avast

hi i am running win me,ie6 have spybot,adaware,spyware guard,spywareblaster. also have avast home version 4.5. can anyone tell me why it does not show up in the list of running tasks? when i hit ctrl alt del, it isn,t there.should it be? it is working just wondered why it isn't in the list. thanks

 

Do you get warning when you try to download EICAR sample?

 

The processes aren't called avast.exe. i'm sorry I don't have it on this machine, but you should see something like "ashDisp.exe" and/or "ashServ.exe" and/or "aswUpdSv.exe" running

 

yes,i get the warnings. i know it is working.when i use some programs such as belarc advisor they say there is no anti virus information available.has me puzzled.when i used avg,it showed up in the list.also,avast is checked in the start up and is in the task bar. probably not a big deal just curious. thanks for posting a reply.

 

Do you have tray icons (that blue spinning ball with "a" inside) ?

 

hi,i have these files in the avast folder but,not on the list when i push ctrl alt delete.the only thing on there is explorer, systray and this site. thanks.

 

yes it is there in the tray.i have it set to update manualy.could that be the reason? thanks

 

You need to look under the "Processes" tab. I think you are looking in the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager.

 

Aha i just noticed you're using Win9x (WinMe if i'm precise).
I don't think that WinMe basic task manager shows avast! components since they are not an active window but system process.
WinNT shows all running processes.
As i have asked your avast! detects EICAR sample and tray icons are visible.
Thats enough for me to say that avast! is fully operational on your PC.
Don't worry if you don't see avast! in the list of running programs,those two factors above are more important.

 

ok,thanks a lot guys.like i said,it wasn't a problem.just couldn't see why belacr advisor said i didn't have av.it is working and that is all that matters.thanks again.