Windows7 64bit with Avast 5 antivirus

oldwiring

I have found that Avast Boot-time scan facility only works with 32bit systems. I have Win7 Home Premium.

Is there a dodge to make a 64 bit computer appear temprarily to Avast as a32bit one, or another free virus checker that has the required scan facility compatible with 64bit?

espresso

oldwiring wrote: »

I have found that Avast Boot-time scan facility only works with 32bit systems. I have Win7 Home Premium.

Is there a dodge to make a 64 bit computer appear temprarily to Avast as a32bit one, or another free virus checker that has the required scan facility compatible with 64bit?

The boot-time scanner is an expert feature, and was designed to be used when there’s something bad going on on the system.

Are you an expert?

More here

ehlo

Tricking it won't work as the software actually requires 32bit!
Apparently a 64bit version is coming though: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=63113.0

You might be able to use one of the boot/recovery CDs to run a virus scan though
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

enigma52

why do you need to use a boot time scanner? Windows 7 64bit cannot get a rootkit virus

oldwiring

espresso wrote: »

The boot-time scanner is an expert feature, and was designed to be used when there’s something bad going on on the system.

Are you an expert?

More here

Define an expert; well perhaps I am not one, just an ordinary guy.

Anyhow at my age I'm like the little drip at the bottom of a pipe: an ex spurt.:D
@enigma 52 Interesting BTW did you mean to give a live link?

dogmaryxx

enigma52 wrote: »

why do you need to use a boot time scanner? Windows 7 64bit cannot get a rootkit virus

Seems they can now

http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1446

enigma52

probably still as rare as chicken teeth though. I have not come across one yet or heard of anyone getting one