[New version] avast! External Control 1.5.360

General Topics
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Download:
www.security-ops.tk

This program can be classified as avast! Rescue Kit.
You’ll find many features to help you remove that nasty parasite or to check avast! status and versions.
Readme with full description of all features and Changelog included in ZIP package.

New in version 1.5.360:
+Fixed non existing VRDB entry on Log dump and Status page
+Added “Show details on performed action” tag number limit tweak

New in version 1.5.351:
+Fixed tweaker checkbox state detection

New in version 1.5.350:
+Fixed some minor bugs
+Fixed AEC return to selection menu after launching avast! Uninstall Utility
+Fixed major bug in External On-Demand Scanner
+Redesigned avast! Tweaker
+Enahanced avast! directory detection and warning dialogs regarding this
+Enhanced External On-Demand Scanner file/folder scanning
+Added XML/ODBC text to Storage Database Method function so you can locate it faster
+Many other small improvements

New in version 1.5.300:
+Fixed bug in avast! Tweaker module (Tray icon)
+Fixed all back buttons (finally doh :slight_smile: )
+Changed update interval tweaker according to the internal limit of 2 hours
+Added avast! Components Launcher module
+Added warning dialogs if avast! directory isn’t detected
+Startup and memory scanner moved to External On-Demand Scanner
+Enhanced External On-Demand scanner (ashQuick component)
+Added Startup section scan to External On-Demand scanner
+Added Physical Memory Scan (Normal) to External On-Demand scanner
+Added Physical memory Scan (Thorough) to External On-Demand scanner
+Added Precise Edition detection (AEC now rejects to work with any other edition except with Home and Pro)
+VRDB folder changing removed since its better to keep it default

New in version 1.5.225:
+Fixed bug in avast! Tweaker module (Animate tray icon)

New in version 1.5.220:
+Fixed bug in avast! Tweaker module (Suppress Update Box)

New in version 1.5.215:
+Fixed major bug in avast! Main Control module
+Enhanced Smart AutoUpdate dialog windows

New in version 1.5.200:
+Added detailed iAVS update info
+Added PUSH update system status info
+Added Registration detection info (no keys collected, just registered or trial)
+Added version label detection info
+Added VPS and Program update method info
+Added ISO Date snap on target system for log
+Added user admin rights info
+Added Windows system folder path detection
+Added screen resolution and color depth info
+Added total physical system memory size info
+Fixed date generation for dumped avast! Status Log
+Enhanced Smart AutoUpdate feature
+Totally redesigned status page and log dump

New in version 1.5.100:
+Added avast! Main Control
+Removed induvidual Enable/Disable/Auto-Restart functions (merged in avast! Main Control)
+Added edition detection for status page and log dump (Home Edition/Professional Edition)
+Added VPS version detection for status page and log dump

New in version 1.5.050:
+Fixed readme entry regarding Smart AutoUpdate Proxy Settings title plus other Readme fixes
+Added ODBC/XML (Database Storage) avast! Auto-restart option
+Added Virus Tag tweak
+Added Update Popup Box tweak
+Added Update Error Popup Info Box tweak

New in version 1.5.010:
+Fixed Back controls in avast! Tweaker
+Fixed Norton Antivirus 2004 Cleaner (Registry cleaning part)
+avast! External Control Settings renamed to Smart AutoUpdate Proxy Settings

New in version 1.5:
+Fixed Auto-Restart function
+Fixed exit after every function command
+Fixed back commands for some functions
+Status page moved inside function menu list
+More detailed avast! Status info
+Status info can now be dumped into log file (on desktop)
+Merged avast! External Update (VPS and program core are now updated together)
+avast! External Control Update is now known as Smart AutoUpdate
+Added proxy settings for Smart AutoUpdate
+Enhanced startup section info for Mail Protection proxy
+Added VRDB generation interval tweak
+Enhanced ZIP Archive Extractor
+Fixed menu loop subroutines
+Fixed some variables
+Fixed text errors

New in version 1.2.280:
+Enhanced Auto-Restart function
+Added avast! tweaker function
+Added Show tray icon tweak
+Added Use animated tray icon tweak
+Added iAVS update check interval tweak

New in version 1.2.260:
+Added Database Storage Method selection (ODBC or XML)
+Added Norton Antivirus 2004 Cleaner (supports Windows 2000/XP only)

New in version 1.2:
+Added ZIP Archive Extractor function
+Added avast! Optimization Wizard (full avast! files defragmentation)
+Added finish dialogs for Enable/Disable/Restart avast! Antivirus Protection
+Fixed avast! installation path detection (if not installed/detected)
+Fixed avast! version and build number detection (if not installed/detected)
+Fixed some spelling errors and minor bugs

New in version 1.1.150:
+Added File Comparison function

New in version 1.1.140:
+Added Boot-Time File Delete function

New in version 1.1.134:
+Fixed service status variables under Windows 9x

New in version 1.1.130:
+Removed transparent Back button in Auto-Restart function
+Simplified selection list index script (again only useful to me :wink: )
+Added VRDB Storage Folder selection function
+Re-arranged Status screen
+Changed Startup section status (Status screen)
+Fixed Disk @ Drive text under On-Demand Scanner

New in version 1.1.100:
+Startup check for rogue processes removed due to long loading times
+Rogue Process Xterminator is now known as Rogue Process Terminator
+Rogue Process Terminator added to the functions selection menu
+Added Back buttons for certain functions
+Some minor changes on welcome/status screen text
+Fixed some minor “bugs”

New in version 1.1.050:
+Added startup check for rogue processes (same engine as in Rogue Process Xterminator)

New in version 1.1:
+Added On-Demand Scan external ashQuick command (Single file,Folder or drive scan)
+Fixed some minor bugs

New in version 1.0.005:
+Added missing message after Smart Auto-Update is completed.

New in version 1.0:
+Added Smart Auto-Update feature for fast avast! External Control updating
+Fixed practically all know bugs/issues
+Fixed many text spell errors
+Quit text changed to Cancel in features like Boot-Time scan and Brutal Remove

New in version 0.9.129:
+Brutal Remove function replaced with generic uninstall utility from Alwil Software
+Changed warning if avast! Antivirus is not detected plus help on how to fix avast! installation that was damaged by virus
-Removed avast! status under tools selection list
+Added QuickLink to my Security-Ops webpage,the best resource for PC security
+Changed About windows into a global variable (only useful to me :wink: )
+Changed About layout and its info plus some extra copyright notes

*New in version 0.9.122:
-Removed product ID detection
+Changed status layout

New in version 0.9.120:
+Added Boot-Time Scan function
+Added note dialogs for VPS and Core update (Internet Connection)
+Minor string fixes

New in version 0.9.109:
+Enhanced and more thorough Startup section and Memory Scan
+Added warning window for Startup section and Memory scan to prevent lockups or crashes

New in version 0.9.108:
+Added VPS and Core Update Launcher
+Added Startup section and Memory Scan
+Fixed some minor bugs
+Added Readme file with descriptions of every function
-Quick Skin Packer launcher removed

New in version 0.9.100:
+Enhanced info on first page
+Added avast! Brutal Remove function

New in version 0.9:
+Redesigned selection menu
+Better avast! Antivirus detection method
+Mail Protection Wizard added
+Quick Log Viewer launcher added
+Quick Chest launcher added
+Quick Skin Packer launcher added

New in version 0.8:
+Some bugs fixed
+Added avast! Protection status monitor
+Redesigned Auto-Restart mode
-Verbose error reporting removed

This star “*” means that the release was not public.

Regards
RejZoR

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New version released and download link fixed (it was a mess lol)

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6.3.2004
avast! External Control 0.9 released!

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what program is this(is it by avat-alwil,what does it do.bri

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Can you post the ‘source code’ for us? ;D
Or, at least, add some small ‘help’ files at the zip package? 8)

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After I download and unzip, what do I do with the files. There are several, but none is executable.

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It’s strange, for me I just have a single file avast! External Control.exe ???

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??? ??? Several files? Impossible. ZIP file contains only avast! External Control.exe file as Technical already said.

Ok here’s little explenation for functions:
Enable avast! Antivirus Protection
Enables all services and program files required for avast! to work correctly.

Disable avast! Antivirus Protection
It perfectly disables avast! antivirus including all services,program files and also removes trey icons. Useful if you want to test some other antivirus without restart or to totaly disable avast! for any other reason.

Auto-Restart avast! Antivirus Protection
It automatically restarts avast! Antivirus program (restart includes restart of all services,trey icons,mail protection program and update program).

Launch avast! Mail Protection Wizard
This starts the avast! Mail Protection Wizard.
Useful if you deleted shortucts from start menu.

Launch avast! Log Viewer
Similar to Mail Protection Wizard,except this one launches avast! Log Viewer.

Launch avast! Chest (Quarantine)
Quickly view infected/suspicious files stored inside Chest (Quarantine).

Launch avast! Skin Packer
Quickly launch avast! Skin Packer for avast! Antivirus skins.

Perform avast! Brutal Remove
Removes avast! Antivirus in brutal way. This is useful if you cannot uninstall it in normal way through Add/Remove Programs. Everything is fully automatic.

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Hey thanks, got her loaded. Will let you how is doing later. best regards to you, nattytwo :wink:

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Here I am back. I read the above answers to question about how to get external control 0.9 started. Do I need to be dialed up or can I do this without? I sure hope i know what i am doing. Sometime i can’t follow direction very well. nattyj :o

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You just need to extract avast! External Control.exe from ZIP archive to ANY location and run it. Here you go,its ready to use :slight_smile:

Functions are described above.

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I’ll try, thanks, nattyj ;D

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Hey nattyj here! I have tried to follow the directions and don’t think i have gotten anywhere. I didn’t know where find Skin Packer. And am not real sure if I did Atuo-Restart right. i can’t tell anything different. How do i know if i did the set-up right??? thanks. :-\

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After Auto-Restart option,check Run Time in On-Access panel. If its counting form zero again than it was restarted properly. There is usually no need to restart avast! unless you encounter any problems and you think that fast auto restart might fix them.

For example,fast restart fixes old VPS date in email tags(after VPS Update) and recreates Virus Cleaner DLL file inside TEMP folder.

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:smiley: I did it I think. Everythings looks like a go. I haven’t found he virus cleaner DLL temp file yet, I’m still looking. My best regards to you for all the help and patience you’ve given me. nattyj :stuck_out_tongue:

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I have just released new version of avast! External Control. Current version is 0.9.108.

Check first post of this topic for changelog and download link :slight_smile:

Regards
Raz

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thanks rejzor :slight_smile:

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I have just released new version of avast! External Control. Current version is 0.9.108

RejZoR,

Exactly how should you program be used???

Thanks

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Sometimes you want to perfectly disable avast! or reload it perfectly without need of restarting the whole machine.
Plus i included many solutions to get avast! online if some nasty virus disables it. Currently there is no command for boot-time scan,but there is a VPS and Program update (even if avast! is not running) and also a very thorough memory scan.

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I have just released new version of avast! External Control. Current version is 0.9.120 :slight_smile:

Check first post of this topic for changelog and download link

Regards
Raz