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Table of Contents [Hide/Show]    Avast    AVG 8    AVG 8.5    AVG 2011    Avira Antivir    Bit Defender    CA Internet Security Suite 2010    ESET NOD32 Antivirus V4    ESET Smart Security    F-Secure Antivirus    Kaspersky Antivirus    McAfee Antivirus    McAfee Security Center 7.1    Microsoft Security Essentials    Norton Antivirus    Norton 360    Norton Internet Security 2008    Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition    PC Tools Threatfire    Symantec Endpoint Protection    Trend Micro Internet Security 2008

Avast¶

Right- click on the avast! icon in system tray (looks like this: but orange in color starting with v5). Select avast! shields control and there will be options to disable avast for 10 minutes, 1 hour, until the computer is restarted or permanently.

AVG 8¶

Open the AVG 8 Control Center, by right-clicking on the AVG 8 icon on task bar.

1. Click on Tools.
2. Select Advanced.
3. In the left hand pane, scroll down to "Resident Shield".
4. In the main pane, deselect the option to "Enable Resident Shield."
5. To re-enable AVG 8, please select "Enable Resident Shield" again.
   

AVG 8.5¶

Please open the AVG 8.5 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG icon on task bar.

1. Click on Open AVG Interface.
2. Double click on Resident Shield
3. Deselect the option to "Enable Resident Shield."
4. Save changes, and exit the application.
5. To re-enable AVG 8.5, please select "Enable Resident Shield" again.
6. Also see AVG FAQ 1209: How to temporarily disable AVG Free Edition 8.5
   

AVG 2011¶

Open the AVG 2011 Control Center, by right-clicking on the AVG icon on task bar.

1. Click on Open AVG User Interface.
2. On the Menu Bar, click on Tools, then click Advanced Settings.
3. In the screen which opens, scroll down to Temporarily disable AVG protection.
4. Click on it to highlight and in the right hand pane, check the box for Temporarily disable AVG protection.
5. Click Apply.
6. In the next screen which opens, select 15 minutes from the drop down menu, then click the Disable real time protection button and click OK.
7. To re-enable, just check Enable on the main GUI interface. You may also need to click Fix (enable becomes Fix if all components do not start).
   

AVG FAQ 3857: Disabling AVG 2011 temporarily

AVG FAQ 3902: Disabling Specific AVG components

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: )

1. right click it-> untick the option AntiVir Guard enable.
2. You should now see a closed, white umbrella on a red background (looks to this: )
   

Bit Defender¶

1. Double click on the system icon for Bit Defender .
2. When the Bit Defender window appears, move mouse arrow to the left side and click >> Virus Shield.
3. Move mouse arrow to the black check by Virus Shield is enabled and click.
4. The black works will change to red, >> Virus Shield is disabled.
5. Move mouse arrow to the top right corner and click the down arrows.
6. Bit Defender is now inactive.
7. To enable Bit Defender, do the same steps except click to enable.
   

CA Internet Security Suite 2010¶

To turn off the Firewall

1. right-click on the CA Shield icon in the system tray, click My Internet, then click Disable Firewall.
2. To turn it back on, right click system tray icon, click My Internet, then click Enable Firewall.
   

To temporarily disable the Antivirus, right-click the CA Shield icon in the system tray, click My Computer, then click Enable Snooze.

1. Enter the snooze time in minutes (up to 999, approx 16 2/3 hours) in the box and click Snooze.
2. To end snooze, follow the same procedure and click Wake Now on the page for entering snooze time.
3. To disable Antivirus on a longer basis, double-click the CA Shield icon in the system tray.
4. When Security Center comes up, click Update Settings in the My Computer tab.
5. Then click the red X next to Auto Scan.
6. To re-enable, follow the same procedure and click the green checkmark.
   

ESET NOD32 Antivirus V4¶

1. Double click on the system tray icon: on the bottom right hand corner.
2. Select Disable real-time file system protection.
3. A popup will ask "Are you sure you want to disable...protection?"
4. Click "Yes" to disable the Antivirus guard.
   

ESET Smart Security¶

1. Double click on the system tray icon: to open the main application window.
2. Or via Start >> All Programs >> ESET >> ESET Smart Security.
3. Click on Setup >> Antivirus and antispyware >> Temporarily disable Antivirus and antispyware protection.
4. When prompted to confirm temporarily disable select Yes.
5. Note: Protection will be automatically started after a system reboot.
   

F-Secure Antivirus¶

Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a blue sign.

1. right click it-> select Unload.
2. The F-Secure sign should now be surrounded by a red striked through circle (looking like this: )
   

Kaspersky Antivirus¶

Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.

1. right click it-> select Pause Protection.
2. click on -> By User Request
3. a popup will claim that protection is now disabled and a sign like this: will now be shown.
   

McAfee Antivirus¶

Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.

1. Right-click it -> chose "Exit."
2. A popup will warn that protection will now be disabled. Click on "Yes" to disable the Antivirus guard.
   

McAfee Security Center 7.1¶

Please navigate to the system tray and double-click the taskbar icon to open Security Center.

1. Click Advanced Menu (bottom mid-left).
2. Click Configure (left).
3. Click Computer & Files (top left).
4. VirusScan can be disabled in the right-hand module and set when it should resume or you can do that manually later on.
5. Do the same via Internet & Network for Firewall Plus.
   

Microsoft Security Essentials¶

1. Open MSE and go to Settings > Real Time Protection.
2. Then uncheck "Turn on real time protection".
3. Exit MSE when done.
   

Norton Antivirus¶

Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.

1. right-click it -> chose "Disable Auto-Protect."
2. select a duration of 5 hours (this assures no interference with the cleanup of your pc)
3. click "Ok."
4. a popup will warn that protection will now be disabled and the sign will now look like this:
   

Norton 360¶

1. Right-click the Norton 360 Premier Edition icon in the system tray and select Disable Antivirus Automatic-Protect.
2. You will get a new dialog box with five options: 15 minutes, 1 hour, 5 hours, Until system restart, Permanently.
3. Choose 5 hours.
   

Norton Internet Security 2008¶

Please refer to these instructions.

Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition¶

Please refer to the instructions provided in the Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition User's Guide under the section Turning File System System Protection off temporarily.

PC Tools Threatfire¶

1. Right-click on ThreatFire's icon near the clock (it's an orange flame) and select Suspend.
2. 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.
   

Symantec Endpoint Protection¶

Right click on the icon in the taskbar notification area & select "Disable Symantec EndPoint Protection".

Trend Micro Internet Security 2008¶

Please refer to these instructions.