Hello,
When a virus is detected while running Avast, a siren goes all and stops the scan until I indicate move to chest. Is there a way you can set this so that it does not stop? Doing a full scan takes hours, especially when I leave it run and have to come back to hit the move to chest button.
Thanks
These advanced automated options are only available in the Pro version.
Now this in theory should only happen once where your scan is long and interrupted by the virus alert, you first full scan, after that the resident on-access providers should detect new virus infection as it attempts to get on your system. So subsequent scans shouldn’t have frequent interruptions.
You only have a limited option in the Home (free) version, to send the infected file to the virus Chest (silent mode, with general answer no).
My own feeling on this is you should use the default interactive action. This way you know exactly what is going on with your system. If you are getting so many warnings, that you want to automate this process, I believe you should review your security practice - filter emails at source, delete from server rather than download them, sites they visit, etc.
See the avast help file, Resident Protection: Standard Shield Provider Settings - “Advanced” Page.
Click on Standard Shield and then on Customize.
Go to Advanced tab and select Silent Mode and the General answer No.
Leave the file in the chest for a week or two (it can do no harm from there) to ensure no adverse effect from being moved to the chest. Then scan the file again in the chest to ensure it is still detected as infected and if so delete it from the chest.