Is there a way to set up an after-boot scan so that infected files will be sent automatically to Chest (so that the scan can run unattended)?
You mean on-0demand scans (not after-boot which confuses it with the boot-time scan) ?
You don’t say what avast version you are using, home or pro ?
These automated options are only available in the Pro version. This is a limitation of the Home (free) version that it has interactive input requirement, there have to be differences in the Home/Pro version and this is one of them, the programmers have to eat ;D
In the Home version you can check the option “Don’t show this window again” when the first virus warning appears, select the “No action” button. This way, no action will be taken and you will given the results at the end of the scan (and you can perform actions from there). Over time this will become less of an issue, as the resident, on-access scanners are designed to intercept infection before it gets into your system.
- There was one suggestion to place something like the eicar virus test file at the start of the first drive to be scanned in a file like ~a-eicar.com that should soon be detected and you can do the option “Don’t show this window again” when the first virus warning appears, select the “No action” button. So you should have a list of files waiting your action.
Yes, I mean on-demand scans. I was looking for the right word. I didn’t want to confuse it with the scan you can do from the context menu that pops up when you right-click on any file.
My version is Home. I will say so in future. After I have learned it, I will look at Pro. Long live programmers. Long may they eat!
Your suggestions should give an unattended scan – exactly what I was looking for. I am much obliged to you for your help.
-c
That context scan is called a Quick scan, file name ashQuick.exe is used for that and it is the most thorough of the scans.
Glad I could help, again ;D