• Avast CLEAN Installation

    AVASTCLEAR.EXE vs Uninstall To be able to execute a clean install requires getting around the A/V Self Defense module. There are 2 ways to accomplish this: using the “AvastClear.exe” removal tool in safe mode, or uninstall Avast / AVG from Programs and Features and manually remove the leftovers.  Administrator login is required for either procedure. …

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  • How to manage secure passwords!

      After “the largest security breach in recent history,” Russian hackers were able to steal over 1.2 Billion user passwords. How are we supposed to deal with these catastrophic events?  They seem to occur with  regularity now. “A very low percentage of companies store your passwords well and most don’t even know they’ve been breached…

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  • Moving the avast! SOA console database backup, restore & client settings

      When moving the avast! SOA console to a new system, if one can keep the same DNS name on the new SOA, then you should not have to touch each WS or re-deploy. Here are the Backup / Restore steps for SOA: 1. Perform the “System backup” from JOBS tab in the SOA console –…

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  • Intuit QuickBooks automatic backup vs scheduled backup

      Intuit QuickBooks automatic backup vs scheduled backup: J.R. does both, and both is best!    From with QuickBooks, select: File, Save Copy or backup, Backup Copy, Next:     Select “Local backup”, then Options:       Select the location for the Auto Backups to occur. I like to set “Remind” option to “1”, this…

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  • How to configure avast! Endpoint Protection for increased protection using the SOA console

      Here are the changes we make to the default settings of avast! Endpoint Protection versions (Plus, Suite, and Suite Plus) when managed using the avast! Small Office Administration console (SOA)       Open SOA, and go to Group view, pick the desired group, and Edit group settings:         Choose Shield…

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  • Don’t Fall For Deceptive Practices

    Don’t Fall For Deceptive Practices by Erin Dunn                   In the early days of computing, viruses and malicious software infections were relatively easy to spot and thus somewhat easy to mitigate. In the modern computer world it’s becoming extremely difficult to spot such threats. One of the most prolific types of infections that…

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  • How to configure avast! 2014 for maximum protection!

      Below is a detailed, step by step, process for “How to configure avast! 2014 for maximum protection”   Right click the avast! tray icon, and choose “Open avast! user interface:     Choose “Settings” then choose “Active protection” from the “avast! Settings” menu     Click on the “settings” gear icon to the right…

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  • How to migrate from avast! FREE for Home to avast! Internet Security

    This document is a step by step procedure to migrate from avast! FREE for Home to avast! Internet Security:    1. Download the avast! Internet Security and save on your desktop of your computer;  http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe 2. Save the avast! license file to your desktop 3. Remove the existing avast! from add / remove programs  (or programs and…

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  • How to make an Acronis FULL image backup with Validation, step by step!

      This is how to create an Acronis FULL image backup with Validation.   This is a Disaster Recovery Backup for bare metal restore using Acronis True Image 2013.   This process will give you a guaranteed image for recovery from hard disk failure, corruption, or infection.    Make sure to plug in your external…

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  • Why I don’t like avast antivirus free for home!

      I personally do NOT condone avast! free for home use. There is NO free lunch, you just haven’t figured out how your paying yet!  AutoSandbox It is missing a critical element, that the rest of the avast! products use, which is the AutoSandbox.  When unknown code (new or rare), passes through all stages of A/V…

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  • avast Enterprise Administrator (AEA) managing the avast Endpoint Protection Suite Plus

      The avast! Enterprise Administrator (AEA) managing the avast Endpoint Protection Plus The AEA console is the desired platform when managing 200+ systems.  This Enterprise console is one of the most powerful anti-virus management tools in the industry, and does NOT have to be loaded on a server. Supported O.S. include Server 2003, 2008, and 2012…

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  • How to create global exclusions for avast! Endpoint Protection managed with SOA

    There has been much confusion about the use of global exclusions for Avast’s Endpoint Protection anti-virus in a managed environment using the Small Office Administration console (SOA). When managed, no changes can occur at the Endpoint clients, as the console will over write those settings, sometimes immediately. Therefore, all changes to clients must be performed…

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  • avast SOA database backup & restore to new SOA console

    Here are the steps necessary to move you avast! SOA console to a different system. If the new SOA has the same IP and same DNS name, then you should not have to touch each WS or re-deploy to stay in the avast! managed environment. Here are the Backup / Restore steps for SOA: 1.…

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  • How to update the avast! Small Office Administrator SOA

      To update the avast! Small Office Administrator SOA, the first step is to identify the Program version. To update the console to current version, the SOA installer is executed, and loaded tight over the top of the existing console, and all settings will stay.  1st verify console version in SOA, Admin, About avast!:   If…

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  • How to backup the avast Small Office Administration and restore to a new SOA

    If the new SOA has the same IP and same DNS name, you should not have to touch each WS or re-deploy. Here are the Backup / Restore steps for SOA: 1. Perform the “System backup” from JOBS tab in the SOA console – Backup file “backup.dat” is created in avast! SOA’s ProgramData folder, and…

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