number lock

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

I was wondering why when I start a boot time scan and avast finds a virus it will give me options denoted by a number, and when i type in a number I noticed that my number lock was not lit, so I am unable to select any number to have avast try to repair, delete files

2

Use the number keys above the letters on your keyboard, or press num-lock and than use the num-pad.

3

You can configure the state of the Number lock key by two ways:

  1. Tweaking Windows (in fact a security option while configurating the system with policies).
  2. On the BIOS.

You seem to use the first one. At boot time scanning, you should do the second :wink:

4

There’s also a here-and-now temporary workaround that used to work on standard keyboards (but doesn’t, unfortunately, on my fancy Logitech one).

If your num-lock is inactive and the number-pad keys are acting as cursor controls, try holding down Shift while pressing a number key, that should give you the number. When it does work, it’s also effective the other way around – if num-lock is active, press Shift to be able to use it as a cursor-control key.

5

OK, the numbers above the letter keys work, thanks, avast found a virus called netsky-af, I moved it to the virus chest, I read that it will be safe there, so should I leave it in there, send it to avast, or delete it? I tried to repair it but it wont work. I rescanned with boot time, found no other problems ???

6

No need to send it to Avast since Avast already recognizes it :wink:

You can safely delete it from the chest without causing any harm.

7

Thanks for the help, will delete it, presciate it