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GregoryGrosu please confirm if that works for you as those instructions are almost 6 months old now. If so, I will incorporate creighs' instructions which I previously missed in the original topic.
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How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware Programs
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Posted 18 December 2009 - 02:41 PM
having trouble with verizons internet security suite... I have exited from the taskbar. but when attempting to run combofix it says that it is still running
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Please add instructions for AVG Free 9.0.
I have disabled the Resident Shield per the instructions for the older versions, but there are still multiple avg processes running in the task manager. When I end them, they restart themselves.
Thanks,
Tim
I have disabled the Resident Shield per the instructions for the older versions, but there are still multiple avg processes running in the task manager. When I end them, they restart themselves.
Thanks,
Tim
Hope this helps: Temporarily Disabling Of AVG 9.0.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 08:52 AM
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OK, so maybe I'm being dumb, but I can't disable Windows Defender. I'm running Vista Ultimate but I have no "real time protection" options. What do I do next?
The version of Windows Defender included with all versions of Windows 7 and Vista is part of the operating system but you can disable or turn it off.
- How to Turn Windows Defender on or off in Vista
- How to Turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7
- How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 7
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 03:06 PM
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Hi!
Someone posted this question in the thread for How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware Programs
as post #23, "I have AVG 8. I disabled the resident sheild... but my anti-virus and anti-spyware still has the green active checkmark next to it, is this ok to run combofix or am I suppose to disable that too some how? I can't seem to figure out how to disable it separately, there's no option."
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Someone posted this question in the thread for How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware Programs
as post #23, "I have AVG 8. I disabled the resident sheild... but my anti-virus and anti-spyware still has the green active checkmark next to it, is this ok to run combofix or am I suppose to disable that too some how? I can't seem to figure out how to disable it separately, there's no option."
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please take a look here and let us know
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 06:30 PM
I have tried to keep the guide updated as I monitor this thread. The program versions change frequently along with the settings to disable and sometimes I miss a reply to this topic. This was intended to be a quick reference quick for the most common apps as its impossible to list every program that is available with how to information. If something is not in the list and no one wants to read through this thread, then a Google search (<- click the blue link) should provide the needed information in many cases.
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 09:08 PM
Hi,
I have some questions about the "disable" instructions.
RUBotted
I don't see this program in the instructions. Is there anything else I need to do besides clicking the icon in the system tray and then clicking "Quit RUBotted"?
SpySweeper
I need help with the following two bullets:
- Uncheck "home page shield". I don't see this at all. Where is it located?
- Uncheck "automatically restore default without notification" - I don't see this at all. Where is it located?
Do I need to uncheck the Auto-Update boxes?
When I finish disabling everything, do I need to reboot?
Thanks so much for everything,
Hopestill
I have some questions about the "disable" instructions.
RUBotted
I don't see this program in the instructions. Is there anything else I need to do besides clicking the icon in the system tray and then clicking "Quit RUBotted"?
SpySweeper
I need help with the following two bullets:
- Uncheck "home page shield". I don't see this at all. Where is it located?
- Uncheck "automatically restore default without notification" - I don't see this at all. Where is it located?
Do I need to uncheck the Auto-Update boxes?
When I finish disabling everything, do I need to reboot?
Thanks so much for everything,
Hopestill
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 10:40 PM
From Cnet forums:
No, but do not reboot the machine or it will be back in the startup menu
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Spy Sweeper version 4:
* Open it, Click Options over on the left, then Program options
* Uncheck load at windows startup.
* Over to the left, Click shields and Uncheck all there.
* Uncheck home page shield.
* Uncheck automatically restore default without notification.
* Reboot your machine for the changes to take effect.
SpySweeper version 5:
o disable SpySweeper Shields
* Open SpySweeper.
* Click Shield Settings on the right
(or Shields on the left, depending what screen you're on).
* Click Internet Explorer and uncheck all items.
* Click Windows System and uncheck all items.
* Click Hosts File and uncheck all items.
* Click Startup Programs and uncheck all items.
* Close SpySweeper.
* Open it, Click Options over on the left, then Program options
* Uncheck load at windows startup.
* Over to the left, Click shields and Uncheck all there.
* Uncheck home page shield.
* Uncheck automatically restore default without notification.
* Reboot your machine for the changes to take effect.
SpySweeper version 5:
o disable SpySweeper Shields
* Open SpySweeper.
* Click Shield Settings on the right
(or Shields on the left, depending what screen you're on).
* Click Internet Explorer and uncheck all items.
* Click Windows System and uncheck all items.
* Click Hosts File and uncheck all items.
* Click Startup Programs and uncheck all items.
* Close SpySweeper.
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Is there anything else I need to do besides clicking the icon in the system tray and then clicking "Quit RUBotted"?
No, but do not reboot the machine or it will be back in the startup menu
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Posted 15 March 2010 - 08:23 AM
RUBotted works by regularly checking with an online service to identify behavior associated with Bots. Upon discovering a potential infection, RUBotted prompts you to scan and clean your computer. It has been reported that RUBotted is very difficult to remove as there is no separate program uninstall and are no specific removal instructions available from Trend that I can find. Further, the program's effectiveness is questionable so I don't recommend using it. Read this review of Trend Micro’s RUBotted and the user comments.
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 01:48 PM
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The guide doesn't match what I get when I right-click for the context menu. There is no reference to Guard, so it can't be disabled. I've gone thru all the menus, and looked at Help (which refers to Guard, with option to Disable, though it doesn't actually exist.) I have gone into System Explorer utility (upgrade of Task Manager) and killed the antivir.exe process. Is that sufficient?
Running XP Home on a 1.7GHz P4 Dell 4400.
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Have now run ComboFix, apparently successfully, so it appears my action worked.
The guide doesn't match what I get when I right-click for the context menu. There is no reference to Guard, so it can't be disabled. I've gone thru all the menus, and looked at Help (which refers to Guard, with option to Disable, though it doesn't actually exist.) I have gone into System Explorer utility (upgrade of Task Manager) and killed the antivir.exe process. Is that sufficient?
Running XP Home on a 1.7GHz P4 Dell 4400.
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Have now run ComboFix, apparently successfully, so it appears my action worked.
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 03:27 PM
Comodo
I used Comodo for some time, but at some point blocked WordWeb by accident, and could never find out how to unblock its hotkey/hotclick selections. So after requesting but not receiving help, I tried to uninstall Comodo, with the intention of reinstalling without that problem. But it turned out to be VERY hard to do -- there is no uninstall tool. So I did as thorough a manual job as possible, though there is much "Legacy" stuff in the Registry which cannot be cleared. This worked, however, to permit WordWeb to operate properly. (I also used Revo Uninstaller to look for traces, btw.)
I have not reinstalled Comodo, as I don't like badly behaved packages which do not provide uninstall routines.
Recently, another reference to Comodo blocking something popped up, so I inspected all the running Processes and Modules with System Explorer, and found guard32.dll from Comodo still in place, though I could see nothing invoking it. So I found the original file (in System32) and renamed it guard32.dll.bad, and found it in the Registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows and deleted the program pointer and set the NoPopUpsOnBoot Reg_DWord to 0, which seems to have worked to disable it. So far, no problems, but I'd be interested to know if you think I've done anything dangerous or damaging. And I'd like to know if I can or should delete the entire key from the Registry.
I used Comodo for some time, but at some point blocked WordWeb by accident, and could never find out how to unblock its hotkey/hotclick selections. So after requesting but not receiving help, I tried to uninstall Comodo, with the intention of reinstalling without that problem. But it turned out to be VERY hard to do -- there is no uninstall tool. So I did as thorough a manual job as possible, though there is much "Legacy" stuff in the Registry which cannot be cleared. This worked, however, to permit WordWeb to operate properly. (I also used Revo Uninstaller to look for traces, btw.)
I have not reinstalled Comodo, as I don't like badly behaved packages which do not provide uninstall routines.
Recently, another reference to Comodo blocking something popped up, so I inspected all the running Processes and Modules with System Explorer, and found guard32.dll from Comodo still in place, though I could see nothing invoking it. So I found the original file (in System32) and renamed it guard32.dll.bad, and found it in the Registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows and deleted the program pointer and set the NoPopUpsOnBoot Reg_DWord to 0, which seems to have worked to disable it. So far, no problems, but I'd be interested to know if you think I've done anything dangerous or damaging. And I'd like to know if I can or should delete the entire key from the Registry.
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Posted 20 April 2010 - 08:47 PM
You were asking an AntiVirus question in the Mini Guides forum. for help you really need to ask in the forums.
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 09:22 AM
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Hello,
I have McAfee SecurityCenter running, and I have no idea how to disable it.
There is no "Exit" when I right click on the icon in the taskbar.
I have McAfee SecurityCenter running, and I have no idea how to disable it.
There is no "Exit" when I right click on the icon in the taskbar.
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Double-click the taskbar icon to open the Security Center
Click Advanced Menu (lower left)
Click Configure (left)
Click Computer & Files (upper left)
VirusScan can be disabled on the right.
Do the same via Internet & Network for Firewall Plus.
Click Advanced Menu (lower left)
Click Configure (left)
Click Computer & Files (upper left)
VirusScan can be disabled on the right.
Do the same via Internet & Network for Firewall Plus.
I double clicked the task bar icon. There is no advanced menu. Now what?
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 12:35 PM
Thank you for trying to help me disable McAfee. However on McAfee Total Protection the instructions you gave won't work. There is no "Advanced Options". Any other ideas?
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 02:53 PM
Hello, If you have the 2010 version then do the following:
Double-click the taskbar icon to open SecurityCenter
Click Real Time Scanning (top)
Click Real Time Scanning Settings (right)
You can disable Antivirus there and tell it for how long
If you need to disable the firewall then click Firewall then Settings.
Double-click the taskbar icon to open SecurityCenter
Click Real Time Scanning (top)
Click Real Time Scanning Settings (right)
You can disable Antivirus there and tell it for how long
If you need to disable the firewall then click Firewall then Settings.
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