Spyware Terminator and Avast don't mix

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi,

Eversince I got home Avast! has been causing major CPU usage while scanning the Spyware Terminator.exe and the Spyware TerminatorSield.exe. I have no clue to what has caused this as it just started yesterday night eversince I came home from my friends house. I did however install their new version but I didn’t notice this problem after I had it installed with over 4 days. But… now Avast! is starting to have problems. I didn’t accept that AV program either while Installing Spyware Terminator.

So… what’s the problem?

OS: Windows Xp Professional SP2
Version of Spyware Terminator: 1.7.0.883 (latest)

Note: Ignore my Sig. as I haven’t had the time to update it.

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Which are the situation of the residents? Are avast and ST residents running?
Are you refering to avast on-access or on-demand scaning?

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Both were running but for now I have disabled both Avast! and ST all together for now cause everytime I try to type and reply it hangs.

Yes… I believe it’s the Access scanner.

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If you disable ST resident, will avast detect anything? Will it hang your system?

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I disabled the Resident elements of ST from the first time I installed it and had no problems with it and avast.

I have however, now uninstalled it, I didn’t like the interface and options that I failed to understand what they would do, so it is history. I continue to use ewido and adaware for on-demand anti-spyware detection.

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This is weird. AshServ.exe is using 99% of my CPU Usage. I don’t even have ST running ???

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Which is your firewall? Any other security program installed?

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New_Age, I’ve disabled the Resident elements of Spyware Terminator after installing it (too long to start many rules). Now I don’t have any problem with using avast! and ST together.
I don’t unistall ST, because it has some things, which can restore Windows after infection.

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I only use the Windows SP2 based Firewall. I have AVG Anti-Spyware, Ad-Ware and SUPERAnti-Spyware but none have Real-Time Protection Enable.

I still have Avast! and ST Disabled.

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As for me I have the latest Avast & ST installed, & it seems I don’t have any problems with them – everything working just fine.

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Hmm… I wonder if I should just do a clean Install of Avast!? :-\

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It certainly shouldn’t hurt, download the latest version, perhaps download the avast! Uninstall Utility, find it here and save it to your HDD as well so you can find them later.

Uninstall, boot, run the Uninstall Utility, boot, install the latest version. Watch out for any security based program pop-up asking for permission for avast processes.

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New Age, I did the same as sergofun. I stay only with avast as resident and ST as an on-demmand scanner.
Clean install of avast should help.

  1. Uninstall avast from Control Panel first.
  2. Boot
  3. Use Avast Uninstall for complete uninstallation (read http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_uninstall_util.html)
  4. Boot
  5. Install again and Boot.
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Tech, the link to avast_uninstall_util.html has changed and is now http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-uninstall-utility.html.

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Ok a reinstall of Avast! seems to have worked but I’ll let anyone know if I encounter any other problems. I just don’t see why Avast! acted like this as this is it’s second time. The first was caused by a program I had that I was unaware on my computer ::slight_smile:

But it was an odd issue but it’s fixed :slight_smile:

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New_Age

it is good to know that the problem appears to be overcome for you. I hope that we can keep in our collective memory that a reinstall took care of this for you.

It would be much more satisfying if we had managed to isolate the real issue that created the CPU utilization problem on your system.

Ah well … maybe next time, but let’s hope it is not on your system.

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Zone Alarm Pro 6.1.744.001 (anti-spyware module) says Spyware Terminator is spyware! :stuck_out_tongue:

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Hmmm… I’m becoming worried… :frowning: >:(

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I’m afraid in this case I wouldn’t take the detection in the case of a firewall AS module with a pinch of salt. Perhaps they are looking at the previous form of the parent company, now seen as not being a problem at SpywareWarrior.com on the rogue anti-spyware page.

I also don’t feel anti-spyware bolt on plug-ins in suites or Pro versions of firewalls are up to much either. I disabled the AS plug-in in Outpost Pro, speeded up my boot time no end as avast wasn’t looking over its shoulder. I believe firewalls should concentrate on being forewalls and not all things to all men.

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Spyware Terminator is not spyware, the ST people have been in contact with the ZA people about this.But the latest version of ST is a bit buggy and this could be (in part) the reason. Have a look at the ST forums, they are working hard to resolve several issues.
I’ve been fortunate, ST and Avast, plus a few others, no problems worth mentioning.