How to Disable Anti-Virus Programs

AVAST

1. Please navigate to the system tray on the lower right corner of your desktop.
2. Right click on the avast! icon in system tray > choose Stop On-Access Protection.

AVG

1. Please go to the system tray on the lower right corner of your desktop near your clock.
2. Please open the AVG Control Center program > Double-click on the "AVG Resident Shield" component > Deselect the "Turn on AVG Resident Shield" checkmark and save the setting.
3. When you need to enable the AVG Resident Shield, open the AVG Control Center program > Double-click on the "AVG Resident Shield" component > Check "Turn on AVG Resident Shield" > Save.

AVIRA ANTIVIR

1. Please navigate to the system tray on the lower right corner of your desktop and look for an open white umbrella on red background.
2. Right click the icon > Untick the option AntiVir Guard Enable.If successful disabled, you will see a closed, white umbrella on a red background.

BITDEFENDER

1. Move mouse arrow to the Bitdefender icon in the system tray (The little pictures in the lower right corner. When the arrow is placed on the little picture, a caption appears that tells what it is.)
2. Double-click the icon for BD.
3. When the BD window appears, move mouse arrow to the left side and click Virus Shield.
4. Move mouse arrow to the black check by Virus Shield is enabled and click.
5. The black works will change to red, Virus Shield is disabled.
6. Move mouse arrow to the top right corner and click the down arrows.
7. BD is now inactive.
8. To enable BD, do the same steps except click to enable.

ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS

1. Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right corner of your desktop near your clock .
2. Click on the NOD32 blue and white icon > Click on Quit button.
3. You will see a popup that will show that protection will now be disabled. Click on "Yes" to disable the Antivirus Guard.

F-SECURE ANTIVIRUS

1. Please navigate to the system tray near your clock on the lower right corner of your desktop and look for F-Secure's blue icon.
2. Right click it > Select Unload.
3. The F-Secure icon should now be changed to a red circle with a white strike-through on a blue background.

KASPERSKY ANTIVIRUS

1. Please navigate to the system tray on the bottom right of your desktop (near the clock) and look for the Kaspersky icon.
2. Right click it to select Pause Protection.
3. Click on "By User Request"
4. A popup will show that protection is now disabled as the icon changes.

MCAFEE ANTIVIRUS

1. Please open McAfee Security Centre.
2. Under Common Tasks, click on Home.
3. Click Computer Files.
4. Click Configure.
5. Make sure the following are disabled by ticking the "Off" button:

• Virus protection
• Spyware protection
• System Guards Protection
• Script Scanning Protection (you may have to scroll down to see it)

   6. Next, select never for "When to re-enable real time scanning", and then    click OK.

Microsoft Security Essentials

1. Right click on the system tray icon, and select "Open"
2. Click on the "Settings" tab
3. On the left side of the screen, click on "Real-time protection"
4. Uncheck "Turn on Real-time protection"
5. Click on "Save Changes"
    

NORTON ANTIVIRUS

1. Please go to the system tray on the lower right of your desktop and look for the yellow NAV icon.
2. Right-click on that -> cSelect "Disable Auto-Protect."
3. Select a duration of 5 or more hours (By doing this, we can be sure there will be no interference with the cleaning of your system.)
4. Click "OK."
5. A pop-up will alert you that protection will be disabled, by showing a red circle with a white "x" over the NAV icon.

SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION

1. Right-click on the icon in the Taskbar notification area >
2. Select "Disable Symantec EndPoint Protection" so that it is highlighted.