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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: REDACTED on January 13, 2015, 08:44:50 PM
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Hi 2 things
1), my thinking that my avast is running fine becuz the main screen says everything is up to date even though the popup still says my definitions are out of date OR this other pg that says AVAST reports that it's out of date?
--=-iv tried repairs and re installing, but no effect
2) Today I stated seeing this alert from pc tools firewall plus. I don’t see a 'repair' option on the uninstall screen. I thought sine many here have inside knowledge on certain free programs, maybe someone knows what is up with the free firewall I use
Thanks
Technically this may or not be a new topic, cuz the avast pop up Q was mentioned earlier. BUT the fw thing is new, and it might Go away on its own. idk
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What os/sp?
What exact version of avast?
What vps version do you currently have?
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I hope I answered these Qs correctly
What os/sp? screen shot
What exact version of avast?= screen shot attached
What vps version do you currently have?- I'm not sure what 'vps version' means but my fw isnt acting odd now
thanks
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Any other security software you have now or ever had?
If uninstalled how was it removed?
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Any other security software you have now or ever had? I was using highjackthis,
otherwise no
If uninstalled how was it removed? I didn’t remove it yet
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HijackThis is not a security program, it is a diagnostic tool ..... it is also outdated and not used anymore
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then i guess all i use is the free avast and pc tools firewall
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(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1420581347093-39699.png)
See if that fixes the problem.
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If that dont work ..... delete all avast rules in your firewall, reboot and create new rules when firewall ask
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im goin to wrk onthis
bew back shortly :)
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(http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1420581347093-39699.png)
See if that fixes the problem.
"Download the REMOVAL TOOL for your current Antivirus Program" is malwarebytes an example?
i have that
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"Download the REMOVAL TOOL for your current Antivirus Program" is malwarebytes an example?
i have that
Malwarebytes is not a antivirus program
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well i have avast. and today i got this message after a popup
i think i ran updates yesterday, idk
i'll keep in mind the clean install if the ups persists
i hope cast is a removal tool.. otherwise i dont have one
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dang, i saw the pop-=up again
i guess i will clean install
then look for a new av
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imo you should look for another firewall, PC Tools was bought by Symantec (Norton) some years ago and has been left to wither and die.
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As the defs appear to be out of date then try to jump start them by installing the latest defs https://www.avast.com/en-gb/download-update
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imo you should look for another firewall, PC Tools was bought by Symantec (Norton) some years ago and has been left to wither and die.
mind if i ask for a a suggestion? i had comomndo b4, but i think it was outdated
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As far as Comodo Firewall goes I have a Win7x64 and I'm running CFW v5.12
without any problems. We have one user with an XP SP3 running CFW v3.14.
If you decide on CFW use extreme caution to install only the firewall and nothing else.
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The easiest is still the Windows Firewall.
More information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/firewall-faq#1TC=windows-7 (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/firewall-faq#1TC=windows-7)
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imo you should look for another firewall, PC Tools was bought by Symantec (Norton) some years ago and has been left to wither and die.
i had COMODO before pctools
it had stopped working awhile ago i thought oh well
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The easiest is still the Windows Firewall.
More information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/firewall-faq#1TC=windows-7 (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/firewall-faq#1TC=windows-7)
For home users the best, and problem free ;)
And if you need more control you can use this to control Winfirewall http://tinywall.pados.hu
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imo you should look for another firewall, PC Tools was bought by Symantec (Norton) some years ago and has been left to wither and die.
mind if i ask for a a suggestion? i had comomndo b4, but i think it was outdated
Your on a Win7 system so as others mentioned already the Windows Firewall is very good, you can add extra control with some of the windows firewall add-on programs such as what Pondus linked though they are not automated, If you'd still prefer to stick with a free third party automated firewall then there is Comodo, OnlineArmor or Privatefirewall... the best paid Firewall imo is Outpost Firewall.
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imo you should look for another firewall, PC Tools was bought by Symantec (Norton) some years ago and has been left to wither and die.
mind if i ask for a a suggestion? i had comomndo b4, but i think it was outdated
Your on a Win7 system so as others mentioned already the Windows Firewall is very good, you can add extra control with some of the windows firewall add-on programs such as what Pondus linked though they are not automated, If you'd still prefer to stick with a free third party automated firewall then there is Comodo, OnlineArmor or Privatefirewall... the best paid Firewall imo is Outpost Firewall.
craig, i got rid of pc tools fw plus. i tjhink(hope) it turned my WINDOWs FW on automatically.
in any,case my security pg looks better and AVAST is running smoother without pc tools fw.
i just hope my pc is safe.
its probably quicker
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craig, i got rid of pc tools fw plus. i tjhink(hope) it turned my WINDOWs FW on automatically.
You can check the action centre to see if the firewall is on, click on the little flag icon bottom right in your taskbar - open action centre - and click the drop down for security, firewall and AV should be listed there as on if all is good.
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with more than one similar posts, i dont know if Im always replying to the correct people.
now that i'vre figured out how to uionstall in safe mode, maybe i will do that to re-install iTunes, because it won't uninstall the reg way