Temporarily Disable Anti-virus
AVAST
Right click on the avast! icon in system tray (looks like this: ) and choose (Stop On-Access Protection)
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AVG 7
Please open the AVG7 Control Center.
* Double-click on the “AVG Resident Shield” component (looks like this: ).
* Deselect the “Turn on AVG Resident Shield” checkmark and save the setting.
* When you need to enable the AVG Resident Shield, reopen the AVG Control Center.
* Double-click on the “AVG Resident Shield” component, select the “Turn on AVG Resident Shield” checkmark and save the setting.
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AVG 8
Please open the AVG 8 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG 8 icon on task bar.
* Click on Tools.
* Select Advanced.
* In the left hand pane, scroll down to “Resident Shield”.
* In the main pane, deselect the option to “Enable Resident Shield.”
* To re-enable AVG 8, please select “Enable Resident Shield” again.
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AVG 8.5
Please open the AVG 8.5 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG icon on task bar.
* Click on Open AVG Interface.
* Double click on Resident Shield
* Deselect the option to “Enable Resident Shield.”
* Save changes, and exit the application.
* To re-enable AVG 8.5, please select “Enable Resident Shield” again.
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AVIRA ANTIVIR
Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for an open white umbrella on red background (looks to this: )
* right click it-> untick the option AntiVir Guard enable.
* You should now see a closed, white umbrella on a red background (looks to this: )
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BITDEFENDER
* Double click on the system icon for BitDefender.
* When the Bit Defender window appears, click on the button at the top of the screen labeled Switch to advanced view.
* Click on the Shield tab switch to the Virus shield screen.
* Uncheck the checkbox labeled Real-time protection is enabled.
* When it asks how long you want to disable it, select Permanently.
* BitDefender is now inactive.
* To enable BitDefender, do the same steps except you should put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Real-time protection is enabled.
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ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS V4
* Double click on the system tray icon: on the bottom right hand corner.
* Select Disable real-time file system protection.
* A popup will ask “Are you sure you want to disable…protection?”
* Click “Yes” to disable the Antivirus guard.
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ESET SMART SECURITY
* Double click on the system tray icon: to open the main application window.
* Or via Start >> All Programs >> ESET >> ESET Smart Security.
* Click on Setup >> Antivirus and antispyware >> Temporarily disable Antivirus and antispyware protection.
* When prompted to confirm temporarily disable select Yes.
* Note: Protection will be automatically started after a system reboot.
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F-SECURE ANTIVIRUS
Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a blue sign.
* right click it-> select Unload.
* The F-Secure sign should now be surrounded by a red striked through circle (looking like this: )
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KASPERSKY ANTIVIRUS
Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.
* right click it-> select Pause Protection.
* click on -> By User Request
* a popup will claim that protection is now disabled and a sign like this: will now be shown.
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MCAFEE ANTIVIRUS
Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.
* Right-click it -> chose “Exit.”
* A popup will warn that protection will now be disabled. Click on “Yes” to disable the Antivirus guard.
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MCAFEE SECURITY CENTER 7.1
Please navigate to the system tray and double-click the taskbar icon to open Security Center.
* Click Advanced Menu (bottom mid-left).
* Click Configure (left).
* Click Computer & Files (top left).
* VirusScan can be disabled in the right-hand module and set when it should resume or you can do that manually later on.
* Do the same via Internet & Network for Firewall Plus.
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NORTON ANTIVIRUS (by Symantec)
Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.
* right-click it -> chose “Disable Auto-Protect.”
* select a duration of 5 hours (this assures no interference with the cleanup of your pc)
* click “Ok.”
* a popup will warn that protection will now be disabled
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NORTON 360
* Right-click the Norton 360 icon in the system tray and select Open Tasks and
Settings Window.
* On the right side, under Settings, click on Change advanced settings.
* Next, click on the Virus & Spyware Protection Settings.
* Uncheck Turn on Auto-Protect and select Apply.
* You will be asked to select a time for Norton to reactivate.
* Choose Until I turn it back on.
* You can re-enable after the malware has been removed from your machine.
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PC TOOLS THREATFIRE
* Right-click on ThreatFire’s icon near the clock (it’s an orange flame) and select Suspend.
* When you see that the icon has turned from an orange flame to a blue icon with an orange strip in the middle, ThreatFire has been temporarily disabled.
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SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION
Right click on the icon in the taskbar notification area & select “Disable Symantec EndPoint Protection”.
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