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Windows 7 says Avast is off, but it's not! Am I infected?
Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202616399 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have Avast Free antivirus installed on Windows 7. I just noticed that Windows Action Center (the white flag icon in task bar) warns me about activating Avast antivirus, and even if I click activate it will just continue to ask for that. But Avast reports being OK. I didn't turn off antivirus when…
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Fix for: Windows 7 says Avast is off, but it's not! Am I infected?
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Reinstalling Avast tends to fix this issue. I've seen it before where it happened after an AVAST update. As for AVs in general. They are not an invincible shell. They are more like a bulletproof vest. They stop some fatal shots but not all; you stil…
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