AVG scan - Object scan failed. Specified file was not found

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i wrote a script to show a 'dialogue window' for AVG custom scan, allowing for path input as scan location, it can take multiple paths.

i already use AVG, so i'm familiar with it. the only issue i'm having with this script is it wont scan the items, even though the scan log shows the proper command as recognised, and the process as completed, with zero items scanned.

same results regardless of spaces in paths and how many scan locations. i also tried the same command (that scan log recognised), including the extra spaces between parts, directly in the terminal, it did not give the error!

i'm out of ideas as to why the scan log gives this error "Object scan failed. Specified file was not found" and doesnt scan the items, at least for some folders.

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#!/bin/bash
echo -ne "\e[8;009;079t"
echo -ne "\033]0;AVG Custom Scan\007"

logfile="$HOME/.AVG custom scan.log"

: > "$HOME/.temp_scan_locations.txt"

# Query and set scan locations
while true; do
  clear
  echo -ne "\e[1m\e[34m"
  echo
  echo -e "  Copy and paste a full folder path to scan. "
  echo -e "  Example: /media/username/USB Drive "
  echo
  echo -e "  Or type C to continue "
  echo
  echo
  echo -ne "\e[0m"
  echo -n " "; read answer
  
  # When input is a scan location
  if echo "$answer" | grep -q '^/'
  then
    echo -n " $answer" >> "$HOME/.temp_scan_locations.txt"
  # When input indicates to continue
  elif [ "$answer" = "c" ]
  then
    break
  # When input is neither of the above
  else
    clear
    echo -ne "\e[1m\e[34m"
    echo
    echo -e "  Please try again... "
    echo -ne "\e[0m"
    sleep 3
  fi
done

clear
echo -ne "\e[1m\e[34m"
sudo echo

setterm -cursor off
echo -ne "\e[8;005;030t"
clear
# Run in background so it constantly displays
{
 echo -ne "\e[1m\e[34m"
 echo
 echo -e "  Scanning... "
 echo -ne "\e[0m"
} &

# Dont show output in terminal
{
 # Start AVG daemons
 sudo /etc/init.d/avgd start
 # Update definitions
 sudo avgupdate
 
 # Start timer
 start=$SECONDS
 # Scan
 avgscan -aPcijk -r "$logfile" "$(cat $HOME/.temp_scan_locations.txt)"
 # End timer
 minutes_passed=$(( (SECONDS - start) / 60 ))
 remainder=$(( (SECONDS - start) % 60 ))
  
 rm "$HOME/.temp_scan_locations.txt"

 infections=$(tail -n 8 "$logfile" \
   | grep Infections \
   | cut -d" " -f6 | cut -d'(' -f1)
 pups=$(tail -n 8 "$logfile" \
   | grep PUPs \
   | cut -d" " -f12)
 warnings=$(tail -n 8 "$logfile" \
   | grep Warnings \
   | cut -d" " -f5)
 
 # If there are any warnings, PUPs, or supposed infections
 if [ $warnings -ne 0 ] ||
    [ $pups -ne 0 ] ||
    [ $infections -ne 0 ]
 then
   # Pop-up notification
   notify-send "Possible malware found, opening details" \
     "Scan took  $minutes_passed min. $remainder sec." \
     -t 36000000 -u critical
   sleep 4
   # Open results log file
   mv "$logfile" "$logfile".old; sleep 2
   nohup gedit "$logfile".old &
   sleep 5
 else
   notify-send "No malware found" \
     "Scan took  $minutes_passed min. $remainder sec." \
     -t 36000000 -u critical
 fi
} > /dev/null 2>&1

exit

Edit:
tidied the code, but the scan issue remains.