Avast right click scanning - why more files than scanned?

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I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
scanning via the right click menu.

Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?

Si.
 
Si said:
I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
scanning via the right click menu.

Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?
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Self executing zip file?
 
Si said:
I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
scanning via the right click menu.

Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?

Si.
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What type of "file" are you checking?
If you are downloading unknown files you need to check them with more
than 1 scanner.
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Si said:
I've just started using Avast 4.5 in place of AVG and have a concern about
scanning via the right click menu.

Clicking on a single file for example and choosing Scan often reports that
it has actually scanned 2 files - why so?
Click to expand...

Maybe the on demand scanning process triggers the on access scanner. Does it happen when on access is
off and you scan on demand?
 
Roger Wilco said:
Maybe the on demand scanning process triggers the on access scanner. Does
it happen when on access is
off and you scan on demand?
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Dunno - I've gone back to AVG.

Si.
 
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