Hello, I’m using Avast right now, and I caught sight of something that had me concerned. When I was downloading the new and latest version Firefox, my Norton 360 detected a file of Avast by the name of this:
unp(bunch of numbers).tmp
It said it was a HIGH level threat and even though Norton 360 blocks it, it gives me a notification about the file again later. I heard of this unp.tmp file being some sort of Unpacker, but I’m kind of clueless right now.
Have any ideas?
Having two resident scanners installed is one too many and not recommended as rather than provide twice the protection it can cause conflicts that could leave you more vulnerable.
It is alerting on the file location where avast unpacks (the unp bit) so that they can be scanned.
Presumably you also mean that this is unp99999999.tmp the numbers being created so it is unique. Classic conflict between resident AV scanners.
Hi never use two AV’s together or they will fight like cat and dog over each others virus definitiions
Anti-Virus programs take up an enormous amount of your computer's resources when they are actively scanning your computer. Having two anti-virus programs running at the same time can cause your computer to run very slow, become unstable and even, in rare cases, crash.If you choose to install more than one Anti-Virus program on your computer, then only one of them should be active in memory at a time.
There are basically two types of these programs:
On-Access and On-DemandOn-Access Scanners
As the name implies, are scanners that run in the background all the time the PC is turned on and running. The main function of an On-Access scanner is to monitor activity on your machine.On-Demand Scanners
As the name implies, are scanners that only run when you ask them to.
Such as:
Online Scans and scanners that run on your machine but are not actively scanning your machine