To run a scan, go to the command prompt and change the directory to:
A list of all the parameters can also be found here in the avast! Help. This will open a new window in which the various parameters are displayed. To see a description of the parameters, locate the ashCmd file and double click on it.
The avast! command-line scanner, ashCmd.exe, is normally installed in the directory C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\avast.Ī scan is run from the command prompt using various switches and parameters. The ashCmd program uses the same avast! scanning engine to detect potential malware infections so the results are exactly the same as running a scan via the normal program interface. This feature is only available in avast! Pro antivirus and avast! Internet Security.
