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Title: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 27, 2007, 03:06:38 AM
My PC: Windows XP SP2, Pentium D processor at 3.0Ghz, 2GB of RAM, DSL connection.  Avast Home Edition.  For the past few days, I have been getting red pop-up windows from Avast, which is highly unusual for me.  The last time I had problems with Avast, the system clock was incorrect.  But that is not the issue this time.  Here is what the system logs report:

**An error has occured while attempting to update. Please check the logs.**
**Function setifaceUpdatePackages() has failed. Return code is 0x00000002, dwRes is 00000002.**
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 27, 2007, 03:18:27 AM
Basically, check the log files (or post the last 100 lines of the logs):
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup.log

Also check:

1) If your subscription allows the update right now (i.e., if it is not expired). Home (free) version need registering each 14 months.
    I hope you haven't bought a license from a site on this list: http://www.avast.com/eng/fraudulent-sales-of-avast-products.html

Also, bad jollyroger.vpu file could contain banned registration keys with error and then update fails because of an invalid key. See how to download a new jollyroger.vpu, http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=27185.msg222148#msg222148.

2) If your firewall settings and allow avast.setup to connect.
    If you're not sure, just turn off your firewall (to be sure the update failure is not due to it).
    Maybe you should 'remove' avast.setup entry, try to update, receiving a new alert from the firewall, allowing it and checking it to remember.

3)  Check your proxy settings into avast!:
     Left click the avast icon > Settings
     Update (Basic) > Details > Proxy
     Make sure your browser is not set to "Work Offline" (this option is generally in the File menu).
     If it doesn't help, try switching from "Auto-detect" to "No proxy" (I'm assuming you're not connecting to the Internet via proxy).
     You can run proxycfg -d in a DOS window to make your computer connect direct, without proxy. You can run proxycfg -h for help.

4) Also you can try changing update service's login account, follow this:
    Open services control panel (e.g. Start->Run, and type: services.msc
    Double-click on avast! iAVS4 Control Service to show properties. Switch to LogOn page.
    Enter administrator account name and password.
    Do the same for avast! Antivirus service.
    Then start update again.

5) The last option, check if the servers.def file is corrupt or 0KB (C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\servers.def).
    You can try and download the servers.def file, http://files.avast.com/iavs4x/servers.def and replace the one in the avast setup folder.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 27, 2007, 12:22:24 PM
Thanks for the response.  I don't believe any of your suggestions regarding the cause of these error messages are applicable to me.  I've been using Avast for years, and 99.9% of the time, it runs just perfectly.  My expiration does not expire until July of next year, and the Windows Firewall and Avast have always worked fine together.  I did visit Add/Remove programs, and ran Avast's 'repair' tool, just for the heck of it.

Here is the info from my C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log.  Personal info has been edited out:

11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   Started: 11.04.2007, 15:38:16
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   Running setup_av_pro-3ae (942)
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   system   Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   system   Computer WinName: *******************
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   system   Windows Net User: ***************\*******************
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage "C:\DOCUME~1\***********~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a01152"  /srcpath "C:\Documents and Settings\****************\Desktop"
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   DldSrc set to sfx
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   Old version: ffffffff (-1)
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   Install check: SetupVersion does NOT exist
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   registry   Get registry: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version=7.0.5730.11
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   GUID: e78636c7-240b-4ffb-ad0c-ba29b56b6585
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   general   SelectCurrent: selected server 'tmp sfx storage' from 'sfx'
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   package   GetPackages - set proxy for inet
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   internet   SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
11.04.2007   15:38:16.000   1176320296   internet   SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   Load C:\DOCUME~1\*************~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a01152\prod-av_pro.vpu
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-3ae
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-3ae
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-70301
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   Part prg_av_pro-3ae was set to be installed
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   Part vps-70301 was set to be installed
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   Part news-4b was set to be installed
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   Part setup_av_pro-3ae was set to be installed
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 143 & 0 = 143
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 143 & 0 = 143
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
11.04.2007   15:38:20.000   1176320300   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay



Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 27, 2007, 02:22:26 PM
I don't believe any of your suggestions regarding the cause of these error messages are applicable to me.
Do you use Spyware Doctor?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: DavidR on April 27, 2007, 03:34:50 PM
@ TacoSteve
When are there errors occurring, shortly after boot, when ?

Are you able to do a manual update ?

If so I suggest you do manual program update as it would appear you are running 4.7.942, which is two program updates behind. Improvements to 4.7.981 and 4.7.986 modified the priority of the update process, this is said to improve/eliminate these error shortly after boot.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 27, 2007, 11:10:24 PM
I don't believe any of your suggestions regarding the cause of these error messages are applicable to me.
Do you use Spyware Doctor?

No.  I use Windows Defender as my real-time anti-spyware monitor, as well as Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware SE, and SpywareBlaster.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 27, 2007, 11:11:42 PM
@ TacoSteve
When are there errors occurring, shortly after boot, when ?

Are you able to do a manual update ?

If so I suggest you do manual program update as it would appear you are running 4.7.942, which is two program updates behind. Improvements to 4.7.981 and 4.7.986 modified the priority of the update process, this is said to improve/eliminate these error shortly after boot.

    I believe these pop-up error messages occur after a reboot.  Yes, I have done a manual update, and am now using version 4.7.986.  I can't help but think this is a glitch on Avast's end, but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: DavidR on April 27, 2007, 11:30:18 PM
If you check the avast! Log Viewer (right click the avast icon), Warning or Errors section, or the log (you previously posted extracts from) is there anything there relating to it ?

You could reboot now you have the latest version and see if it resolves the problem ?

If not you could edit the avast4.ini file, [InetWD] section, add the following line if it isn't present, AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=60 (for broadband connections) or RASWaitSeconds=120 (for sial-up connections). See example below, both these values wouldn't be present at the same time obviously. The figure is in seconds and you can set your own duration to wait before checking for updates. This allows time for a connection to be fully established.

Quote
[InetWD]
RASWaitSeconds=120
AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=60
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 28, 2007, 12:44:20 AM
**If you check the avast! Log Viewer (right click the avast icon), Warning or Errors section, or the log (you previously posted extracts from) is there anything there relating to it ?**

In the 'Warnings' tab, just the same messages about being unable to update.

**You could reboot now you have the latest version and see if it resolves the problem ?**

We'll see.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 28, 2007, 05:51:22 AM
I note that you decided to show us a part of your setup log from some time ago. 

I have to wonder ... did this date in your log represented the first instance of the problem you are reporting? 

I also note that date is the day immediately following Microsoft Tuesday for the month of April.

Has the error persisted every day at startup since then ... or did the problem just go away? 
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 28, 2007, 07:36:08 PM
I got the red pop-up warning from Avast again today.  So I decided to uninstall Avast.  I then rebooted, deleted some references to Alwil in the registry and Windows Explorer, did a Disk Defrag, rebooted, and re-installed Avast again. 

So, we'll see what happens now.

I have another computer in the other room, with almost the same configuration, also using Avast Home Edition.  It only had a problem with updating once, on April 7th.  So maybe this problem was with this PC.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 28, 2007, 09:55:20 PM
Just got another red pop-up warning message from Avast. :'(   

I would hate to have to use another AV.  Avast has worked fine on my PC for years.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 28, 2007, 10:11:02 PM
Just got another red pop-up warning message from Avast. :'( 
When does this occur, just avast making login? Any time?
Which firewall are you using?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 28, 2007, 10:16:03 PM

When does this occur, just avast making login? Any time?
Which firewall are you using?

At first I thought this happened only upon rebooting, but it seems to occur at other times too.  I'm using Windows Firewall.

Per earlier instructions in this thread, I downloaded and inserted the jollyroger.vpu file and placed it in the Avast4/setup folder, replacing the earlier one.  I'm skeptical, but maybe that can help.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 28, 2007, 10:29:06 PM
Basically, check the log files (or post the last 100 lines of the logs):
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup.log

Also check:

1) If your subscription allows the update right now (i.e., if it is not expired). Home (free) version need registering each 14 months.
    I hope you haven't bought a license from a site on this list: http://www.avast.com/eng/fraudulent-sales-of-avast-products.html

Again, bad jollyroger.vpu file could contain banned registration keys with error and then update fails because of an invalid key. See how to download a new jollyroger.vpu, http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=27185.msg222148#msg222148.

2) If your firewall settings and allow avast.setup to connect.
    If you're not sure, just turn off your firewall (to be sure the update failure is not due to it).
    Maybe you should 'remove' avast.setup entry, try to update, receiving a new alert from the firewall, allowing it and checking it to remember.

3)  Check your proxy settings into avast!:
     Left click the avast icon > Settings
     Update (Basic) > Details > Proxy
     Make sure your browser is not set to "Work Offline" (this option is generally in the File menu).
     If it doesn't help, try switching from "Auto-detect" to "No proxy" (I'm assuming you're not connecting to the Internet via proxy).
     You can run proxycfg -d in a DOS window to make your computer connect direct, without proxy. You can run proxycfg -h for help.

4) Also you can try changing update service's login account, follow this:
    Open services control panel (e.g. Start->Run, and type: services.msc
    Double-click on avast! iAVS4 Control Service to show properties. Switch to LogOn page.
    Enter administrator account name and password.
    Do the same for avast! Antivirus service.
    Then start update again.

5) The last option, check if the servers.def file is corrupt or 0KB (C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\servers.def).
    You can try and download the servers.def file, http://files.avast.com/iavs4x/servers.def and replace the one in the avast setup folder.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 28, 2007, 10:31:28 PM
Are you able to update when you request an update manually?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 28, 2007, 10:46:46 PM
I can do a manual update with no error message. 
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 28, 2007, 11:06:31 PM
Perhaps you might be willing to perform a test.  It may not eliminate your problem ... but it might give a pointer to the problem.

To perform the test:

Control Panel > Services  set the "Automatic Updates" service to "Disabled".

Restart your system.  Do you still get the error flag from avast at startup?

Please remember after the test to:

Control Panel > Services  set the "Automatic Updates" service to "Automatic".



Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 28, 2007, 11:17:56 PM
Control Panel > Services  set the "Automatic Updates" service to "Disabled".
Restart your system.  Do you still get the error flag from avast at startup?
Please remember after the test to:
Control Panel > Services  set the "Automatic Updates" service to "Automatic".
If this is the problem, won't be enough just to change (check) the Services option in the Troubleshooting tab of settings?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 28, 2007, 11:19:28 PM
The test should be done as I have advised.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 28, 2007, 11:24:47 PM
The test should be done as I have advised.
Why?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 28, 2007, 11:40:24 PM
Because your suggestion is far from achieving the test I intend.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: DavidR on April 28, 2007, 11:56:44 PM
What you are suggesting Tech would be removing a symptom rather than find the true cause I beileve. Now as has been suspected by Alan that these issues have a relationship with the windows update checks hogging resources and effectively locking everything else out and that is what I believe he is trying to test.

If by disabling the windows update service avast has no issues then we have a candidate for the real cause, but by using the trouble shooting workaround we wouldn't find that out.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 29, 2007, 12:09:56 AM
Tech & David,

I suspect that there are more potential causes than the Windows Automatic Update function.  I just want to eliminate it, if possible, in this case. 

The avast Settings option, starting avast a few milliseconds later than other Windows services, is of no use whatsoever if you want to prevent Automatic Update running in competition with the avast automatic update.

What I find puzzling about this case (and why it may not be WAU here) is that this is a higher end system
and I have only ever been able to reproduce WAU conflicting with avast on a very much lower spec machine.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 29, 2007, 12:47:59 AM
Thanks for the responses.  I disabled Automatic Updates, and will leave it disabled until tomorrow afternoon.  I should know by then whether that has made any differences.  I have rebooted the computer, and no error message from Avast.  However, this doesn't happen after every reboot. 

As mentioned earlier, I've been using Avast for years and it has been one of the most trouble-free programs I've ever installed.  Now everything is going to hell.  LOL.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 29, 2007, 01:09:50 AM
What you are suggesting Tech would be removing a symptom rather than find the true cause I beileve.
No. Vlk stated this as a 'solution' for logon troubles. It's on avast Troubleshooting settings.
Removing the symptoms will be anything that looses protection and only 'apparently' solves the problem.
It's not the case, in my opinion.

Now as has been suspected by Alan that these issues have a relationship with the windows update checks hogging resources and effectively locking everything else out and that is what I believe he is trying to test.
I understood... but he must post a little bit more... with half words - at that time - I couldn't talk or guess...

If by disabling the windows update service avast has no issues then we have a candidate for the real cause, but by using the trouble shooting workaround we wouldn't find that out.
Maybe we don't need to find out anything... just solve user's problem... helping the fast (straight) way.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 29, 2007, 03:22:30 AM
Are you using Windows Defender on your system?

Thanks for running the test for a couple of days - as long you don't forget to set it back to Automatic by the second Tuesday in May. 

I look forward to your feedback.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 29, 2007, 01:28:37 PM
Yes, I am running Windows Defender.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 29, 2007, 07:41:29 PM
I waited until about 10am this morning, and didn't get any error messages.  However, I decided to go ahead and format my computer's hard drive.  I have everything already backed up, so it wasn't too difficult.  I have reinstalled Avast, with the same providers.  Only difference is that I did not install Windows Defender.  Instead, I will use WinPatrol. 

If I encounter another red pop-up error message in the next day or so, I'll post it here. 

2:45pm ET update:  I got the dreaded pop-up error message again.   Sigh.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 29, 2007, 10:00:44 PM
The reason I asked about Windows Defender is that it too use the Windows Automatic Update service to manage its updates.  If I am right about WAU playing a role in compromising the ability of avast to get its update done then having that extra use of WAU would make the interference more likely.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 29, 2007, 11:44:06 PM
I doubt Windows Defender is the culprit, for two reasons:

1)  Windows Defender and Avast have co-existed on my computer quite peacefully for months with no trouble.
2)  The last time I received the pop-up error message from Avast (this afternoon), I didn't have Windows Defender installed.

I have emailed Avast's tech department about this problem.  If they have any ideas that solve this glitch, I'll post back here.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 30, 2007, 12:13:00 AM
I did not say that Windows Defender was the problem at all.

I did say that Windows Defender causes Windows Automatic Update to run more than if you do not have Windows Defender installed and that increases any chance of a possible conflict between avast automatic update and Windows Automatic Update. 

To be fair to the avast team.  The vast majority of Windows users do have the Windows Automatic Update set to "automatic" and most avast users do not experience any problems with avast automatic updates.

Even those avast users who, like you, have the avast "red popup" problem at startup have mostly not experienced the problem with the red popup after their system has been up and running for a while and avast performs it later check for updates.

Quite a number of cases where the red popup has occurred have been diagnosed to issues that have been remedied by one or other of the "checks" that Tech has posted twice in this thread.

The net result is that this is a rather complex puzzle for the avast team and I doubt if they will be able to offer you an immediate, clear and satisfactory solution. 

The test I asked you to perform does not prove that Windows Automatic Update is causing your avast automatic update problem - it would need a more controlled test - but it is indicative, I hope, to the avast team as they review this one.   

 
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 30, 2007, 12:54:41 AM
To be fair to the avast team.  The vast majority of Windows users do have the Windows Automatic Update set to "automatic" and most avast users do not experience any problems with avast automatic updates.
But a lot of users have delays caused by Windows Updates at any time...
Does anybody knows how to run them at low priority? How can we configure the specific svchost.exe of this service?
avast team? Vlk, Kubecj, any help for me?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 30, 2007, 12:59:58 AM
****I did say that Windows Defender causes Windows Automatic Update to run more than if you do not have Windows Defender installed and that increases any chance of a possible conflict between avast automatic update and Windows Automatic Update.****

As I mentioned earlier, I did not have Windows Defender installed today, and yet the red-pop up error message from Avast appeared again.  That would seem to rule out ANY role for Windows Defender in this mystery.

Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 30, 2007, 01:09:22 AM
As I mentioned earlier, I did not have Windows Defender installed today, and yet the red-pop up error message from Avast appeared again.  That would seem to rule out ANY role for Windows Defender in this mystery.
I've posted a lot of 'solutions' for update problems... including the delay of update on login...
Did you follow them?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 30, 2007, 01:38:46 AM
Tech,

unfortunately, when there are updates to be downloaded and Microsoft is throttling the load to protect their servers I have seen cases where Windows Update which often runs for a long period, can run for 10-15 minutes at system startup.  So any delay that can be incurred by the avast4.ini setting often does not help in this case.  I do not know if there is a maximum value to the delay setting - do you?  If TacoSteve could try it set to 300 or 600 seconds it would be interesting to see if it eliminates the "red popup" at startup.  Clearly though, it would do nothing to help the the same problem he is seeing when his system has been up and running for a while.

Since TacoSteve's automatic updates worked just fine with Windows Update disabled then it is hard to see how any of the other items on your list apply. 

   

 

 
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on April 30, 2007, 01:41:47 AM
TacoSteve,

the error popup you saw today, was that at a system startup or after your system had been running for some time?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on April 30, 2007, 01:48:35 AM
TacoSteve,

the error popup you saw today, was that at a system startup or after your system had been running for some time?

I think it was after the computer had been running for about 10 minutes. 
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on April 30, 2007, 02:53:52 AM
I think it was after the computer had been running for about 10 minutes. 
I see a relationship between this popup and Windows Update after login...
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: togart on May 02, 2007, 03:25:37 AM
I'm getting the same problem with my dad's computer, except that it wouldn't update even manually.  I would click either AVS or program update and nothing would happen except a avast.setup file would be created in the Setup folder each time I tried....so I ended up with avast.setup, avast.setup1, avast.setup2, avast.setup3 etc etc.

So this afternoon I uninstalled the current version using the uninstall program because the link in add/rem progs was broken.  I reinstalled with a freshly downloaded version, then did a manual update.  It worked properly, and downloaded approx 2.3 or so megs of VPS updates.  I left it unattended and either did not leave a confirm message when it finished or automatically rebooted the system.  At any rate, after the update took place, the manual update would again not function.  I did a reboot and as soon as I connected to the internet again I got another red popup.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on May 02, 2007, 01:34:06 PM
There was an engine upgrade to Avast recently released, version 4.7.1001.  This was downloaded and installed on my system this morning.  Then I got the infamous red pop-up error message saying unable to update.  Despite this, I was prompted to restart my computer to complete the installation, which I did.

I haven't received a response from Avast yet regarding this issue.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on May 03, 2007, 03:21:47 AM
Please, post the last 100-150 files of avast log files:
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup.log
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on May 03, 2007, 12:52:29 PM
From C:Program Files/Alwil Software/Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log.  Avast has a limit of 10000 characters, so I can't post too much.  Personal info blocked out:

30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   Started: 30.04.2007, 13:09:31
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   Running setup_av_pro-3da (986)
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   system   Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   system   Computer WinName: E510MAIN
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   system   Windows Net User: E510MAIN\*************
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage "C:\DOCUME~1\*********~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a02968"  /srcpath "C:\Documents and Settings\************\Desktop"
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   DldSrc set to sfx
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   Old version: ffffffff (-1)
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   Install check: SetupVersion does NOT exist
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   registry   Get registry: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version=7.0.5730.11
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   GUID: 2b2b871b-88a8-4bfd-b823-0dbbe21534ca
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   general   SelectCurrent: selected server 'tmp sfx storage' from 'sfx'
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   package   GetPackages - set proxy for inet
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   internet   SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
30.04.2007   13:09:31.000   1177952971   internet   SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   Load C:\DOCUME~1\**********~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a02968\prod-av_pro.vpu
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   LatestPartInfo: jrog = jrog-1
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-3da
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-3da
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-73402
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   Part prg_av_pro-3da was set to be installed
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   Part vps-73402 was set to be installed
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   Part news-4b was set to be installed
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   Part setup_av_pro-3da was set to be installed
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   Part jrog-1 was set to be installed
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 143 & 0 = 143
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
30.04.2007   13:09:39.000   1177952979   package   IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay







Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on May 03, 2007, 12:55:11 PM
From C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup.log:

13:09:31 min/gen  Started: 30.04.2007, 13:09:31
13:09:31 min/gen  Running setup_av_pro-3da (986)
13:09:31 nrm/sys  Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
13:09:31 vrb/sys  Computer WinName: E510MAIN
13:09:31 min/sys  Windows Net User: E510MAIN\**************
13:09:31 min/gen  Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage "C:\DOCUME~1\*************1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a02968"  /srcpath "C:\Documents and Settings\*************\Desktop"
13:09:31 vrb/gen  DldSrc set to sfx
13:09:31 min/gen  Old version: ffffffff (-1)
13:09:31 vrb/gen  Install check: SetupVersion does NOT exist
13:09:31 nrm/gen  SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
13:09:31 vrb/reg  Get registry: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version=7.0.5730.11
13:09:31 vrb/gen  Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
13:09:31 min/gen  GUID: 2b2b871b-88a8-4bfd-b823-0dbbe21534ca
13:09:31 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'tmp sfx storage' from 'sfx'
13:09:31 min/pkg  GetPackages - set proxy for inet
13:09:31 nrm/int  SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
13:09:31 nrm/int  SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
13:09:39 min/pkg  Load C:\DOCUME~1\***********1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a02968\prod-av_pro.vpu
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: jrog = jrog-1
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-3da
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-3da
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-73402
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  Part prg_av_pro-3da was set to be installed
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  Part vps-73402 was set to be installed
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  Part news-4b was set to be installed
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  Part setup_av_pro-3da was set to be installed
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  Part jrog-1 was set to be installed
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 143 & 0 = 143
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 143 & 0 = 143
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: jrog-1.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
13:09:39 vrb/gen  Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  FilterOutExistingFiles: 144 & 0 = 144
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3da.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-38a.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-164.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-2a9.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-13.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: avscan-299.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vps-73400.vpu - not okay
13:09:39 vrb/pkg  IsFullOkay: vpsm-73402.vpu - not okay
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on May 03, 2007, 07:20:45 PM
TacoSteve, I see no error message in your log...
It's beyond my knowledge. You'll need to ask for Alwil team help  :-[
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on May 03, 2007, 11:41:21 PM
Thanks to all who tried to help.  I am reluctantly going to uninstall Avast right now and try AVG free.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on May 04, 2007, 12:44:17 AM
13:09:31 min/gen  Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage "C:\DOCUME~1\*************1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a02968"  /srcpath "C:\Documents and Settings\*************\Desktop"
Did you change this line to the asterisks content or it's like in setup log file?
Hope that Alwil team drop a word of help here...
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on May 04, 2007, 01:07:17 AM
I added the ************ because they had my name in them.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: Lisandro on May 04, 2007, 03:06:30 AM
I added the ************ because they had my name in them.
Ok. Right now, does the problem is only on update or you can't use avast at all?
By the way, does this could help?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=28102.msg229764#msg229764
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: alanrf on May 04, 2007, 05:08:41 AM
I do not want to try to speak for TacoSteve but the consistent problem he has reported is the "red popup" at system startup when avast fails its VPS update checks.  This problem stopped for a while when he disabled the Windows Automatic Update service and returned after (I recall) he formatted his hard drive and performed a system restore.  The problem continues with the latest version (1001).  The logs he most recently posted are full of many "not okay" lines that do not show up in my log and I suspect not in yours.

The errors in TacoSteve's log are very different from the errors shown in the log for those experiencing the "short names" problem so I have to believe the TacoSteve is experiencing a different root cause. 

A great pity that the avast team have not the time to make a comment.
Title: Re: Repeated error messages from Avast
Post by: TacoBellSteve on May 04, 2007, 01:54:07 PM
I added the ************ because they had my name in them.
Ok. Right now, does the problem is only on update or you can't use avast at all?

     The only problem was the update error message.  Other than that, Avast seemed to work fine.  I'm using AVG 7.5 right now.  One nice thing about this program is that you can control when it checks for updates.