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If you suspect that your PC contains malicious software, you can schedule Scanning when loading in a programme Avast Antivirus.which will start when the computer is then loaded. This feature allows you to check the PC for all known types of malware and delete threats before launching the operating system and other services. Scanning during download increases the chances to detect and remove malware before it gets the opportunity to act.

Scanning when loading - This is an enhanced function designed to test the system for threats. Its execution usually takes some time. It is designed to launch as needed, and not on regular use.

Planning and start scanning when loading

To schedule and run Scanning when loading in a programme Avast Antivirus.

Usually scanning takes a few minutes, but its duration depends on the speed of the system and the number of files that must be checked. After executing or skipping scan, the boot of Windows will continue.

To skip scanning, press the key. ESC on keyboard.

Changing scanning settings when loading

To change the standard function settings Scanning when loading, Perform the steps below.

Carefully select automatic steps to scan when loading. When false alarm An important system file can be defined as infected and deleted during scanning when loading, if such an automatic action is installed. Although the Avast program provides for many measures to prevent such situations, false alarm can still occur.

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In this material we will get acquainted with the possibilities of one of the most popular free antivirus Avast applications! Free Antivirus 7 using effective methods of countering computer threats and providing basic PC protection functions.

Introduction

Avast! Free Antivirus - the brainchild of Czech programmers - has been popular for quite a long time among many users. In many ways, such a high interest in this product is explained by its library with quite high efficiency and good functionality.

The current, seventh version of this anti-virus solution, as in other times the previous ones, includes file antivirus, antispy and email scanner capable of providing a basic level of protection against various kinds of malicious software.

Installation

Distribution Avast! Free Antivirus 7 can be downloaded from the developer's website. The current version has a volume of 97.6 MB.

Immediately after starting the installer, a window opens in which we have to choose the installation type - express installation with default parameters or custom installation. If one other antivirus is already installed on your computer, then the third item will appear, offering installing Avast! As a second line protection.

By selecting a custom option, you can set the future location of the folder with the program, as well as determine the components and user interface languages \u200b\u200byourself, the number of which is really impressive.

In the program configuration window, you can select two typical installation options with a minimum or standard set of components, as well as select all the required components yourself. It is worth noting that by clicking on the position of the question mark ("Firewall Avast!", "Safezone" and "Spam Protection"), you will be redirected to an advertising web page with a proposal to buy paid versions of this product: Avast! Pro Antivirus or Avast! Internet Security, since these components are not available in free editors.

At the end of the installation, the antivirus will start performing automatically express scanning of your system for malicious objects. You can refuse this procedure by clicking the "Cancel" button in the lower right corner of the window.

Immediately it is worth saying a few words about the uninstallator of a program that deserves separate praise.

It allows not only to delete the application, but also update viral databases or program files to the last versions, add or delete any program components and interface languages, as well as restore the Avast settings! default.

Immediately after the first launch of the program, a welcome window will appear, in which you will remind you about the need to register an antiviral program for 30 days. To do this, you will need to enter only the username and your email address where the free license to use the application will be sent. In the future, it will be necessary to extend the validity of protection every year.

avast! Free Antivirus 7 registers itself in the Windows 7 operating system in theAndiviral and anti-spin program. This confirmation can be obtained by opening the Security section in the support center.

In this case, the Windows network firewall is not turned off.

In case of disabling the Anti-Virus of Protection in real time, the Windows Support Center makes it easy-to-find warning in the system tray. It is easy not to notice, compared with a standard warning that occurs in the event of a complete shutdown of the antivirus program in the system.

True, the Avast!, Made in the form of an orange ball, and placed in the notification area immediately after installing the program, can help the user. In the event of a failure or disabling anti-virus protection on the notification icon, a red cross appears, warning about the problem. Only it is worth considering that by default this icon is hidden, and you can only see it by clicking the arrow on the taskbar.

It is also worth noting that the window in the support center with a message about the disabling of anti-virus scanning has a yellow, not red. But at this time the system is as vulnerable, as in the case of the complete absence of protective applications on the computer.

In our opinion, such a restrained behavior of the built-in system of Windows warnings may be unclear to many users. So developers Avast! Perhaps it is worth thinking and revise the interaction of this application with the support center, implementing standard warnings in it, in case of disabling important PC protection components.

User interface

The main window of the Avast program! Free Antivirus 7 has kept familiar format familiar to some users in previous versions.

On the left there is a column with the menu buttons, by clicking on which a list of additional categories appears. To the right of it is located a large panel showing information or options selected menu items. The tops are placed on top to: log in to social networks, receiving various kinds of reference information and call the program settings.

In general, the graphical interface of the program clearly displays many functional processes and looks very pretty. It is not difficult to understand it even to non-check-in users. It is enough to make a few clicks on the menu buttons to understand that they are responsible for those or other items.

Default in Avast! The tab is activated with a characteristic name, reflecting the current state of anti-virus protection, which is quite logical. If on the status panel having a rather impressive size, you see the green tick and the inscription "protected", then this means that it is not worried about anything - all protection systems and automatic updates are included, and the program and viral databases have the latest versions.

If one of the non-critical protection components will be disabled or require your attention, the message formulation will change to "Attention", and the yellow exclamation mark will appear on the left.

At the same time, the "Fix" button will appear on the right, which allows the problem without going into details, change the statuses of the protection components and lead them to the optimal state. Surely this option should especially like inexperienced users.

However, if you still want to know what the antivirus is "swears", below the warning is a detailed list, which shows the state of its main components and in which of them is the problem. Here you will find links with which you can change the status of the security elements that cause an alarm from the annex. This method of regulating the components of the antivirus will suit the people who deliberately make changes to the work of certain program services.

There is also a third option of user alerts when the inscription takes the appearance of "not protected", explicitly showing that the antivirus shield does not work for the current time. As a rule, it occurs when the screens in real time occurs.

And here, in order to resume the normal functioning of the antivirus, it is enough to click on the "Fix" button or use the links in the list below.

Sometimes to clean the computer from dangerous objects, it is necessary to start the procedure for finding threats from a safe mode, which means that the normal antivirus should be capable of it. In our case, after downloading the computer in safe mode with support for network drivers, Avast! FREE Antivirus 7 successfully started. At the same time, in the status field, the application informs users, that it is running in safe mode and has limited functionality. As expected, the program has retained the ability to start a selective scanning of any desired area on media information. But real-time screens do not work here, but it is in principle.

In addition to the area showing the status of protection located in the window itself, Avast! Inform users about their actions using pop-up messages in the lower right corner of the screen, which are accompanied by sound comments.

All messages can be divided into four types:

Information (on a blue background) - displays useful information about the actions of the program.
About updates (on a green background) - report the latest updates of anti-virus databases and application files.
Warnings (on an orange background) - notify about important events that require the attention of the user.
Notifications (on a red background) - report issues and malicious threats.

For example, it looks like a pop-up message about a successful updating of viral databases.

Also, Windows Vista / 7 users will be able to observe the state of anti-virus protection using the gadget for the desktop.

In addition to displaying the current general status, the gadget has links to the program and update features.

Functionality

By clicking the "Scan Computer" button, the user opens a wide range of features to start scanning various media for detecting malicious objects.

Among them, quick scanning of the system disk, in-depth scanning of the system, scanning removable media and a separately selected folder. For those whom it will seem not enough, you can set a special type of scan with your own settings.

In addition, you can start the process of checking for viruses using the context menu by right-clicking on any file, folder or disk and selecting "Scan".

It is worth noting that Avast! Not only anti-virus databases stored on your computer, but also cloud technologies, allowing the program to make more correct solutions to file reputation and receive information about the latest threats to the program.

To check the status and configuration of services running in the Clouds, go to the "Services in the Cloud" tab of the Summary menu item.

avast! Free Antivirus 7 has several protective screens that work in real time. All of them track: files and programs on your PC, an incoming email, visited web sites on the Internet, downloaded by Piroga applications (P2P), download files from Internet pagers (ICQ, QIP and other), network activity and all scenarios performed In OS, as well as a system for suspicious behavior.

Summary information about the work of all existing real-time screens can be viewed by clicking on the "Protection Status" tab in the "Real Time Screens" menu. Favoring the mouse cursor for each of the screen icons, you can get additional data on its work.

In order to go to the control window by any specific screen, you can click on its icon or select the appropriate menu item on the left.

As additional security elements in the AVAST application! are used:

AUTOSANDBOX function that allows you to run suspicious programs in the sandbox;
Webrep module, which is an addition to browsers and designed to ensure its additional protection;
Remote assistance function;
Locking websites for URLs.

It should be noted that, in general, the program has a good functionality, especially if you consider its free distribution.

Scanning and threat detection

If any threats are detected, such as an infected file, Avast! Free Antivirus 7 immediately notifies the user with the red-colored pop-up window in the lower right corner of the screen, which is clearly described what happened.

By default, a malicious file is placed in quarantine - a special isolated folder, until you decide what to do with it next. If you consider a blocked file normal, you can mark it as a "false alarm" and the antivirus will not pay any attention to it.

All program actions are stored in magazines that have each screen and scan operation. Thus, you can always see the events and results. In our example, a malicious program blocked the file system screen, so to see the details, it is enough to open his magazine. The link to it is placed in the lower right corner of the "File System screen" window (see the previous picture).

As you can see, the file system screen not only found threats and warned us about it, but also independently made actions to neutralize them. But note that if you initiated scanning a folder, file, disk independently or planned it in advance, then Avast! It will not apply any actions automatically, and will wait for your solutions. These are the default program settings.

In order to deal with the found threats, you must select the "Scan Magazines" item in the "Scan Computer" section, where all the scanning chronology is stored.

To see the results of some separate scanning, you must click on the "View Results" button.

In the "Scan Results" window in the "Action" column, you can choose one of the four options: to treat an infected file, move it to quarantine, delete or not do anything. You can also apply some kind of action at once for all objects. After the selection is complete, it remains to click the "Apply" button.

If every time after a manual or scheduled scan, you want the antivirus to use a specific action to the found infected objects automatically, then it is necessary to specify the desired parameters in the settings of various scan types.

Here, it is worth noting one unpleasant moment. Antivirus solutions avast! They do not know how to treat infected files, which is proved experimentally, and the presence of this item not only causes bewilderment, but also introduces many users to delusion.

True, thanks to the absence of attempts to treat infected objects, the scanners of the program work very quickly. So a folder containing 11200 malicious files, about 200 MB, was scanned by the application in just 52 seconds. For comparison, some other antivirus solutions have this procedure more than half an hour. At the same time, 11069 infected files were deactivated and removed. It is necessary to recognize this excellent result.

Conclusion

Certainly, avast antivirus! Free Antivirus 7 deserves praise in many ways. Its interface, having modern and visual design - logical and laconic, which allows even inexperienced users to easily find the necessary functions and information.

The application has reasonable settings and configuration by default, clearly and clearly informs about the current state of protection, as well as important events produced by the actions and reactions to detect various kinds of threats.

Despite your free, Avast! It has good features, having in its arsenal not only at once several screens running in real time and tracking various user actions, but also additional means are sewn. At your service "Sandbox", the add-ons for browser add-ons and a means of blocking certain websites to their addresses.

It is impossible not to note the outstanding scan speed, and a high percentage of detecting infected files that the program has demonstrated during testing a test folder with malicious objects. No less pleasant impression left the application settings system that allows you to flexibly configure almost any of its component.

Of course, Avast! Free Antivirus7 There are disadvantages. So, until now, the program has not learned to treat infected files, although this feature is declared. In any case, in our test archive, all detected threats have been removed, although some other antivirus solutions some of them managed to cure. This feature may be very useful, for example, if an important document is infected, the removal of which is unacceptable.

It is also worth noting the obvious behavior of the warnings system at the time when antivirus protection is disabled. You can simply not notice, since the program does not output any warnings on this account, although the emergence of the pop-up window here would be appropriate. Quietly responds to all disabled screens and Windows Support Center.

An unpleasant surprise was the fact that Avast! Allows you to completely disable real-time protection, even if you enter the Windows system under the standard user account. And although before this, the program issues its own warning, it can be ignored by pressing the OK key. In our opinion, this feature must only be available to administrators. Especially when we are talking about a family computer with several users.

Ultimately, it can be said that even in the absence of firewall, protection against spam, parental control and some other functions available in complex antivirus products today Avast! Free Antivirus 7 is one of the best free solutions for the basic protection of your computer.

Antivirus Avast program! 6.0 includes a number of standard scan types, which are set by default.

Express scanning - Performs a quick scan of the system disk on your computer (usually C: \\ disc). By default, only "dangerous" extensions are scanned, i.e. Files with extensions such as "EXE", "COM", "BAT", etc. In this case, only parts of the file are checked, located at its beginning and the end - that is, in places where viruses are usually located.

Full scanning - more thorough scanning of all hard drives in the system. In addition, by default, all files are scanned by their contents - in other words, Avast! "Looks up" into each file to determine its type and decide whether to check it. At the same time, the file check is performed entirely, and not just the parts of the file located at its beginning and the end - where viruses are usually located.

Scanning removable carriers - Scanning of all removable media connected to a computer, such as USB drives ("flash drives"), external hard drives, etc. When scanning Avast media! Will look for programs that are automatically launched when the device is connected (Auto-Run).

Select a folder for scanning - This option allows you to scan only a specific folder or multiple folders.

To start one of the standard scanning, click the Start button.

In addition, you can schedule a regular scanning of the desired type or one-time scanning on the desired day and time - see the Planning page in the "Scan Settings" section.

Using other parameters on the "Settings" screens, you can additionally configure scanning. You can also create a new scan with the desired parameters by clicking the "Set a special scan type" button.

To manage these parameters, uses the following section:
Scan Scan to Viruses Scan When Downloading Settings ...

Scanning when loading allows Avast to detect and delete viruses before starting the operating system.

Scan area

By default, hard drives are scanned. You can choose additional Areas for scanning.

Sensitivity of heuristic analysis - Heuristic analysis allows Avast to detect even unknown viruses by analyzing the file code. You can adjust the sensitivity of the heuristic analysis by clicking the corresponding orange stripes. In addition, heuristic analysis can be completely disabled. Increased sensitivity also increases the likelihood of false response.

Search potentially unwanted programs (PNP) - PNP is applications that are downloaded with other programs and, as a rule, perform undesirable actions.

Unpack archive files - Avast scans the contents of archives, such as ZIP, RAR and other compressed files.

When a threat is detected ...

You can choose actionswhich will be automatically performed during scanning.

Fix automatically - Performing a sequence of actions (to top file, if it is impossible, put it in quarantine; if it is also impossible, delete the file).
Move to quarantine - Move threat to quarantine, which will prevent damage to your system.
Treat - Deleting only a malicious code inserted into a file that would otherwise be safe. If the file is completely malicious, this action is impossible.
Ask - Avast will ask what to do with each detected threat.
Delete - permanent deleting file from a computer.
No action - Actions during scanning are not performed; The threat is indicated in the list of scan results, and the user can decide what should be taken later.

Hello, dear friends!

Today we will talk about the free antivirus "Avast", or rather how to eliminate the problem of its launch. So!

The other day I got a dozen letters asking you to help eliminate the next problem of this antivirus. Quote: "Hello! I have such a problem: I use free Antivirus "Avast" is no longer the first month and everything was fine. But here three days ago I encountered a problem that I still did not understand. The problem is this: when starting the system, at the bottom of the monitor (in the tray), the "Avast" icon will be crossed by the Red Cross. Brought the cursor and saw that the system is not protected. When trying to run protection, nothing happens! That is, nothing at all! I also rebooted the system again, and manually twisted something there - zero! What to do? Do not have to demolish antivirus? Tell me, can I run it somehow again? ".

Are you not familiar with this situation? With "Avast" this happens quite often and that's why. When visiting some Internet resources, Avast often informs you that the site you are going to visit is rising to your computer. In confirmation of its "words", the system even shows you a banner, with a detailed address and the name of a possible "Trojan" or a virus. And immediately calms you, they say, do not be afraid, the system has blocked access to a malicious site. But in fact it is not so! In 80% of cases, the virus or "Troyan" already "settled" in your system and quickly prescribed under some harmless pseudonym. (From the author: Most of the Trojanov cannot be determined not only by the "tea maker", but also a free avast antivirus. Maximum, for which he is able to catch and kill a few "sewn" "rootkits." : After all, you use free version! What do you want for free? Just remember: "Avast" is far from the best antivirus, especially - its free version. And finally, the latest version of "Avasta" often enters the conflict with the system And blocks many websites that you have previously entered without problems. I will say right away: this report is not a "black PR" "Avasta", but simply information for reflection). But continue. Settling somewhere in the endless depths of the "Troyan" system easily and simply blocks the work of your avast antivirus, as a result, you are prohibited access to the management of your antivirus. Paradox? To some extent yes.

And now let's talk about the main thing: can I somehow push the antivirus from the dead point and run it again? Well, you can try: in the end, you will always have time to delete your avast. So, we perform the following algorithm: "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Installing and Deleting Programs". In the menu, find your "avast" and click on the virtual button "Replace / Delete". You will see a window in which three actions to choose from will be displayed. Choose the "Update" action. See the window in which the update will be running - downloading a file (package). Wait for the download and click on the "Finish" button. After that, open the "Avast" interface and see the "Fix" button there. Click on it and antivirus will work! Wonders? No, friends: You just eliminated a consequence of a system or software failure. However, I still advise you to think about changing the halary antivirus: I do not bring the hell before the good! At the very least, you can set any other free antivirus, and look at his work.

All the best to you and new meetings!