I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
scanning via the right click menu.

Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?

Si.

"Si" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern
about
> scanning via the right click menu.
>
> Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports
that
> it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?
>

Self executing zip file?

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Ian.

Si wrote:
> I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
> scanning via the right click menu.
>
> Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
> it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?
>
> Si.
>
>
What type of "file" are you checking?
If you are downloading unknown files you need to check them with more
than 1 scanner.
-max

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"Ionizer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Si" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern
> about
>> scanning via the right click menu.
>>
>> Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports
> that
>> it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?
>>
>
> Self executing zip file?
>
> --
> Ian.
>
>

I think it is also finding hidden files....

Si.

"Si" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:co5fkp$23h$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
> scanning via the right click menu.
>
> Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
> it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?

Maybe the on demand scanning process triggers the on access scanner. Does it happen when on access is
off and you scan on demand?

"Roger Wilco" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Si" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:co5fkp$23h$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern
>> about
>> scanning via the right click menu.
>>
>> Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports
>> that
>> it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?
>
> Maybe the on demand scanning process triggers the on access scanner. Does
> it happen when on access is
> off and you scan on demand?
>
>

Dunno - I've gone back to AVG.

Si.