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Page 2 scans what it is set to scan - if not, it’s a bug, but not a trick to “impress the user”.
I have just checked and it works correctly for me (with one exception - if the file does not have any extension, then it is not scanned - that is a bug).
When I set Scan files on open and write HT* into the “Scan files with these extensions”, eicar.html is detected when I try to access it (e.g. open it in Notepad, in Internet Explorer, view by Total Commander Lister, …).
If I’m even more paranoid and write just * (i.e. an asterisk) into the “Scan files with these extensions”, again, the eicar file is detected, no matter what extension it has (except for that “no-extension” problem I noted above).
On the other hand, if I leave the “Scan files with these extensions” empty, it doesn’t scan anything on open (not even .COM) - so it works exactly as I would expect it to.
I don’t understand how is it possible that for you, it scans only executable files - there’s no such setting for “Scan files on open”.
Now, let’s try “Scan created/modified files”. I turn it on and check “Default extension set” (using the “Show…” link I verify that HT* is inside the default set, i.e. HTML files will be scanned).
Now, I start Notepad and create a new file e.htm; I paste the eicar string into the window and save the file; at that moment, I get a eicar-virus warning. Again, as I expected.
What are your exact settings on the second page in the moment EICAR.html is not detected? (and how are you working with the file?)
Thanks for the crash log. Even though it’s from an older version of avast than the current build (I think?) I would guess that the problem occurs somewhere in MS Jet drivers. You can try to change the database setting, as posted here:
http://www.avast.com/forum/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=440;start=0
Maybe updating the Jet drivers might help, too… ???
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fea50f92-923b-4f11-934d-5b6668598060&DisplayLang=en