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Luke Filewalker scanning

Gers
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Have read that this is an Avira process (free version) and then also read it was a trojan... as I have Avira installed is it OK to let the filewalker scan?

Thanks

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  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    yes, it is.
  • ADempsey
    ADempsey Posts: 34 Forumite
    Luke Filewalker is part of Avira so is safe to let it continue
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  • John_Gray
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    It is their whimsical name for a scanning process, which has nothing whatever to do with Star Wars. Hence the name.
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