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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: makan on July 11, 2008, 09:54:55 AM

Title: user agent
Post by: makan on July 11, 2008, 09:54:55 AM

hello

is there any way to change useragent that used by avast update?
i need to change it since my network administrator allow any connection from Mozila FireFox only

 ???   :'(

Title: Re: user agent
Post by: Lisandro on July 11, 2008, 02:17:36 PM

Hmmm... avast does not need a browser connection to update (neither IE nor Firefox).
I don't think it's possible. Are you using avast Home or Pro?

Title: Re: user agent
Post by: makan on July 14, 2008, 06:09:17 AM

i'm using avast Home

Title: Re: user agent
Post by: Vladimyr on July 14, 2008, 06:55:31 AM

IE is a listed avast! installation requirement to view the 'Help' files only. It is not involved in updates.
avast! 'Home' is for non-commercial home use only. If there's a Network Administrator, it's not non-commercial, you need to use 'Pro' and consider Distributed Network Manager (http://www.avast.com/eng/adnm.html).

Title: Re: user agent
Post by: makan on July 14, 2008, 09:55:37 AM

Quote from: Vladimyr on July 14, 2008, 06:55:31 AM

IE is a listed avast! installation requirement to view the 'Help' files only. It is not involved in updates.
avast! 'Home' is for non-commercial home use only. If there's a Network Administrator, it's not non-commercial, you need to use 'Pro' and consider Distributed Network Manager (http://www.avast.com/eng/adnm.html).

when i ask my office network admin to disable "browser check:" on firewall (IPCop) for a while, my avast! Home can perform update without any problem.

yes, i know avast! 'Home' is for non-commmercial home use only. i bring my laptop to office just because i want to online update for avast and some other program. and this laptop is for personal use only.

Title: Re: user agent
Post by: Lisandro on July 17, 2008, 05:13:23 AM

Makan, sorry, this question (why is this happening?) should be done to your 'network admin' as I can't imagine or guess a solution.

Title: Re: user agent
Post by: olddog on July 17, 2008, 10:21:05 AM

Quote from: makan on July 14, 2008, 09:55:37 AM

when i ask my office network admin to disable "browser check:" on firewall (IPCop) for a while, my avast! Home can perform update without any problem.

Makan,
If you start Internet Explorer so it is on line and showing your home page, I think you may find that you can update Avast. I believe the browser check is looking for IE being active.