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[richocki]

I have used Ad-Aware SE Personal for a long time with great success but for the past month or so it freezes before it finishes a scan. It always stops at a .ZAP file. Any ideas?

[GRAFX]

richocki,
I recommend that you do a thorough Disk Defragmentation,
followed with Check or Scan Disk depending upon your version of Windows then
Please can you make sure that you have Ad-aware SE Build 106 and have used the WebUpDate feature to get the latest Definition file
The appearance of hanging usually occurs when 'Scan archives' is selected. Its not actually stopped scanning however. What's happening is Ad-aware is de-compressing/ unzipping files to check the contents for suspicious files, the Ad-aware re-compresses the files. This can take some time.
If this is the setting that's effecting your scans,
Try this
Open your Ad-aware,
Click the "Settings" (The Gear) button at the top right to display the "Settings" main menu.
Click "Scanning".
Un-Tick 'Scan within archives' and
then Click on "Scanning Engine"
then un-Tick (un-check) "Unload recognised modules during scan"
then Click on the Proceed button.
Also try shutting as many programs/process as possible. (I.E firewall Anti-Virus etc.) Please make sure that you
Unplug/disconnect your Modem before disabling your Anti-Virus/Firewall
Just remember to turn them back on
Then scan with Ad-ware by doing a "Full Scan" and post your logfile here by using the "reply" feature,

GRAFX

[richocki]

GRAFX

I just upgraded to the 1.06r1 version and it works, again, like a champ.
Thanks for the quick reply though. I hope others are as lucky as I seem to have been.

[GRAFX]

richocki,
Glad to here you got it sorted if you need advice with your logfile please post it

GRAFX