File System Shield

Avast Mac Security
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Hi Folks,

I just installed Avast free version for Mac (MacBook Pro). Ran it - worked fine… However, I tried to run the File System Scan - and it’s been running for over 24 hours now. No infected files out of the more than 37,000 it’s inspected. I did the same on my wife’s MacBook Pro and it took about 10-15 minutes to complete the scan.

Any thoughts on what might be going on?

Many thanks,

Ken

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Make sure the Time Machine backup is disabled.

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As Eddy says, Time Machine is the usual culprit. However if you do not wish to disable it, you can do a manual scan and select only your main Hard Drive and not a full system scan