Disabling Anti-Virus (temporary)

AVAST
Right click on the avast! icon in system tray (looks like this: ) and choose (Stop On-Access Protection)


AVG 7
Please open the AVG7 Control Center.
* Double-click on the "AVG Resident Shield" component (looks like this: ).
* Deselect the "Turn on AVG Resident Shield" checkmark and save the setting.
* When you need to enable the AVG Resident Shield, reopen the AVG Control Center.
* Double-click on the "AVG Resident Shield" component, select the "Turn on AVG Resident Shield" checkmark and save the setting.


AVG 8
Please open the AVG 8 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG 8 icon on task bar.
* Click on Tools.
* Select Advanced.
* In the left hand pane, scroll down to "Resident Shield".
* In the main pane, deselect the option to "Enable Resident Shield."
* 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.
* Click on Open AVG Interface.
* Double click on Resident Shield
* Deselect the option to "Enable Resident Shield."
* Save changes, and exit the application.
* To re-enable AVG 8.5, please select "Enable Resident Shield" again.


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


BITDEFENDER
* Double click on the system icon for BitDefender.
* When the Bit Defender window appears, click on the button at the top of the screen labeled Switch to advanced view.
* Click on the Shield tab switch to the Virus shield screen.
* Uncheck the checkbox labeled Real-time protection is enabled.
* When it asks how long you want to disable it, select Permanently.
* BitDefender is now inactive.
* To enable BitDefender, do the same steps except you should put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Real-time protection is enabled.


ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS V4
* Double click on the system tray icon: on the bottom right hand corner.
* Select Disable real-time file system protection.
* A popup will ask "Are you sure you want to disable...protection?"
* Click "Yes" to disable the Antivirus guard.


ESET SMART SECURITY
* Double click on the system tray icon: to open the main application window.
* Or via Start >> All Programs >> ESET >> ESET Smart Security.
* Click on Setup >> Antivirus and antispyware >> Temporarily disable Antivirus and antispyware protection.
* When prompted to confirm temporarily disable select Yes.
* 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.
* right click it-> select Unload.
* 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.
* right click it-> select Pause Protection.
* click on -> By User Request
* 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.
* Right-click it -> chose "Exit."
* 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.
* Click Advanced Menu (bottom mid-left).
* Click Configure (left).
* Click Computer & Files (top left).
* VirusScan can be disabled in the right-hand module and set when it should resume or you can do that manually later on.
* Do the same via Internet & Network for Firewall Plus.


NORTON ANTIVIRUS (by Symantec)
Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right hand corner and look for a sign.
* right-click it -> chose "Disable Auto-Protect."
* select a duration of 5 hours (this assures no interference with the cleanup of your pc)
* click "Ok."
* a popup will warn that protection will now be disabled and the sign will now look like this:


NORTON 360
* Right-click the Norton 360 icon in the system tray and select Open Tasks and
Settings Window.
* On the right side, under Settings, click on Change advanced settings.
* Next, click on the Virus & Spyware Protection Settings.
* Uncheck Turn on Auto-Protect and select Apply.
* You will be asked to select a time for Norton to reactivate.
* Choose Until I turn it back on.
* You can re-enable after the malware has been removed from your machine.


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