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Hello everyone!
So here it is, usually we post here to ask for help, but today it's more about giving some.
I found a trick to disable all of Avast's services.
NOTE: this trick is intended for advanced users who know what they are doing.
Questions / Answers:
Why do this suicidal maneuver?
Because you don't always need an antivirus that starts at boot and slows down the PC for no reason, especially when you have a laptop with very low RAM and you're doing office work without being connected to the Internet.
But why create a topic when we’ve already mentioned several times how it works by right-clicking on the blue icon with an "a" and stopping the resident protection or disabling Avast!?
Because if you look in the task manager, there are still a few tasks starting with "a" that are running and are related to Avast (RAM usage: about 50 MB) and that does not prevent Avast! from restarting at the next startup, certainly slowing it down by performing its antitrojan and antimalware tests.
Why not go through the Computer Management window?
If you start then right-click on "My Computer" and finally "Manage," you will arrive at a window titled: Computer Management.
Go to the Services and Applications section and then to Services. Here you will find all the services that are started when your computer boots up (startup type: automatic) or when you request them (startup type: manual) or that do not start (startup type: disabled).
In the list, you should normally find 4 services specific to Avast!
Name Status Startup Type
avast! Antivirus Started Automatic
avast! iAVS4 Control Service Started Automatic
avast! Mail Scanner Started Manual
Avast! Web Scanner Started Manual
Then right-click on avast! Antivirus, for example, then properties and try to set Manual as the startup type.
Then click Apply and you will see that Avast (or rather a well-hidden service) will block your access.
You cannot really do anything useful here except stop the avast! iAVS4 Control Service by right-clicking on it then stopping it. But even if you couple that with the "stop resident protection" trick, nothing will have changed.
Why not use a startup key manager like Spybot or CCleaner?
If Spybot Search and Destroy or CCleaner are installed on your computer, you can access the list of programs starting up with the computer. One of them refers to Avast. Try to disable it so it doesn't start anymore, but that's also impossible.
Why is it so difficult?
Bypassing Avast's security measures put in place by the software to completely disable it is very difficult, and that's good because it prevents viruses from doing so and removing all our protections.
Here is the trick to disable Avast!
First, we will prevent Avast! from running its startup scans.
To do this, right-click on the Avast! icon located near the clock and then click on Program Settings. Go to Troubleshooting and to speed up the system startup, check all the boxes except the first and the last.
Then click OK and in the warning message that Avast! will display to you, indicate that the changes are indeed intended by clicking Yes.
Next, we will disable all services running at startup.
To do this, you need to exit Windows and restart in safe mode.
So restart your computer and tap the F8 key on your keyboard until a black page appears asking you to select with the arrows the boot mode you wish to use. Select Safe Mode and press Enter. Wait and when choosing the session, opt for the administrator mode.
Subsequently, confirm that you indeed want to use safe mode and go to your favorite startup key manager (e.g., CCleaner). Uncheck the Avast! key to disable it.
Then go to the Computer Management window so that all Avast! services have the startup type set to Manual.
Exit safe mode and restart normally (do not tap the F8 key) and go to your session. Access the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) and see the results, only the aawservice.exe service is still running. Avast! only occupies 1 MB of RAM now.
If you now want to restart Avast, do so by going through Start, All Programs. The only differences are that startup scans will not have been done (so it couldn't search for viruses that could be hiding when the computer is turned on) and the Avast icon is not present next to the clock, but the software is still active if you have launched it from All Programs.
Finally, for maximum security, redo the reverse manipulation.
I cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by this tweak :D
Hoping this could help some, see you soon on how it works.
So here it is, usually we post here to ask for help, but today it's more about giving some.
I found a trick to disable all of Avast's services.
NOTE: this trick is intended for advanced users who know what they are doing.
Questions / Answers:
Why do this suicidal maneuver?
Because you don't always need an antivirus that starts at boot and slows down the PC for no reason, especially when you have a laptop with very low RAM and you're doing office work without being connected to the Internet.
But why create a topic when we’ve already mentioned several times how it works by right-clicking on the blue icon with an "a" and stopping the resident protection or disabling Avast!?
Because if you look in the task manager, there are still a few tasks starting with "a" that are running and are related to Avast (RAM usage: about 50 MB) and that does not prevent Avast! from restarting at the next startup, certainly slowing it down by performing its antitrojan and antimalware tests.
Why not go through the Computer Management window?
If you start then right-click on "My Computer" and finally "Manage," you will arrive at a window titled: Computer Management.
Go to the Services and Applications section and then to Services. Here you will find all the services that are started when your computer boots up (startup type: automatic) or when you request them (startup type: manual) or that do not start (startup type: disabled).
In the list, you should normally find 4 services specific to Avast!
Name Status Startup Type
avast! Antivirus Started Automatic
avast! iAVS4 Control Service Started Automatic
avast! Mail Scanner Started Manual
Avast! Web Scanner Started Manual
Then right-click on avast! Antivirus, for example, then properties and try to set Manual as the startup type.
Then click Apply and you will see that Avast (or rather a well-hidden service) will block your access.
You cannot really do anything useful here except stop the avast! iAVS4 Control Service by right-clicking on it then stopping it. But even if you couple that with the "stop resident protection" trick, nothing will have changed.
Why not use a startup key manager like Spybot or CCleaner?
If Spybot Search and Destroy or CCleaner are installed on your computer, you can access the list of programs starting up with the computer. One of them refers to Avast. Try to disable it so it doesn't start anymore, but that's also impossible.
Why is it so difficult?
Bypassing Avast's security measures put in place by the software to completely disable it is very difficult, and that's good because it prevents viruses from doing so and removing all our protections.
Here is the trick to disable Avast!
First, we will prevent Avast! from running its startup scans.
To do this, right-click on the Avast! icon located near the clock and then click on Program Settings. Go to Troubleshooting and to speed up the system startup, check all the boxes except the first and the last.
Then click OK and in the warning message that Avast! will display to you, indicate that the changes are indeed intended by clicking Yes.
Next, we will disable all services running at startup.
To do this, you need to exit Windows and restart in safe mode.
So restart your computer and tap the F8 key on your keyboard until a black page appears asking you to select with the arrows the boot mode you wish to use. Select Safe Mode and press Enter. Wait and when choosing the session, opt for the administrator mode.
Subsequently, confirm that you indeed want to use safe mode and go to your favorite startup key manager (e.g., CCleaner). Uncheck the Avast! key to disable it.
Then go to the Computer Management window so that all Avast! services have the startup type set to Manual.
Exit safe mode and restart normally (do not tap the F8 key) and go to your session. Access the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) and see the results, only the aawservice.exe service is still running. Avast! only occupies 1 MB of RAM now.
If you now want to restart Avast, do so by going through Start, All Programs. The only differences are that startup scans will not have been done (so it couldn't search for viruses that could be hiding when the computer is turned on) and the Avast icon is not present next to the clock, but the software is still active if you have launched it from All Programs.
Finally, for maximum security, redo the reverse manipulation.
I cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by this tweak :D
Hoping this could help some, see you soon on how it works.
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 3.0.1
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A thousand thanks!
I hadn't thought of booting in safe mode, and to use something other than msconfig to prevent the Avast services from starting up on boot. But the hidden Avast process, little rascal, was automatically rechecking the boxes I had unchecked as soon as I confirmed!
“Go to Troubleshoot and to speed up system startup check all boxes except the first and the last.” ---> Exactly here. It doesn't work. I'll try in safe mode then, and thanks!
Their hyper-invisible services are well done, but it's not convenient when you need total control.
I hadn't thought of booting in safe mode, and to use something other than msconfig to prevent the Avast services from starting up on boot. But the hidden Avast process, little rascal, was automatically rechecking the boxes I had unchecked as soon as I confirmed!
“Go to Troubleshoot and to speed up system startup check all boxes except the first and the last.” ---> Exactly here. It doesn't work. I'll try in safe mode then, and thanks!
Their hyper-invisible services are well done, but it's not convenient when you need total control.