

Where should this be in the registry HKCU or HKLM?
Only 1 user on this computer.

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ashmaisv.exe is part of the mail provider in Avast
To be me more precise, it is the e-mail protection proxy (POP3/IMAP/SMTP).

So unless you don’t want/need it, you need to have it running.

I choose allow and it asks me again after either updating or booting.
If your startup monitor keeps track of changes in files, it is normal that it asks again after a update.

If it always ask after every reboot, check your startup monitor.

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I do need it.

Do you know if it should be in the HKCU or HKLM section of the registry for win 98SE, 1 user only? Is there a way to have it load when I actually start OE and not at Boot time?

I may be mistaken but I thought it would now be an invisible process (or is that only in XP?).

Thanks for the assistance

Marc

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It is only working transparantly on NT based systems. So leave it as it is, is my advise.

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Marc, nothing is so invisible in XP (it at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\avast! Mail Scanner\ and value ImagePath.

Can you try to repair your installation?
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast! antivirus > Remove
Then choose Repair function in the popup window (Repair).

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Eddy, thanks.

Technical, I will try the repair when I get home. Thanks, I’ll report back if it works.

Marc

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I attempted the repair of both Avast and Staurtup Monitor.

Not sure which one worked but there is success. Avast still working great and I’m happy.

Thanks guys.

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Thanks for posting Marc… It’s always good to see a solved problem.
If you can, try to come back and help the others :wink:

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I’ll try. I love to help people if they’re willing to listen.

I really am going to ask one more question which looks alot like this one but I haven’t found an answer to it yet, so maybe some one else will be looking for it too.