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Title: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 08, 2005, 07:44:09 AM
Error
1/2/2005 11:16:10 AM   WinXP-VIA   4052   ODBC function SQLConfigDataSource() failed. Error description: Driver's ConfigDSN, ConfigDriver, or ConfigTranslator failed. 
1/2/2005 11:16:10 AM   WinXP-VIA   4052   During the parsing of C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.xml XML document, following error occurred: C. 
1/6/2005 11:38:08 AM   SYSTEM   1848   AAVM - scanning error: x_AavmCheckBootDirectEx: avscanScanReal of *BOOTA failed, 00000005. 



Warning
1/6/2005 2:14:37 PM   SYSTEM   1856   AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\bwnbzvi2.default\Cache\3EC6F9F5d01 (C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\bwnbzvi2.default\Cache\3EC6F9F5d01) returning error, 0000A477. 
1/6/2005 2:15:11 PM   SYSTEM   1856   AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\bwnbzvi2.default\Cache\7822E7AEd01 (C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\bwnbzvi2.default\Cache\7822E7AEd01) returning error, 0000A477. 
1/6/2005 2:15:48 PM   SYSTEM   1856   AAVM - scanning warning: x_AavmCheckFileDirectEx [UNI]: C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L41KRQR8\kitchen_xp_setup[1].msi (C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L41KRQR8\kitchen_xp_setup[1].msi) returning error, 0000A477. 
1/7/2005 9:51:11 PM   WinXP-VIA   1556   Function setifaceUpdatePackages() has failed. Return code is 0x20000011, dwRes is 20000011. 

The last one was becouse broken package.:((
What to do?
I also hear strange noises from my floppy but i don't use it.
Please help! ??? :( :( :o :'( :'(
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Vlk on January 08, 2005, 12:13:32 PM
Could you ZIP up the file C:\Documents and Settings\WinXP-VIA\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\bwnbzvi2.default\Cache\7822E7AEd01 and send it to my email? (if it's not too big)

Also, what language version of Windows are you using?

Last but not least, are you saying that now the updater doesn't work? The broken package incident should be described in much more detail in the updater log (<avast>\setup\setup.log).

Thanks,
Vlk
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 08, 2005, 12:50:24 PM
I'm using bulgarian language pack but i think that the updater is working fine.My friends have the same problem with this version.It's not only me.
About the file i C/WinXp_via "Application data".I don't see it.
I don't know your e-mail.Sorry
Can you tell me is there a problem and do i have to repair my installation
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 08, 2005, 01:06:17 PM
this is the setup log:

21:22:05 min/gen  Started: 07.01.2005, 21:22:05
21:22:05 min/gen  Running setup_av_pro-225 (549)
21:22:05 nrm/sys  Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
21:22:05 vrb/sys  Computer WinName: JLKSDOW
21:22:05 min/sys  Windows Net User: JLKSDOW\WinXP-VIA
21:22:05 min/gen  Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /silent /progress 
21:22:05 vrb/gen  DldSrc set to inet
21:22:05 vrb/gen  Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
21:22:05 min/gen  Old version: 225 (549)
21:22:05 nrm/gen  SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
21:22:05 vrb/sys  Computer DnsName: jlksdow
21:22:05 vrb/sys  Computer Ip Addr: ***.***.***.**
21:22:05 nrm/int  SYNCER: Type: 1
21:22:05 nrm/int  SYNCER: Auth: 2
21:22:05 vrb/pkg  Part prg_av_pro-225 is installed
21:22:05 vrb/pkg  Part vps-50101 is installed
21:22:05 vrb/pkg  Part news-42 is installed
21:22:05 vrb/pkg  Part setup_av_pro-225 is installed
21:22:05 min/gen  Old version: 225 (549)
21:22:08 vrb/fil  SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->110->110
21:22:08 min/gen  GUID: 8754ea52-8926-4a86-a693-e92434af2893
21:22:08 nrm/gen  Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0)
21:22:08 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download15 AVAST server' from 'main'
21:22:08 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcessPro::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
21:22:08 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
21:22:08 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
21:22:08 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
21:22:08 dbg/gen  progress thread start
21:22:08 dbg/gen  progress start - 1
21:22:08 dbg/gen  progress start - 2
21:22:14 nrm/gen  Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0)
21:22:14 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download1 AVAST server' from 'main'
21:22:16 min/pkg  Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
21:22:16 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: news = news-42
21:22:16 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231
21:22:16 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231
21:22:16 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50101
21:22:18 vrb/pkg  Part prg_av_pro-231 was set to be installed
21:22:18 vrb/pkg  Removed obsolete file part-prg_av_pro-225.vpu
21:22:21 vrb/pkg  Part setup_av_pro-231 was set to be installed
21:22:21 vrb/pkg  Removed obsolete file part-setup_av_pro-225.vpu
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp413', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'winsys', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp415', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp416', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40A', containing 17 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp419', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll41b', containing 11 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll41f', containing 3 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40b', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40c', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40e', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll81a', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll410', containing 21 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll411', containing 13 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll412', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_core', containing 10 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll413', containing 15 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll415', containing 15 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll416', containing 15 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'winsysgui', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll419', containing 11 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp405', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp407', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp409', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40b', containing 5 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40c', containing 11 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40e', containing 15 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'avscan', containing 6 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40A', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_pro', containing 9 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp41b', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_skins', containing 6 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp41f', containing 3 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll405', containing 22 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll407', containing 14 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp81a', containing 2 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll409', containing 26 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp410', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp411', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp412', containing 4 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'vpsm', containing 1 subversions
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 08, 2005, 01:06:43 PM
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'vps', containing 44 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'news405', containing 1 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'news409', containing 1 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'setif_av_pro', containing 11 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'setup_av_pro', containing 8 subversions
21:22:21 dbg/gen  progress end - 1
21:22:21 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:22:21 dbg/gen  progress start - 2
21:22:27 nrm/gen  Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0)
21:22:27 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Secondary ASW server' from 'main'
21:22:30 min/pkg  Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: news = news-42
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50101
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp413', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'winsys', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp415', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp416', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40A', containing 17 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp419', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll41b', containing 11 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll41f', containing 3 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40b', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40c', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40e', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll81a', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll410', containing 21 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll411', containing 13 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll412', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_core', containing 10 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll413', containing 15 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll415', containing 15 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll416', containing 15 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'winsysgui', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll419', containing 11 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp405', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp407', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp409', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40b', containing 5 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40c', containing 11 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll40e', containing 15 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'avscan', containing 6 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp40A', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_pro', containing 9 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp41b', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_skins', containing 6 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp41f', containing 3 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll405', containing 22 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll407', containing 14 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp81a', containing 2 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_dll409', containing 26 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp410', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp411', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'av_pro_hlp412', containing 4 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'vpsm', containing 1 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'vps', containing 44 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'news405', containing 1 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'news409', containing 1 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'setif_av_pro', containing 11 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  Loaded pkg info 'setup_av_pro', containing 8 subversions
21:22:30 dbg/gen  progress end - 1
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 110 & 110 = 0
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  SetDownloadBits: setif_av_pro setting 1 diffs to process
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  SetDownloadBits: setup_av_pro setting 1 diffs to process
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 110 & 110 = 0
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  SetDownloadBits: setif_av_pro setting 1 diffs to process
21:22:30 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:22:30 dbg/pkg  SetDownloadBits: setup_av_pro setting 1 diffs to process
21:22:33 nrm/pkg  DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setif_av_pro-231-225.vpu, returned 0x00000000
21:22:34 vrb/pkg  Diff ok, created: setif_av_pro-231.vpu
21:23:08 nrm/pkg  DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup_av_pro-231-225.vpu, returned 0x20000011
21:23:08 min/pkg  ERROR: Diff setup_av_pro-231-225 failed
21:23:08 vrb/pkg  Removed obsolete file setup_av_pro-225.vpu
21:23:08 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:23:08 dbg/pkg  Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
21:23:08 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 110 & 110 = 0
21:23:08 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:23:08 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-231.vpu - not okay
21:23:08 dbg/pkg  Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
21:44:03 nrm/pkg  DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup_av_pro-231.vpu, returned 0x20000011
21:44:03 dbg/gen  progress end - 0
21:44:03 dbg/gen  progress thread end
21:44:03 min/gen  Err:The package is broken.
21:50:22 nrm/pkg  Transferred files: 11
21:50:22 nrm/pkg  Transferred bytes: 143735
21:50:22 nrm/pkg  Transfer time: 1313649 ms
21:51:10 vrb/int  Sending stats 'http://download8.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 00000000 204
21:51:10 vrb/fil  NeedReboot=false
21:51:10 min/gen  Return code: 0x20000011 [The package is broken.]
21:51:10 min/gen  Stopped: 07.01.2005, 21:51:10

I'm novice and dont' now how Zip a fail and besides don't see this fail.The updater is working. ??? :( :o 8)
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 08, 2005, 08:18:24 PM
Can somebody tell me waht to do.Do i need to repair avast!
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Lisandro on January 10, 2005, 04:14:32 AM
Do i need to repair avast!

It won't harm in anyway your system:
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast! antivirus > Remove
Then choose Repair function in the popup window (Repair).
You must be connected to the internet while repairing.

If this does not help, can you uninstall / boot / install / boot again?

The Vlk's email is on the icon bellow his name (the envelope): vlk (at) avast.com
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 10, 2005, 01:35:00 PM
I uninstalled and installed avast! again and there are only these errors i Error log
1/9/2005 10:35:38 PM   WinXP-VIA   1432   ODBC function SQLConfigDataSource() failed. Error description: Driver's ConfigDSN, ConfigDriver, or ConfigTranslator failed. 
1/9/2005 10:35:43 PM   WinXP-VIA   1432   During the parsing of C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.xml XML document, following error occurred: C. 
Eicar test is detected so i now that it's working.
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 10, 2005, 01:37:31 PM
And yes.Now my avast is succesfully updated.I think everything is ok now.Thanks
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Lisandro on January 10, 2005, 06:24:19 PM
ODBC function SQLConfigDataSource() failed.
During the parsing of C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.xml XML document, following error occurred

You may try to open the <avast>\data\avast4.ini file and in the [Common] section, change the item Database=ODBC to Database=XML. This could prevent the Microsoft Jet drivers from accessing the database... does it have any (positive) effect?

If you ask which is better ODBC or XML? I'll say that for the Home version, they are equal. For the Professional version of avast!, XML is missing some functionality (compared to ODBC).
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 11, 2005, 03:54:08 PM
Thank you for the information,but i don't want to "tweak" the avast if i am protected.So if i don't do that is there any difference fot the program to do it's job and will i be fully protected from viruses ??? ;) :D
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Lisandro on January 11, 2005, 06:26:09 PM
Thank you for the information,but i don't want to "tweak" the avast if i am protected.So if i don't do that is there any difference fot the program to do it's job and will i be fully protected from viruses ??? ;) :D

Your avast installation is not good... you're experiencing errors... I posted the way to correct it... If you don't want...  :-\
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 11, 2005, 08:04:56 PM
Ok i ckecked but  in the common section there is Database=XML
Database=ODBC ins't there.So i don't have to change anything
Thanks for the help Technical.
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Vlk on January 11, 2005, 09:34:46 PM
Do you still have any of the files with the 0000A477 error code?
My email address is in my profile (see the icons below my picture).

Thanks
Vlk
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Lisandro on January 12, 2005, 03:58:52 AM
Database=ODBC isn't there

Oh, only one could be there. Database=XML will be ok in your case...
Do you still have errors?
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 12, 2005, 01:31:13 PM
No,I don't recieve any errors.The errors in the avast log viewer are created with the installation process.In the same time,becouse i uninstalled avast and installed it again and these errors were there ???
The program is running fine and i don't see any difference befor the errors and now.
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: bob3160 on January 12, 2005, 04:51:49 PM
No,I don't recieve any errors.The errors in the avast log viewer are created with the installation process.In the same time,becouse i uninstalled avast and installed it again and these errors were there ???
The program is running fine and i don't see any difference befor the errors and now.

What errors?  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 12, 2005, 05:50:02 PM
 I uninstalled and installed avast! again and there are only these errors i Error log
1/9/2005 10:35:38 PM   WinXP-VIA   1432   ODBC function SQLConfigDataSource() failed. Error description: Driver's ConfigDSN, ConfigDriver, or ConfigTranslator failed.
1/9/2005 10:35:43 PM   WinXP-VIA   1432   During the parsing of C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.xml XML document, following error occurred: C.
Eicar test is detected so i now that it's working.

technical told me to change Database=ODBC to Database =XML but it's already so and i think everything is ok.Eicer test is detected.All providers are ok,and i hope i'm protected ::) :D ???
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Lisandro on January 14, 2005, 03:19:09 AM
All providers are ok,and i hope i'm protected ::) :D ???

To see if avast! is scanning emails, check one of these points:
1) Is the avast icon (the special one of email scanning) be shown in the system tray?
2) Is your email header with the lines X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0XXX-X, XX/XX/2004), Inbound message and X-Antivirus-Status: Clean? (Right click the message, choose Properties and Details)
3) Are clean notes added at the bottom of the email? (Internet Mail provider settings)

You can test the security of your email system here: http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/

To see the Standard Shield and other protection:
1) Is the 'a' blue icon swirling?
2) Right click the icon once and see what are the 'last scanned files'...
3) Use eicar virus test.
Title: Re: Unknown errors and warnings in avast viewer
Post by: Neron on January 14, 2005, 02:36:14 PM
Well i don't use outlook  or outlook express.I use only internet email -like www.yahoo.com(i use www.abv.bg) i really don't need these providers and before the reinstall of avast they were removed but i don't see the difference so there is no need to remove them again
About the standart shield Yes the a is spinning and there are scanned files and yes as i  said the eicar test is detected.
Th for the help.