AVAST!

[GeoffSmith]

me hearties.

I've just had an update of Avast's virus database (080124-0) and I'm not allowed access to any pages on LEC and I get a log message:

24/01/2008 23:17:42 SYSTEM 1524 Sign of "VBS:Malware-gen" has been found in "http://lotuselancentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11534&highlight=\unp14022784" file.

Help!

[rip]

Oops, with regular updates being rushed out that can happen from time to time.
CA's InoculateIt took a dislike to Zone Labs' Integrity Client (the corporate-but-not-free version of Zone Alarm) 2 or 3 years ago, and promptly renamed it, disabling the firewall installed on all company laptops! Fortunately, it had 2 engines so I was able to swap over all the company's workstations to the one which did not have a problem with this.
It seemed to fix itself too, I guess CA sorted this with a subsequent signature update.

You have obviously got around this though Geoff. What did you do, use another PC or turn off AV?

[Sy V]

FIIK, over.

[ailwyn]

Peace will reign?

[Monty]

Peace will reign?

An end to the Smithyness

[Dave Eds]

More good news - the Eds uses avast


But only from home

[GeoffSmith]

You have obviously got around this though Geoff. What did you do, use another PC or turn off AV?

Yesterday - turned off AV.
Today - 080125-0!

[paulrwebster]

Mine is on 80125-2 without problems

[Rambo]

........... I'm not allowed access to any pages on LEC and I get a log message

It'll be the moderators cutting down your access and consequent postings. At your current rate of >7 per day you're on course to outstrip Doug and knock him off the top spot by Christmas and we can't have that can we ??

[Enright]

Today - 080125-0!

Eh? Isn't that the "Yes" album with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" on?

[GeoffSmith]

Mine is on 80125-2 without problems

Ditto and now 80125-3 is OK. Sorry, I might be about for a bit longer.

[GeoffSmith]

Today - 080125-0!

Eh? Isn't that the "Yes" album with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" on?

Not quite!

Mind you, in a roundabout way, these virus protection programs are getting a bit close to the edge and giving us a long distance runaround. And you and I should upgrade less often so there is less of a perpetual change. I get up, I get down, I'm forever updating it every time, and a word I've read makes me think I've seen all good people do the same. Yours is no disgrace if you don't mind a dose of the clap.

[Rodman]

90125

[xuzulyca]

How to get rid of Norton and get Avast Free? On my alternate computer my Norton has ran out. I don't want to pay to renew that. How can I uninstall Norton and install Avast Free?

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Remove:
Start -> Control Panel -> Add and remove programs -> anything named Norton or Symantec.

Install:
www.download.com -> search for Avast FREE -> download / install.

register after it finishes it's updates.
Open Avast! User interface and customize your install to your liking.

[RayD]

Is anyone having this Avast notice popping up … strangely both me and my next door neighbours machines are affected.


Ray

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Rootkit issues are not good. I would follow the suggestions from Avast.

[RayD]

And when you do John, nothing happens ... it seemingly does a full scan ... finds nothing and continues to show the notice occasionally.

Malwarebytes doesn't find anything either.

It's due for a re-format so I may do that this weekend.

I wondered if the notice itself was the “spam” and not coming from Avast?

I may try is to remove and reload Avast.

Ray

[muley]

We've got Avast on all our machines here (3 of them) and haven't had that message



Jim

[RayD]

I may try is to remove and reload Avast.

Thanks Jim.

The problem was solved by removing and re-installing Avast.

As John (Brit-Car-Nut) explained just going into “Maintenance” and updating the engine and virus definitions which should now be on version 111218-1 and the Program which is now 6.0.1367 would have had the same effect.

Ray