Location Of Virus Definition Files

Hi all

I am using Shadow Defender and I want to exclude certain files from Shadow Mode ie from being virtualized.

Could you tell me which Avast 5 files/folders need to be excluded or alternatively which files and folders are the virus definition updates downloaded to.

Thank you

Terry

Try to exclude these paths (program + vps updates):

avast program folder:

  • C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5

avast data folder:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software\Avast5 (Win2K, WinXP)
  • C:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5 (Vista, Win7)

avast system files:

  • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\asw*.sys

Totally off-topic, but triggered by pk’s reply … is it likely that the next full program update will rename (or more likely, replace) the “alwil” folders to correspond with the company’s name change?

Hardly possible for existing installations - i.e. when it happens, it will be for new installations only.