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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: st on December 10, 2006, 07:14:39 PM
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I can't seem to download anything, but I can use the internet just fine.
I just installed avast! today, and I am wondering if I did not set it up right.
I also want to know if Avast! PRO needs a firewall.
st
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avast is only an antivirus, not a firewall. You'll need a full firewall.
Suggestions here: http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests_overview.php or http://www.thefreecountry.com/security/firewalls.shtml or http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=22742.0;topicseen
Do you already have a firewall? If so, avast components should be able to connect the internet.
Do you have any other antivirus in this computer?
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Yes you need a firewall.
PLease post your operating system and which providers you have running. Normanly avast doesn't stop you from downloading anything, unless it's infected of course.
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OK.
Computer 1:
xp home
Computer 2:
x64
script blocking
internet mail
IM
Network shield
P2P
standard shield
web shield
The internet works fine on both computers.
File sharing works both ways.
I can use the printer as well.
I cannot download anything on either computer.
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Which firewall do you use?
Did you have any other antivirus in the past in this computer?
Which is your operational system?
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No firewall on, on either computer.
Computer 1:
Norton internet security
xp home
Computer 2:
Only Avast!
x64
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If you stop the avast! providers will the downloads succeed?
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No.
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Okay. check Tools/internet options, clik the security tab, custom level button, scroll down to download. Is it enabled?
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Yes.
Everything is either set to "enable" or "prompt."
Should I just through my computers away and get new ones?
Maybe a Dell.
st
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Should I just through my computers away and get new ones?
Maybe a Dell.
st
Lol, I don't think, that will be required. ;D
Do you have a router? And the windows firewall is turned off?
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Wireless router- yes.
Windows firewall-off.
Downloads- none.
st
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Would you try downloading an old version of Ewido ( say 4.0.0.172)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ewido/?668
I know this is an odd request but I had a similar problem a while back and found that Ewido could download when nothing else would.
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The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.
st
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Does this link worK?
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/ewido_antispyware/1098736486/1
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Wireless router- yes.
Windows firewall-off.
Downloads- none.
st
I don't have a router and don't know much about them, other than some have a built in firewall. I don't know if they can be set to prevent downloads or not.
Hang in there. There are a lot of very knowledgable people on this forum. Someone has the answer.
Meantime try mauserme's suggestion.
Only other thing I can think of is are you using a downloader manager?
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Mauserme,
The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.
Oldman,
No downloader manager.
st
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Can you access this site?
http://www.ewido.net/en/
Also, what were you originally trying to download?
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Yes.
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Yes I can access this site.
I have tried various files from private websites to cnet.
a ".pdf" and several ".exe" files. The Avast! update. Ewido.
nothing will download.
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DavidR,
I hope by your joking around, it means that you have a solution to this problem.
st
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Did the download problem start immediately after installing avast! or sometime later?
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Would you try downloading an old version of Ewido ( say 4.0.0.172)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ewido/?668
I know this is an odd request but I had a similar problem a while back and found that Ewido could download when nothing else would.
Because you haven't wrapped the URL path in url tags, the ? in the string might cause a problem depending on browser, also you don't need the ?668 http://www.filehippo.com/download_ewido/ takes you to the same page, don't know if that will make a difference for 'st'
@ 'st'
I thought that was from you and not mauserme, I thought it was you who couldn't access the site.
Are you using a download manager to try and download or the browser and which browser are you using ?
I'm not familiar with the x64 version of XP so I don't know if there are any other security hoops you have to jump through.
What happens when you right click and select save as ?
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@ 'st'
I thought that was from you and not mauserme, I thought it was you who couldn't access the site.
Yes - its st that was not able to access them.
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mauserme,
It is hard to tell.
I have set up this network between the two computers, and installed Avast! before any downloads.
DavidR,
No download manager.
I can save backrounds as html.
st
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I just downloaded some files from my UseNeXT account. Port 443
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Unless someone else has a better idea, as a test I would try taking avast! temporarily out if the equation to see if the problem persists.
If you can download another free av (eg AVG or Antivir trial version) while avast is still installed do so, take the computer offline, uninstall avast!, reboot, and install the alternate av.
If this can't be done try downloading to CD from a computer that is not experiencing this problem, then unistall/install.
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I got it.
TCP/IP
properties
advanced
wins tab
NetBIOS setting to default
Thank you
st
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On the contrary - thank you for the infomation.
Out of curiosity, how was it set before?
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Glad you got it!
Welcome to the forum.
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It was set to "enable."
It is good to have knowledgeable people to bounce thoughts off of when I am trying to figure stuff out.
My dogs are very little help, and my wife... well; she can type.
Anyway, thank you again.
st