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» Print Pages: [1] Go Down Author Topic: Error: the system cannot find the path specified (3) (Read 9960 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. phoenix1 Jr. Member Posts: 33 Error: the system cannot find avast error the system cannot find the file specified the path specified (3) « on: January 28, 2011, 12:03:43 PM » Good morning. I
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got up this morning to check on my nightly scan and found 7 of these messages. The complete title for one was:c:\program operating system error code 3 the system cannot find the path specified files\alwilsoftware\avast5\defs\11012700\algo.dll Error: the system cannot find the path specified (3)Is this something to be worried about? Did anyone else get these messages too? Logged Pondus Avast Überevangelist Maybe Bot Posts: 30923 Re: Error: the system cannot find operating system error code 3 the system cannot find the path specified sql the path specified (3) « Reply #1 on: January 28, 2011, 12:18:41 PM » Quotec:\program files\alwilsoftware\avast5\defs\11012700\algo.dlli think this happens if the scan happens at the same time as avast is doing an updaterun a quick scan and see Logged Chief Wiggum: Uh, no, you got the wrong number. This is 9-1…2. spg SCOTT Massive Poster Posts: 4136 There is no magic, only lost physics Re: Error: the system cannot find the path specified (3) « Reply #2 on: January 28, 2011, 12:21:38 PM » No, nothing to be worried about. avast has cleared up the previous days virus definitions in between them being called up for the scan and being scanned. That is the reason for the error---I think this should be a knowledgebase article... Logged “There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. It's a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them!”Richard Feynman phoenix1 Jr. Member Posts: 33 Re: Error: the system cannot find the path specified (3) « Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 12:58:26 PM » Thanks guys! Just ran the quick scan and it's all gone Logged phoenix1 Jr. Member Posts: 33 Re: Error: the system cannot find the path specified (3) « Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 12:43:54 PM » Good morning. I guess I spoke too soon, my nightly scan once again picked up the Errors. Could it be possible they won't show on quick scan? I know it's nothing to worry about, but is there any way to keep from getting them? Should I change my scan time...I have it set to run at 1 am (eastern time)? Logged spg SCOTT Massive Poster Posts: 4136 There is no ma
I ran a virus scan with avast on a HDD from another computer, it found 19 threats but I can't remove a single one. Here is a screen-shot of what happened. Any ideas of how I can remove these threats? Thanks. Twinbird24, Apr 24, 2010 #1 FunnelWeb New Member Messages: 207 you could ask your question on this at http://support.avast.com/ and see if they can answer you, its free to register!!!! or you can wait for johnb35 to guide you on the removal FunnelWeb, Apr 24, 2010 #2 Twinbird24 Member Messages: 483 Thanks for the reply. I was already posting a new thread in the avast forums, but I thought I would post one here too. https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=70367.0 Twinbird24, Apr 24, 2010 #3 johnb35 Administrator Staff Member Messages: 37,384 Please follow this procedure so we can see whats actually on your system. Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from here or here and save it to your desktop. Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware then click Finish. If an update is found, it will download http://www.computerforum.com/threads/avast-the-system-cannot-find-the-file-specified.174522/ and install the latest version. Please keep updating until it says you have the latest version. Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan. When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. A log will be saved automatically which you can access by clicking on the Logs tab within Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware If you continue to experience problems after doing this, please post a HijackThis log by doing the following: Download the HijackThis installer from here. Run the installer and choose Install, indicating that you accept the licence agreement. The installer will place a shortcut on your desktop and launch HijackThis. Click Do a system scan and save a logfile Most of what HijackThis lists will be harmless or even essential, don't fix anything yet. Post the logfile that HijackThis produces along with the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log johnb35, Apr 25, 2010 #4 Twinbird24 Member Messages: 483 Thanks for the reply. Is malwarebytes going to detect all the malware that avast did? And will the program interfere with avast? Twinbird24, Apr 25, 2010 #5 FunnelWeb New Member Messages: 207 Is malwarebytes going to detect all the malware that avast did? And will the program interfere with avast?Click to expand... malwarebytes antimalware will find any malware related threats on your system
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