Possible problem with avast mail scanner

Viruses and worms
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Hello,
sorry I am kinda new in here. It could be that this question has been posed before, so sorry if it has, I couldn’t find it anywhere in the forum.

Here is the problem:
I see in the system tray the avast mail scanner appearing every couple of seconds, seems like it’s trying to check my outgoing mail server.
Problem is that I don’t have outlook open, nor outgoing messages in waiting.
Anyone has a clue on what it could be?
Performing a full scan doesn’t return any results.
Tried also some spyware removers but even those can’t find what it is

WinXp
Avast 4 personal edition
tried to use: Spybot, Ad-aware, Hijackthis (even though I can’t interpret the results)
nothing seems to be able to tell me why avast keeps on checking my email service, which I repeat, keeps trying to check my outgoing mail server (smtp and sometimes even my incoming mailbox server)
The icon keeps poppin’ out on the tray (its a small icon with an envelope and if I keep the pointer on it it shows "avast mail scanner [mail.tin.it] (my email provider))

Thanks in advance for any clue you may have
czexx

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Welcome to the forums, czexx! :slight_smile:

Are you using any P2P programs? ???
It has been reported that some of these programs have used the normal email port … although that is against protocol. This might trigger a response from the mail scanner that is monitoring that port. :-\

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Thank you, and thanks for the immediate reply :slight_smile:

Actually I do, I use Limewire.
Fact is the icon keeps poppin out even when I don’t have my P2P program open.
And the icon doesn’t seem to increase its presence when the P2P is open. :frowning:

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Tutorial - HJT Information HiJackThis Tutorial 1 or HiJackThis Tutorial 2
For an on-line analysis - HiJackThis Log file - On-line Analysis OR HiJackThis Log file - On-line Analysis 2
Ignore any 023 reference to avast processes, this is a hiccup in the HJT 1.99.1 (especially missing file entry for avast), if you need any help with any of the analysis let us know.

A screen shot of the pop-up or full description of the warning text would be helpfull.