Avast Problem

[Plasma_Snake]

lately my system has become kinda slow and when I opened the Task Manager, the culprit was ashServ.exe Knew it as soon as saw it that it was Avast's main service but why the heck 30-45% of Processor usage at any given time? Moreover sometimes the the TeaTimer(Spybot S&D) too starts taking up upto 50% of Processor usage. What could be the problem. i have set the security level of Avast to high since my fresh install(3 months ago) but facing this trouble since last Thursday. Anybody gotta clue to what's going on down here? BTW I also here a lot of HDD activity even on opening a single folder or sometimes just on My Computer too.

[R2K]

set security level of Avast to high only when using internet or some network related activities.......

[Plasma_Snake]

Well my machine is a download server and is ON almost 24x7

[zyberboy]

wts the system specs?and ur net plan?
usually no need for av & spy ware removers in a download box

[Plasma_Snake]

well it also doubles up as my Workstation, Gamestation, Movie Rig i.e. HTPC. Its specs are as under:

1. Processor- Intel Core2Duo E6300 1.86GHz
2. Motherboard- Asus P5LD2 VM SE 945G Chipset
3. RAM- Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 667 MHz
4. GPU- Asus EN 7600GT 256MB DDR3
5. HDD- Seagate 400GB+160GB SATA II 7200 RPM

I use my 26" LCD TV as display and have Creative T6060 5.1 speakers and a XBOX 360 controller for Gaming. Oh! The Keyboard and Mouse is a Logitech Combo.
As for Net, I have a BSNL 1350 UL plan, 512Kbps. UT 3000R2U ADSL Modem.

[zyberboy]

considering ur sys specs avast is using high processing power,disable avast auto update and see.....and did u tried re installation of avast?

and u can refer this thread even though its old

[Plasma_Snake]

Well I reverted the security level of Avast to Medium and things are all cool but now it has made me skeptical that it has left me wide open to Trojan attacks and other malware.

[ax3]

as said previously ..... turn it HIGH when on net .......