Hi!
Is it possible to set Avast 4.8 home edition to continue scanning when a virus is found and ask me what to do when the scan is completed? I have tons of data to scan and have to set the scan at nighttime and was dissapointed when the scan was interrupted becase I needed to answer what to do with a file that might have contained a virus.
I have looked in the settings but can’t not find this option
Thanks in advance
Hi suprapappa!
Basically this is a feature of the Pro version, but you can tick a “don’t show this window again” checkbox when the first virus alert appears…
This setting is saved for one scan…
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-= Automated response to a virus is available only to PRO version…
-= I guess you may use an EICAR test file and place in the location to be scanned first…
This is possible only in Professional version (see picture here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=13315.msg112285#msg112285).
In Home version you can check the option “Don’t show this window again” as soon as the first virus warning appears, and click on “No action” button. This way, nothing will be done and you will be presented the results at the end (and you can perform actions from there).
Well, that’s the way it is, I am afraid; you may call it a limitation of the Home Edition of avast!. In the Professional Edition, you can configure the task to perform automatic actions (or, don’t do anything).
In the Home version, you may check the “Don’t show again” checkbox in the Virus warning dialog - but only after the first virus has been found (because you won’t see the virus dialog until then).
Or you can use Silent Mode:
Left click the ‘a’ blue icon.
It will start On-access protection
Click on Internet Mail and then on Customize.
Go to Advanced tab and select Silent Mode and the default answer No. This will send the file (email) to Chest.
But take a look here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=28088.msg229736#msg229736
Do the same for the and Outlook/Exchange plugin.
The answer Yes in Silent Mode keeps the virus in the file or into the message (attach) and continue the scanning. You can’t configure ‘delete the infected file’ in the Home version.
You can do the same for Standard Shield provider, but it won’t be a good idea…
Silent mode in the case of the WebShield provider simply means that avast will keep pressing the “Abort connection” button for the user automatically.