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 General: Sending a troubleshooting package to AVAST
How to send a troubleshooting package to AVAST? When contacting avast! Technical Support with some issue, you might be asked for a troubleshooting package with logs and other configuration files gathered from your computer for further analysis. To upload your troubleshooting package please use our public FTP server: ftp://ftp.avast.com/incoming Once your troubleshooting package is successfully uploaded, register a new account on support.
 Can I purchase several hundred licenses up-front and resell them?
Yes and no. Yes, you can purchase several hundred licenses up-front. No, you cannot resell them to different end-users, as this would be against the terms and conditions of the end user license agreement; plus a single purchase would only produce one license key / file, which would be impractical for resale purposes. For this reason, and the fact that avast! licenses become active at the point of creation, not installation, it is not possible to buy lots of avast! licenses for volume discount, and then prov
 I want to buy more than 200 licenses, which your online calculator does not support. What do I do?
Our online calculator only supports queries up to 200 licenses. If you have a need for a quotation larger than this, then please email sales@avast.com, and one of our friendly sales group will get back to you quite quickly with a fully prepared quotation. In order to simplify and speed up the response, please provide as much detail of your infrastructure as possible, consider such things as:How many desktops, and their operating systems;How many servers (if any) and their operating systems;PDA's? If so,
 Verify the functionality of an antivirus program
How toIs it possible to verify the functionality of an antivirus program, i.e. to check whether it really finds viruses? SolutionYes, it is possible. Detailed information can be found on eicar antivirus test file page - http://eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
 I have lost my license key or license file
How toI have lost my license key or license file, what can I do now? SolutionSimply register again. You will recieve new license key (if the original is about to expire soon), or the original one (if it's still valid). Also you can contact your reseller or our sales department - sales@avast.com .