When I do a scan with AVAST (in Windows) it seems to think UBUNTU is a virus and stops it from working the next time I log into it.

Hello Mr. Nice Guy,

Can you tell Avast to ignore or not scan certain folders or drives?

You like , AVAST ok thats good , you would love ubuntu with AVAST , stick to ubuntu forget windows !!

Install AVAST in ubuntu : http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus-for-ubuntu-desktop.html

Hello, thank you for your suggestion. I am under the impression that Ubuntu would not need Anti Virus protection as much as Windows? I have the Avast on my System to protect the Windows/Explorer side of my machine. I occasionally use Mozilla or Google Chrome too. I am not sure how to keep the AVAST from messing with the Ubuntu program in my PC though, I guess I will have to research some more.
Thanks for the link, I may use it later on!
Mike
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  You like , AVAST ok thats good , you would love ubuntu with AVAST ,
  stick to ubuntu forget windows !!

  Install AVAST in ubuntu : http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus<http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus>-
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Hello Nhasian, thank you for the reply to my question. I don't know how to "tell" AVAST to leave Ubuntu alone when it scans the rest of my C drive and folders, files, etc. I am not really that savvy when it comes to internal mechanics of PC's. I may need to question the AVAST people.
Thank you,
Mike
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  Subject: Re: [Question #57383]: When I do a scan with AVAST (in Windows) itseems to think UBUNTU is a virus and stops it from working thenext time I log into it.

  Your question #57383 on Ubuntu changed:
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      Status: Open => Answered

  nhasian proposed the following answer:
  Hello Mr. Nice Guy,

  Can you tell Avast to ignore or not scan certain folders or drives?

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Well, no problem known but I hate to find out the hard way; if I scan my PC again with Avast it may stop my Ubuntu from booting up again afterward. I wouldn't be that worried if I knew what to do to wake it up again, but the only way I have found to get it back is to unistall, re install and that gets old fast, not to mention then loading in 300+ updates etc... hahaha..
thanks,
Mike
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  Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:18 PM
  Subject: Re: [Question #57383]: When I do a scan with AVAST (in Windows)itseems to think UBUNTU is a virus and stops it from workingthenext time I log into it.

  Your question #57383 on Ubuntu changed:
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/57383<https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/57383>

      Status: Answered => Open

  You are still having a problem:
  Hello, thank you for your suggestion. I am under the impression that Ubuntu would not need Anti Virus protection as much as Windows? I have the Avast on my System to protect the Windows/Explorer side of my machine. I occasionally use Mozilla or Google Chrome too. I am not sure how to keep the AVAST from messing with the Ubuntu program in my PC though, I guess I will have to research some more.
  Thanks for the link, I may use it later on!
  Mike
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    Hemanth proposed the following answer:
    You like , AVAST ok thats good , you would love ubuntu with AVAST ,
    stick to ubuntu forget windows !!

    Install AVAST in ubuntu : http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus<http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus<http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus%3Chttp://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus>>-
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I suggest you to install Ubuntu NOT using Wubi.

If you have installed Ubuntu via Wubi please uninstall it read http://wubi-installer.org/faq.php

Installing Ubuntu using Wubi make Ubuntu less robust and all problems that you will have to Windows can be affect your Ubuntu partition file.

I strongly suggest you to install Ubuntu+Windows in dual mode creating a real Ubuntu ext3 partition.
In this mode you can use Ubuntu and Windows ad usual and then using installed Ubuntu you can save or repair damaged (due viruses or other issue) Windows partitions data.

- Here the steps to install Ubuntu 8.04.1 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall (pretty the same for Ubuntu 8.10)

Is very easy to install, if you need info please ask.

Thank you

Hello, Marcobra, what is wubi? You suggest just uninstalling again and then to reinstall using the graphical install 8.10, correct? Thank you for your reply.
Mike aka Mr. Nice Guy
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  Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 8:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [Question #57383]: When I do a scan with AVAST (inWindows)itseems to think UBUNTU is a virus and stops it fromworkingthenext time I log into it.

  Your question #57383 on Ubuntu changed:
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      Status: Open => Answered

  marcobra proposed the following answer:
  I suggest you to install Ubuntu NOT using Wubi.

  If you have installed Ubuntu via Wubi please uninstall it read http
  ://wubi-installer.org/faq.php

  Installing Ubuntu using Wubi make Ubuntu less robust and all problems
  that you will have to Windows can be affect your Ubuntu partition file.

  I strongly suggest you to install Ubuntu+Windows in dual mode creating a real Ubuntu ext3 partition.
  In this mode you can use Ubuntu and Windows ad usual and then using installed Ubuntu you can save or repair damaged (due viruses or other issue) Windows partitions data.

  - Here the steps to install Ubuntu 8.04.1
  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall> (pretty the same for
  Ubuntu 8.10)

  Is very easy to install, if you need info please ask.

  Thank you

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Mr. Nice Guy

Please don't reply via mail to launchpad mail notification but visit directly your question Launchpad site link.

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Thank you

Here the wubi http://wubi-installer.org/ homepage.
I suggest you to install Ubuntu NOT using Wubi.

Please uninstall Ubuntu installed using wubi read http://wubi-installer.org/faq.php

Installing Ubuntu using Wubi make Ubuntu less robust and all problems that you will have to Windows can be affect your Ubuntu partition file.

- Then here the steps to install Ubuntu 8.04.1 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall (pretty the same for Ubuntu 8.10)

Hope this helps