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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Vlk on August 24, 2010, 09:52:33 PM
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The update has now been officially released as 5.0.677. Thanks to everyone who helped testing.
Hi *,
we'll soon be releasing a new build of avast 5 Free/Pro/IS. As usual, we're making the build available for public testing before it's officially released (so far the version number is 5.0.673).
Version 5.0.673 is a release candidate - meaning that if there's no significant issues with it, it will very soon be released to the general public.
How to get it
links removed
How to install it
Just run the setup executable (links above). You can either install it from scratch, or on top of an existing avast installation (installing over both 5.0.xxx or 4.8.yyy should be fine). A reboot will be required to complete the installation.
If you already have the previous beta (5.0.656 or 661 or 668) you can simply use the Program Update feature from within the avast UI.
What's new
Most notable improvements include:
- solved a problem that could lead to disappearing of the avast service
- Behavior Shield: solved a minor stability issue (aswSP.sys)
- performance and stability improvements in the avast! sandbox
- changes in the engine allowing us to generically detect/block some new types of exploits
- speed improvements in the updater
- IS: fixed a vulnerability in aswFw.sys (Secunia Advisory SA40868)
- IS: upgraded to the new version of antispam engine
- minor changes and fixes in the GUI
- fixes in the screen reader support
- added Danish and Hebrew language packs
And subsequently in 5.0.661:
- solved the vulnerability related to license files (Secunia Advisory SA41109)
- solved a UI crash condition during File system shield detections
- solved a problem with scanning of files with very long path names
- fixed the updater in East-Asian versions of avast running with Windows set to a different locale
- added Urdu language pack
And in 5.0.668:
- solved the pesky memory leak introduced in v5.0.661
- a few cosmetic fixes in the UI
- improvements in the avast sandbox
- improvements in the Outlook antispam plugin (it would be helpful if users of the avast Internet Security could test this one).
And in 5.0.673:
- more improvements in the avast sandbox
- few fixes in the new language modules
- Firewall: improvement in the path name matching (now handling correctly symbolic links etc)
- added trimming of setup.log
- a stability improvement in the avast service
Thanks much
Vlk
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excelent, downloading, installing, testing :)
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excelent, downloading, installing, testing :)
Same here
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- Behavior Shield: solved a minor stability issue (aswSP.sys)
- changes in the engine allowing us to generically detect/block some new types of exploits
Thanks
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Worked fine on my Windows 7 sytem but on my XP Pro system I get the following error ???
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Huh :o I didn't see this one coming ;)
So this means that the sandbox bugs fixed in internal builds confirmed by Petr are fixed in this build ??? Great :D
Greetz, Red.
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- changes in the engine allowing us to generically detect/block some new types of exploits
Vlk,
Can you tell us more about this :)
Greetz, Red.
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- changes in the engine allowing us to generically detect/block some new types of exploits
Vlk,
Can you tell us more about this :)
Greetz, Red.
It's nothing major, really. It's basically an extension of the interface between the program and the engine (inside the definitions) that allows us to do more stuff in the realtime shield detections...
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So far there are no problems at all.
Only the new Update button open a web page that displays :
The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI.
Request-URI: program/api/upg-but.
Page generated in 0.0097s
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You mean the "Upgrade" button, right...?
Yes, the link is currently dead, I've noticed that also. Not a big deal unless you want to upgrade to the paid version anyway... ;-)
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There is also a new option in the sandbox. Nice :)
Greetz, Red.
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Would it be wise to uninstall my previous version using Revo Uninstaller Pro get rid of the registry keys and then download?
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No, certainly not.
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Just download and run the installer, and it will upgrade your current buid to the BETA build :)
Greetz, Red.
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okay I'll download it in a minute ;)
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okay I'll download it in a minute ;)
You are late ;D
Greetz, Red.
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okay I'll download it in a minute ;)
You are late ;D
Greetz, Red.
LOL ;D already downloaded, installed and rebooted, AIS running fine so far on W7/64 ;)
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@ Vlk
Are there any plans to have the option we used to have with avast 4.8 on pre-release/beta versions of just downloading the small beta conversion file, disable self-defence module run the setup.exe file and it only downloads and updates the necessary files ?
I would love to participate in the pre-release version but at 55.01MB it is a bit much on dial-up (220 minutes), especially if there is any likelihood/possibility of having to repeat the exercise when the regular release comes out.
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Working fine with me... I installed it 1 hour ago and seems to be working very good.
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Installed and working Win7 64... :D Thanks
You mean the "Upgrade" button, right...?
Yes, the link is currently dead, I've noticed that also. Not a big deal unless you want to upgrade to the paid version anyway... ;-)
That's new, by the settings button? Yes, gives a 404...
Like the news section, but I think it would be better placed above the advert...Most people wouldn't have noticed it...
Good Work :)
-Scott-
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Wait will the the Get Upgrade button be next to settings ??? or will it be in the same place.
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Wait will the the Get Upgrade button be next to settings ??? or will it be in the same place.
There is a button next to the settings, just under the red x and minimise buttons (my first image)
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No issues noted here with the Pro version. :)
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There is a button next to the settings, just under the red x and minimise buttons (my first image)
oh ok than lol what is mainly new in the new version? :)
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Besides what Vlk has said, all I have noticed so far is the avast! news service (under the advertisment on the summary page...)
Most likely though most changes we wont notice so much...
-Scott
EDIT: Another thing I have noticed, is on the alerts, I think this link could be improved? What about the buttons we have seen in the alerts before?
By the way, it link to here: http://www.avast.com/en-gb/lp-security-information-fp?utm_campaign=Virus_alert&utm_source=fa_50_0&utm_medium=prg_systray&utm_content=en-gb
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I found a minor problem after upgrading. I currently have the avast firewall set to ask me when a new program tries to connect to the internet. After I restarted my computer and logged in after the upgrade, I noticed the avast setup process seemed to have froze, so I rebooted, and when I logged in, avast asked me whether or not to allow the avast setup to access the internet. It appears that if the GUI component is not loaded, dialogs from the firewall are lost, which resulted in the avast setup process freezing.
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Besides what Vlk has said, all I have noticed so far is the avast! news service (under the advertisment on the summary page...)
Can you post a screenshot? I have the pro version and can't see it.
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all antivirus categories ...not very good
Febrero: http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report25.pdf
Mayo: http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report26.pdf
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@ VLK
Is there any plan to add scanning to restart (boot-time scan) on 64 bit systems?
TIA
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Can an option be added to auto update before scanning? When I leave for Church on Sunday I tell it to auto scan at 9:30 but I forget to attempt to update the definitions. I would appreciate this option being added. Thanks
-DK206 :) :) :)
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Worked fine on my Windows 7 sytem but on my XP Pro system I get the following error ???
Same here. :(
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Hi
New paying customer as of today upgraded to AIS.
I installed it on my small home network (3 computers 1 XP SP3 and 2 Wind 7 HP) and it appears to be working fine except for the sound problem in sandbox on my XP machine.
I have 5.0.594 on all three computers
Downloaded 5.0.656
Tried to install it over 5.0.594 only the XP computer
Got the following error message.
The setup does not contain all the needed components. Uninstall the current version and then reinstall (Presumably the new version)
I did not uninstall 5.0.594 and then try to reinstall 5.0.656
Anyone have any other suggestions.
Thanks
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Next thing I knew 5.0594 would not apply the virus definitions update. Gave me a big red error message
So I thought. This is no good if it is not updating the virus definitions
So I decided to try and reinstall 5.0594 and low and behold the program asked me if I wanted to uninstall it.
I said what the heck and did
Then I installed 5.0656. It installed fine except
I had to do the entire setup of custom scans etc all over again.
Then I checked the Real-Time Shield section and guess what. No Process Virtualization option
So I thought to myself maybe I should try and install 5.0656 on my Windows 7 desktop computer and see what happens
Installed in nothing flat no problem
However the "Process Virtualization" Real-Time Shield option showed up.
I did the same on my Windows 7 Netbook and viola PV also showed up there.
So I figured getting 2 out of 3 ain't too bad considering the one I didn't get was my XP computer.
Maybe, just maybe that the no PV on the XP upgrade to 5.0656 was the reason that I got the initial error message of missing components when I tried to install 5.0656 right over 5.0594 on my XP computer.
Did Avast lock out the Process Virtualization feature on XP computers intentionally until some problems like the lack of sound in the Sandbox can be fixed?
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Installed avast5 Free 5.0.656. So far no problems.
One minor question:
I can't see News sections that spg SCOTT said... is it limited to paid users? ???
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Downloading now, will report back if any problems!
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Upgrade at the top.
Upgrade at the bottom
Soon it will be as bad as AVG
Please don't spoil the interface with adverts
Regards
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just wondering why a pre-release is needed, any other software company would have just sent the (minor) update, after some internal testing. But okay, one cannot blame Avast for being extra-careful ;)
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I am running XP-pro w/sp3, have Avast! Internet Security 5.0.594 and downloaded the 5.0.656 beta, but I too get the error message shown above! I attempted to install over the 594 version. Any ideas?
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Looks like I'll wait until the release version since I'm on XP.
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@ VLK
Is there any plan to add scanning to restart (boot-time scan) on 64 bit systems?
TIA
Hello,
This is planned for version 5.1, which is coming soon ;)
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downloading..and testing
is it still in beta?
5.0.594 - Stable public release
5.0.656 - Pre-release (More of alpha/beta)
Hope this helps.
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5.0.594 - Stable public release
5.0.656 - Pre-release (More of alpha/beta)
5.0.594 has been the official release for over 9 months now
5.0.656 is the pre-release available to the public for beta testing (not alpha)
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5.0.594 - Stable public release
5.0.656 - Pre-release (More of alpha/beta)
5.0.594 has been the official release for over 9 months now
5.0.656 is the pre-release available to the public for beta testing (not alpha)
5.0.377 was released 7 months ago.
5.0.594 was released may be two months ago.
Thankyou for the clarification. :)
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Besides what Vlk has said, all I have noticed so far is the avast! news service (under the advertisment on the summary page...)
Can you post a screenshot? I have the pro version and can't see it.
On the summary page, scroll down under the advert. It is the second picture here:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=63151.msg533518#msg533518
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One minor question:
I can't see News sections that spg SCOTT said... is it limited to paid users? ???
I use the free version.
@ VLK
Is there any plan to add scanning to restart (boot-time scan) on 64 bit systems?
TIA
It is being worked on for a target of version 5.1
-Scott-
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Scott, it isn't there in the pro version...
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you might need to activate the "community" option... (it's off here so I can't tell for sure if that's the cause)
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jadinolf/YoKenny, or anyone having problem with the message "The setup does not contain all the needed components":
What language version are you using, and did you install some other languages?
Please send me file setup.ini from avast5\setup folder.
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Scott, it isn't there in the pro version...
I'm not sure then.
you might need to activate the "community" option... (it's off here so I can't tell for sure if that's the cause)
Not sure if community option is a factor since that is more to do with submission (AFAIK) but I imagine that it also needs an internet connection. IIRC logos, you block connections from the UI?
Maybe someone else using the free version can confirm or a dev could tell more...although from the looks of it there is a more important task at hand for them at the moment.
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jadinolf/YoKenny, or anyone having problem with the message "The setup does not contain all the needed components":
What language version are you using, and did you install some other languages?
Please send me file setup.ini from avast5\setup folder.
Language is English. No other language.
.ini file attached.
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jadinolf/YoKenny, or anyone having problem with the message "The setup does not contain all the needed components":
What language version are you using, and did you install some other languages?
Please send me file setup.ini from avast5\setup folder.
Only English installed and setup.ini attached after renaming it to setup.txt
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Where is the sandbox? ???
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you might need to activate the "community" option... (it's off here so I can't tell for sure if that's the cause)
It's ON since from the beginning...
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I still have it after the update (in the "change" interface) ???
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you might need to activate the "community" option... (it's off here so I can't tell for sure if that's the cause)
It's ON since from the beginning...
yeah okay, I meant that I did turn that off ::)
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Great new version, very impressed. Iv got the news sevice showing and don't have community option ticked.
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Where is the sandbox? ???
Bump!
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Like Logos, no problems here either Tech :-\
Greetz, Red.
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Like Logos, no problems here either Tech :-\
What have I did wrong? :'( :'( :'(
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Where is the sandbox? ???
Tech, it's a bug in OS version check for sandbox installation, sandbox will be back in next build.
This bug caused also jadinolf and YoKenny's error message, it will be also fixed.
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Tech, it's a bug in OS version check for sandbox installation, sandbox will be back in next build.
Thanks. Will wait then...
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Why is the avast! News Service not available for the paid users ???
Greetz, Red.
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Do you have the "Show remote content in avast User Interface" option checked in the avast settings?
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Do you have the "Show remote content in avast User Interface" option checked in the avast settings?
Yes.
Greetz, Red.
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Do you have the "Show remote content in avast User Interface" option checked in the avast settings?
Sure
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Do you have the "Show remote content in avast User Interface" option checked in the avast settings?
Oh I just found out that this is currently displayed only to users with English version of Windows.
This will probably be changed soon...
Edit: what I meant is the Regional settings in Control panel.
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Oh I just found out that this is currently displayed only to users with English version of Windows.
This will probably be changed soon...
Not only that. If you have English + other language, it is not displayed in English also.
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Do you have the "Show remote content in avast User Interface" option checked in the avast settings?
Where is this option? I can't find it... ???
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Where is this option? I can't find it... ???
Settings > Basic.
Vlk, is this version a beta of avast 5.1?
Where is the boot time scanning for x64 systems?
Is there any cloud technology implemented?
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hmm...Tech, I know you're asking Vlk, but this is obviously no beta of 5.1, just a refresh of 5.0 ;)
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Where is this option? I can't find it... ???
Settings > Basic.
Thanks Tech, but there is no such options, both Japanese / English...
Maybe this option is also limited to English environment.
P.S.
Rapair does nothing.
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Im in an english environment but i don't have this setting under "setting's basic" but i have a working new's service.
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hmm...Tech, I know you're asking Vlk, but this is obviously no beta of 5.1, just a refresh of 5.0 ;)
So, we will have a new 5.0 update before the 5.1... Things will be slower than we think (want)...
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Im in an english environment but i don't have this setting under "setting's basic" but i have a working new's service.
Do you have the Pro version?
I think the free won't have the option to disable it, but I'm not sure.
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AIS on Win 7 64 bit - nary a problem to be seen, but then I did not have any before ;D
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AIS on Win 7 64 bit - nary a problem to be seen, but then I did not have any before ;D
Is the Behavior Shield working (scanning)?
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Had to check that and no, still no apparent scanning - but I do not install a great deal of unknown programmes
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Had to check that and no, still no apparent scanning - but I do not install a great deal of unknown programmes
It's not there only for installations... but executable running also.
If nothing is scanned, it's not working at all.
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Just stopped and started with no apparent reaction. I will check on the 32bit system in a bit
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behavior shield has never scanned anything on 64 bit Windows, not that it can't, but there are no rule set implemented for 64bit OS in the BS; this said, you can still activate it, the module will still run ;D
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Hi guys,
I usually test the pre-release versions, as they arrive...
But as I read of problems with XP, I will wait this time. ;)
Or is this already solved..??
asyn
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Or is this already solved..??
next build ;D they haven't implemented "fix on the fly" yet, most likely in v15 ;)
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Or is this already solved..??
next build ;D they haven't implemented "fix on the fly" yet, most likely in v15 ;)
Thanks Logos, will ask for 'fix on the fly' feature in the wishlist asap..! ;D
Well, I have to wait then...
asyn
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I'll certainly welcome the speed improvements in the Updater. :)
Right now my morning Update takes between 15 and 20 minutes.
The 2nd Update of the day ... I think I've only seen that one finish like twice. The 2nd Update of the day seems to be less conspicuous. I guess it doesn't seem to hog the Hard Drive activity like the morning Updates.
David, are you saying just the PROGRAM Update is 55 Meg? :o
Or are you referring to downloading the entire Beta version of the Pre-Release?
Either way, I'll wait until the official release.
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David, are you saying just the PROGRAM Update is 55 Meg? :o
Or are you referring to downloading the entire Beta version of the Pre-Release?
Either way, I'll wait until the official release.
To test the beta, you need to download it all (55Mb).
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Downloaded, installed it, running smooth.
No noticeable problems on a Win7 x64 PC.
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David, are you saying just the PROGRAM Update is 55 Meg? :o
Or are you referring to downloading the entire Beta version of the Pre-Release?
Either way, I'll wait until the official release.
No I'm not.
To get the pre-release version you have to download the complete installation file 55.01MB (so that certainly isn't going to happen for me), as you simply can't update to the pre-release version.
As and when it is released as a regular program update it will/should just update the changed elements as for other regular program updates, so it shouldn't be a full reinstall requirement.
My concern would be if using the pre-release version if there was any problem with the update to the regular version I may have do an install from scratch if there was any problem.
You are reading way too much into two lines in my post
<snip>
I would love to participate in the pre-release version but at 55.01MB it is a bit much on dial-up (220 minutes), especially if there is any likelihood/possibility of having to repeat the exercise when the regular release comes out.
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I'll certainly welcome the speed improvements in the Updater. :)
Right now my morning Update takes between 15 and 20 minutes.
Huh..!??
I hope you mean seconds..!!??
asyn
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I'll certainly welcome the speed improvements in the Updater. :)
Right now my morning Update takes between 15 and 20 minutes.
Huh..!??
I hope you mean seconds..!!??
asyn
no, I think he's on dial-up like David
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no, I think he's on dial-up like David
Ah, I see. Still this would be much too long, imo.
Or is he still using this... ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_coupler
asyn
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Asyn ... Logos is correct. I am on Dial Up as you'll see in my signature.
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Okay, I have it straight now, David.
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Had to check that and no, still no apparent scanning - but I do not install a great deal of unknown programmes
The main graph is not showing anything.
However if you click on "show traffic history" there could be data there. There is on my computer.
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He is on dial-up like me, but I'm not experiencing anything like Chim's issues on updates, mine are still in the seconds for virus definition updates.
If you check Chim's signature you will see his system spec is very low, especially RAM which is heavily utilised during an update, not to mention CPU (even though auto update is meant to limit CPU use) they are both important factors. Though even so I still can't see why it would take 10-20 minutes, even with a lousy dial-up speed.
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AOL "SECURITY EDITION"
Didn't they try to bundle some AV and other things with that version :D
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Can the developers please address an issue in 5.0.594 where You Tube videos are often causing freezing in full screen mode when Avast is updating? I have had this problem recently, running Windows XP (SP-3) This is a fresh reinstall of Windows and everything is updated with practically nothing else on the computer. I read that some other users were having this issue as well so I just wanted to suggest this. Thanks.
Jack
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Can i get the rotating tray icon of Avast when it is scanning in this release? Its not been implemented in version 5 till now i guess. It indeed helps me to know when Avast is scanning. Yeah atleast the mouse over description that it is scanning and if possible what type of scan and even during updating too please! :P
Its annoying to see just avast!Antivirus:Your system is secured everytime
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The orange "a" ball is rotating by default ever since avast! 5 was released. You can re-enable it under Settings -> Appearance in case if you've disabled it by mistake.
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Now updated to 5.0.661 (see the original post for details).
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Downloaded via the internal updater and all is working sweet, great job.
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Now updated to 5.0.661 (see the original post for details).
And what about Behavior Blocker?
Does pk solved sandbox BSODs?
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updated directly, np so far ;)
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Logos, finally you are on time now ;D
I updated withought any problem :) But I guess the paid users will have to wait for the avast! News Service ???
Greetz, Red.
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(Tech) No change in the behavior blocker.
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... But I guess the paid users will have to wait for the avast! News Service ???
this news service works here, and I'm on AIS ???
Logos, finaly you are on time now ;D
wifi's faster in France than in Antartica ???
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(Tech) No change in the behavior blocker.
BAD BAD BAD
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I have sound while virtualized. I'm happy! :)
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Updated from 5.0.656 Free. So far no problems. :)
There is still no avast! News Service nor related settings... anyway not a big problem. I'll wait for next build.
Thanks avast team!
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Do you have the Pro version?
I think the free won't have the option to disable it, but I'm not sure.
You're probably right, Tech. I've got the free version, and I can't find it either.
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this news service works here, and I'm on AIS ???
I don't have it...
Which is blocking it?
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No problem for me on XP Pro. :)
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this news service works here, and I'm on AIS ???
I don't have it...
Which is blocking it?
well I got no idea tech..or...check CIS firewall event log ;)
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On Windows 7 I see at the bottom.
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For those that aren't seeing this in the Summary section do you happen to have blocked the avast UI in your firewalls, as this would probably stop this iNews and the other element that would appear above that also, the Advert section, for those not running AIS.
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I don't have it...
Which is blocking it?
Tech, look at it from the bright site : You are not alone this time ;)
Greetz, Red.
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For those that aren't seeing this in the Summary section do you happen to have blocked the avast UI in your firewalls, as this would probably stop this iNews and the other element that would appear above that also, the Advert section, for those not running AIS.
Thank you DavidR, but that is not the problem here.
Btw it is a very minor issue for me, because it has no effect on the functionallity of AIS :)
Greetz, Red.
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Maybe it's K9 with is blocking some of the items.
Which url should I add to it to allow downloading web advertisements?
If you can't post, well, just send me a PM ;)
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The orange "a" ball is rotating by default ever since avast! 5 was released. You can re-enable it under Settings -> Appearance in case if you've disabled it by mistake.
Well i have ticked the option animate the icon when scanning but still the icon doesn't rotate! am using the version (.545)
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am using the version (.545)
Why..???
Latest stable build is 5.0.594...!!
asyn
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I don't have it...
Which is blocking it?
Tech, look at it from the bright site : You are not alone this time ;)
Greetz, Red.
Me neather :(
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Hiccup on AIS 5.0.661
Update 100826-1 is not registering
Three screenshots
First prior to manual update
Second after manual update
Third when GUI reopened after update
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Final screenshot
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Last set of lines from setup log
20:42:54 min/gen Started: 26.08.2010, 20:42:54
20:42:54 min/gen Running setup_ais-295 (661)
20:42:54 nrm/sys Operating system: Windows 7 ver 6.1, build 7600, sp 0.0 x64
20:42:54 nrm/sys Memory: 47% load. Phys:1651644/3145272K free, Page:3229284/4194303K free, Virt:2046560/2097024K free
20:42:54 vrb/sys Computer WinName: MARTIN-PC
20:42:54 min/sys Windows Net User: SYSTEM
20:42:54 min/gen Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /silent /session "14"
20:42:54 vrb/gen DldSrc set to inet
20:42:54 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
20:42:54 min/gen Old version: 295 (661)
20:42:54 vrb/reg Deleted registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\5.0\UpdateReady
20:42:54 nrm/sys Using temp: C:\Windows\TEMP\_asw_aisI.tm~a02800 (51345M free)
20:42:54 nrm/gen SGW32AIS::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
20:42:54 nrm/int SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/5.00 (ais-661;p)
20:42:54 vrb/sys Computer DnsName: Martin-PC
20:42:54 vrb/sys Computer Ip Addr: 192.168.0.2
20:42:54 nrm/sys Installed in: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5 (51345M free)
20:42:54 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
20:42:54 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
20:42:54 vrb/pkg Part prg_ais-295 is installed
20:42:54 vrb/pkg Part vps_win32-10082601 is installed
20:42:54 vrb/pkg Part setup_ais-295 is installed
20:42:54 vrb/pkg Part jrog-a7 is installed
20:42:54 vrb/pkg Part jrog2-6 is installed
20:42:54 vrb/gen LoadState: Edition=3
20:42:54 min/gen Old version: 295 (661)
20:42:54 vrb/fil skipped CPackageEngine_File::SetExistingFilesBitmap
20:42:54 min/gen GUID: f61ae8b2-2549-496a-908e-6b750f4ab8af
20:42:54 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 284 (maintenance:0)
20:42:54 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download613 AVAST5 BETA Server' from 'main'
20:42:54 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
20:42:54 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
20:42:54 nrm/int SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/5.00 (ais-661;p)
20:42:55 nrm/int Used server: http://download613.avast.com/test5beta
20:42:55 min/fil GetFileWithRetry: servers.def.vpx downloaded .
20:42:55 min/fil servers.def.vpx not changed, 1282666161
20:42:55 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 284 (maintenance:0)
20:42:55 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download609 AVAST5 BETA Server' from 'main'
20:42:55 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
20:42:55 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
20:42:55 nrm/int Used server: http://download609.avast.com/test5beta
20:42:55 min/fil GetFileWithRetry: prod-ais.vpx downloaded .
20:42:55 min/fil prod-ais.vpx not changed, 1282836848
20:42:55 min/pkg LoadProductVpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\prod-ais.vpx
20:42:55 vrb/pkg LoadPartInfo: jrog = jrog-a7 returned 00000000
20:42:55 vrb/pkg LoadPartInfo: jrog2 = jrog2-6 returned 00000000
20:42:55 vrb/pkg LoadPartInfo: program = prg_ais-295 returned 00000000
20:42:55 vrb/pkg LoadPartInfo: setup = setup_ais-295 returned 00000000
20:42:55 vrb/pkg LoadPartInfo: vps = vps_win32-10082601 returned 00000000
20:42:55 min/pkg LoadProductVpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\prod-ais.vpx ended with 00000000
20:42:55 min/gen Customer 8011005
20:43:00 min/int submit has nothing to send
20:43:00 nrm/pkg Submit: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
20:43:00 nrm/pkg Submit success: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
20:43:00 nrm/pkg Transferred: files 2, bytes 0, time 764 ms
20:43:00 nrm/pkg Retries: total 0, files 0, servers 2
20:43:00 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
20:43:00 min/gen Return code: 0x20000001 [Nothing done]
20:43:00 min/gen Stopped: 26.08.2010, 20:43:00
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Hiccup on AIS 5.0.661
Restart.
asyn
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I am running AIS 661 and all is OK here. System updated automaticly to new defs.
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Maybe it's K9 with is blocking some of the items.
Which url should I add to it to allow downloading web advertisements?
If you can't post, well, just send me a PM ;)
Changed K9 settings and nothing...
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Do you have the "Show remote content in avast User Interface" option checked in the avast settings?
Oh I just found out that this is currently displayed only to users with English version of Windows.
This will probably be changed soon...
Edit: what I meant is the Regional settings in Control panel.
Tech, wasn't the news thing related to languages?
I thought that was what Vlk was talking about here.
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You mean the "Upgrade" button, right...?
Yes, the link is currently dead, I've noticed that also. Not a big deal unless you want to upgrade to the paid version anyway... ;-)
Good job,vlk!I was already used the new pre-release build of avast,many thanks to you!
;D ;D ;D
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This will probably be changed soon...
Well... I've thought the new beta would have corrected that.
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Interesting, I have had the avast! News Service since 5.0.594... ???
Anyways, 5.0.661 is running smoothly with no problems so far. ;D
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The News service is (as I already said) currently served only to users with the language settings of Windows set to English (and maybe French - not sure about that).
This may change, but it's not related to program updates in any way - the change would be done on the side of our servers...
Thanks
Vlk
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Hi Essexboys,
I am not sure what is happened with your AIS, but my AIS is up to date already (Please see attached file).
I am on trial progress to using IE with sandbox, and so far is ok doesn't same like last time i tried it a big slowly to ran and always error.
cheers,
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The News service is (as I already said) currently served only to users with the language settings of Windows set to English (and maybe French - not sure about that).
Thanks.
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Looks like my one did not want to play with the second update yesterday. Todays update took with no problem ???
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It seems that the application rules - bug in the firewall is fixed (!!!!):
This bug prevented applications to register correctly under their brand-"folder" if a folder / group with the name "Other" is present. They registered under "Other" until now :D :).
This bug existed since the release of Avast IS 5.0 and finally got crushed with this release :)
Well done Avast-Developement-Team :D
Greetings
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Using 5.0.661
Under Real Times Shields Process Virtualization is still not showing on my XP computer, but is showing up on my W7 computers.
Is this by design?
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Under Real Times Shields Process Virtualization is still not showing on my XP computer, but is showing up on my W7 computers.
Is this by design?
process virtualization is available for Windows XP SP2+ (x86 only), Windows XP x64 isn't supported
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I can't get flash player running in Firefox virtualized if I don't check "all settings", meaning that also add-ons plugins and extentions, on top of bookmarks, cookies, history, shouldn't be sandboxed when I launch the browser, meaning that flash player can't run virtualized, at least in Firefox...will check with Chrome...
edit: okay, flash of course works in Chrome, with flash virtualized, as long as the built in flash player runs. If I switch to the external flash plugin it doesn't work anymore. Also, whether history is sandboxed or not, the thumbnails of the "new tab" page appear all broken.
Alright, no big deal as sandboxing is hardly needed with Chrome.
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excelent, downloading, installing, testing :)
Same here
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Under Real Times Shields Process Virtualization is still not showing on my XP computer, but is showing up on my W7 computers.
Is this by design?
process virtualization is available for Windows XP SP2+ (x86 only), Windows XP x64 isn't supported
The computer of mine that it is not visible on is XP SP3 (x86)
It was there on 5.0.4XX but when I tried to upgrade it to 5.0.661 I got this error message "missing components not installed" or something along those lines. :)
So I uninstalled the 5.0.4XX and then installed 5.0.661. However with the clean install of 5.0.661 process virtualization did not and does not appear.
If it should be there and it is not, should I uninstall 5.0.661 and then try reinstalling 5.0.661 clean?
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The computer of mine that it is not visible on is XP SP3 (x86)
If it should be there and it is not, should I uninstall 5.0.661 and then try reinstalling 5.0.661 clean?
mmm, XP SP3 (x86) is supported and "Virtualization Feature" option should be available in setup (are you sure you install Pro/AIS version and not Free?). Tested Pro version on XP SP3 32-bit here and no problem with that.
Please compress & send me (kurtin@avast.com) your setup.log file ("c:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\setup.log").
Thanks
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I uninstalled 5.0.661 and then reinstalled it.
Process Virtualization is there and working fine for Firefox 3.6 including sound on videos.
However, now I am back to Thunderbird not working in the sand box.
This problem first occurred when I originally installed AIS 5.0.549?
I was able to change some settings and got it to work
However I don't remember which settings I had to change.
If I can't figure it out over the next several days I will post the error message.
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You're trying to run Thunderbird inside the sandbox?
You mean with the paths where the data files are stored excluded from the virtualization?
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5.0.661 Running smoothly so far.
nice :)
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You're trying to run Thunderbird inside the sandbox?
You mean with the paths where the data files are stored excluded from the virtualization?
It would be great if avast team develop a guide called "how to use the sandbox and virtualization" for browsers and email clients. What to do, what to set, etc.
The help files describe what avast settings do but NOT the final situation of a process sandboxed (what you can do, what you can't, what will work, what will not..., the advantages of doing so, how is the user protected against malware in these conditions).
Shortly: sell to me the use of the sandbox...
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useless for an email client tbh, unless you want to virtualize the downloading of potentially malicious attachment, which means sandboxing non-malicious files too. As you may know Avast sandbox isn't accessible through explorer (well there are tricks...), meaning that most people won't be able to retrieve an expected attachment. Not virtualizing attachments? okay then why sandboxing the email client at all? for iframes, malicious pics, URLS ? there's an email shield to take care of that.
As far as I'm concerned the sandbox is just for browsers, and I'm still waiting for it to work properly (see my post above about flash player).
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I never managed to use it with email clients... Everything is lost... What's the purpose?
Even for browsers you need some "real" files...
If you want a perfect sandboxed and virtualized system, go off line ;D
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yeah..except email clients don't download files constantly like a browser, meaning that you can afford downloading most of them, to cache etc, in a sandbox, while having downloaded files somewhere in a safe place out of the sandbox. In terms of security doesn't make sense either (for the downloads)but there's still a use for sandboxing a browser while there's basically none with an email client.
On a side note, concerning the bugs I reported above, I won't waste too much time about it, as I already reported that months ago, and honesty I can live very well without sandboxing anything ;D
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Ok, after testing for around 10 hours, it seems that the flash issue with firefox being sandboxed is fixed ;D Now Flash always works.
I'll keep testing and report anything out of the ordinary.
Regards,
Rej
P.S. Question about the Sanbox Expert Settings -- Can I get more details as to what the "Store files in special storage in the sandbox (content will not be automatically deleted)."
Is there *any* disadvantage to unchecking this box (it's checked by default). -- I'm wondering because I wonder what happens after months of usage and files not getting deleted. Thx
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fixed ??? how? the sandboxing process appeared broken in this build (and older), and it would be suddenly fixed, in the same build ??? got to run it 10 hours to get it working? ;D
ps: by broken I just mean that flash refuses to get sandboxed, at least on my system.
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fixed Huh how?
Well, before 661, 75% of the time, flash would not run at all in Firefox while sanboxed. Now it runs 100% of the time.
Not sure what you mean by the sandboxing process being broken. I've seen issues with it (after a few more hours of testing since my last message) but nothing indicating it's not working (broken).
The flash issue I had was fixed with the beta 661... it wasn't working properly in all previous versions I've tried. Not sure where you got the "suddenly fixed, in the same build".
got to run it 10 hours to get it working? Grin
hehe, no, it worked straight out of the box right after I installed .661. And Flash has been working every time I start FF sanboxed for the last 10 hours (meaning 30-40 times). -- in the previous versions, it would NOT load approximately 75% of the time, now it loads 100% of the time.
As for the (perhaps new) issues I've noticed in the last few hours.... sometimes, after having browsed a lot and coming up on a page with embedded flash, FF will start to freeze while trying to play the flash video. This happened a few times now (in the last 2 hours) and I'm trying to find a way to recreate it. I've *never* experienced this while using Free Avast or MSE + Sandboxie 3.48.
Regards,
R
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I hardly use sandboxing, the reason why I said "suddenly" is because I re-found out about it in version 661, didn't try for quite a while before that.
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Question about the Sandbox Expert Settings -- Can I get more details as to what the "Store files in special storage in the sandbox (content will not be automatically deleted)."
Is there *any* disadvantage to unchecking this box (it's checked by default). -- I'm wondering because I wonder what happens after months of usage and files not getting deleted.
This option is described in help (btw, is it easy to understand? thanks). For now it's intended for web browsers only - if you execute a web browser (IE/Opera/FF/...), the files/registry are virtualized into a separate sandbox and its contents isn't deleted when this application terminates itself. When you run web browser next time, web browsers use contents which is already present in the sandbox (because it's already "built"). This option speeds up web browsers startup. There's a UI button to force sandbox cleanup, but I'm going to integrate auto-cleanup feature into UI (e.g. cleanup after XX days, notifications or something of this sort).
@Logos: bug with flash players should be already fixed now (I think there was a problem with x64 registry virtualization component). If build 661 didn't help, please write me which browser you're using + example web url.
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Petr,
Logos is using the 661 build.
Greetz, Red.
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Just joined to 661 testing on Win7. So far no problems.
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@Logos: bug with flash players should be already fixed now (I think there was a problem with x64 registry virtualization component). If build 661 didn't help, please write me which browser you're using + example web url.
okay I don't know what to say, I just checked again and it works now. It just didn't work at all with any site featuring flash videos, using the latest 661 build, and now it does ??? someone else in this thread was saying the same and I didn't believe him, but that's true, after a while, it starts to work ;D
ps: when it didn't work, that was with Firefox and Chrome using flash, but Chrome using the built-in flash always worked.
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Hi All,
After i tried to ran 661, there was a problem that i met :
1. My machine become slower than usual
2. I didn't able to connected my internet through my ethernet card on my notebook and i am not sure whether this happened caused by trojan which delete my driver or by avast 5.0.661. So i totally format my operating system and re-installer my operating system again
And after i back to 5.0.594 everything goes to be normal again.
cheers,
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Please address an issue in the current version of 5.0.594. I recently downloaded some optional MS Windows Updates on Windows XP (SP-3) and Avast is slower to become active on bootup, although system boot-time remains fast. Additionally, the Windows XP firewall takes about 30 seconds longer to kick in. (I get the warning message about no Firewall turned on.) The same with Avast to become active. I also run a Wireless Home Network with a Netgear Router and a Linksys Network adapter.
Jack
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Please address an issue in the current version of 5.0.594. I recently downloaded some optional MS Windows Updates on Windows XP (SP-3) and Avast is slower to become active on bootup, although system boot-time remains fast. Additionally, the Windows XP firewall takes about 30 seconds longer to kick in. (I get the warning message about no Firewall turned on.) The same with Avast to become active. I also run a Wireless Home Network with a Netgear Router and a Linksys Network adapter.
Jack
Jack 1000 please start a new thread for your issue's as this this thread is for comment's about the new pre release 5.0.661.
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Please address an issue in the current version of 5.0.594. I recently downloaded some optional MS Windows Updates on Windows XP (SP-3) and Avast is slower to become active on bootup, although system boot-time remains fast. Additionally, the Windows XP firewall takes about 30 seconds longer to kick in. (I get the warning message about no Firewall turned on.) The same with Avast to become active. I also run a Wireless Home Network with a Netgear Router and a Linksys Network adapter.
Jack
Jack 1000 please start a new thread for your issue's as this this thread is for comment's about the new pre release 5.0.661.
yeah I thought that too but at the same time, if he expects his issue to be solved, it's not a bad idea to post it in the pre-release thread, that gives it more chances to be fixed before the next build is officially out ;)...but he should also check 661 to make sure that it's not...already...fixed ;D
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Iv been monitoring the 5.0.661 release for the last few day's now and there seem's to be a small problem with avastSvc.exe memory usage gradually increasing. 5.0.594 used to sit on around 4 to 5000k but this version creep's up to around 12000k and has my ram sitting around 40 to 50% where it is normaly around 25 to 27%. Does anybody else notice this ?
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Hmmm, well i purchased avast pro for two years, but i cannot use sandbox with either firefox or chrome because of the flash player issue. I am using the latest build 661. The web site that causes me lots of grief is www.t3.com. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and even can ask to install flash player plugin with firefox. But when it does go wrong my mouse pointer even goes strange, it sort of twitches between normal and busy very fast, and quite often i have to ctrl alt del out of firefox. So for now i can't use sandbox. I'm using windows 7 ultimate 64bit.
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Iv been monitoring the 5.0.661 release for the last few day's now and there seem's to be a small problem with avastSvc.exe memory usage gradually increasing. 5.0.594 used to sit on around 4 to 5000k but this version creep's up to around 12000k and has my ram sitting around 40 to 50% where it is normaly around 25 to 27%. Does anybody else notice this ?
Yes
As a result I am no longer using the Virtualization feature on 661.
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Hmmm, well i purchased avast pro for two years, but i cannot use sandbox with either firefox or chrome because of the flash player issue. I am using the latest build 661. The web site that causes me lots of grief is www.t3.com. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and even can ask to install flash player plugin with firefox. But when it does go wrong my mouse pointer even goes strange, it sort of twitches between normal and busy very fast, and quite often i have to ctrl alt del out of firefox. So for now i can't use sandbox. I'm using windows 7 ultimate 64bit.
I have also experienced this issue with Firefox 4.0b4 on my W7 HP 64 bit computer.
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Iv been monitoring the 5.0.661 release for the last few day's now and there seem's to be a small problem with avastSvc.exe memory usage gradually increasing. 5.0.594 used to sit on around 4 to 5000k but this version creep's up to around 12000k and has my ram sitting around 40 to 50% where it is normaly around 25 to 27%. Does anybody else notice this ?
Yes
As a result I am no longer using the Virtualization feature on 661.
Im using the free version and as such it hasn't got virtualization.
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Iv been monitoring the 5.0.661 release for the last few day's now and there seem's to be a small problem with avastSvc.exe memory usage gradually increasing. 5.0.594 used to sit on around 4 to 5000k but this version creep's up to around 12000k and has my ram sitting around 40 to 50% where it is normaly around 25 to 27%. Does anybody else notice this ?
I noticed some slowdown / unstableness on my new Win7 32bit PC. I have to reboot Win7 PC at least twice a day :-\
On my other laptop (Vista 32bit) I didn't notice any slowdown / unstableness.
But I don't know it is caused by avast! or other software (ex. CIS4 ?).
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A problem with Web Shield (5.0.661)!
I could not open this url http://blog.duba.net/wd
But it's fine when Web Shield was not installed or on version 5.0.594
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A problem with Web Shield (5.0.661)!
I could not open this url http://blog.duba.net/wd
But it's fine when Web Shield was not installed or on version 5.0.594
No problems here... some Kingsoft related things appear ;D
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A problem with Web Shield (5.0.661)!
I could not open this url http://blog.duba.net/wd
But it's fine when Web Shield was not installed or on version 5.0.594
I can open your url but malwarebyte's flag's it as malicious.
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Iv been monitoring the 5.0.661 release for the last few day's now and there seem's to be a small problem with avastSvc.exe memory usage gradually increasing. 5.0.594 used to sit on around 4 to 5000k but this version creep's up to around 12000k and has my ram sitting around 40 to 50% where it is normaly around 25 to 27%. Does anybody else notice this ?
I noticed some slowdown / unstableness on my new Win7 32bit PC. I have to reboot Win7 PC at least twice a day :-\
On my other laptop (Vista 32bit) I didn't notice any slowdown / unstableness.
But I don't know it is caused by avast! or other software (ex. CIS4 ?).
Have'nt noticed any other symptom's like your own but it's early day's yet, the only other problem iv been having is entering the avast forum's but i think that must be a problem on there end because i can enter every other site no worries.My only real problem so far is this memory, ram issue.
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okay I'm having the issue again with flash in Firefox (4.0b4)virtualized. When flash is sandboxed too, no video at all and prompt to install flash, when flash isn't sandboxed, extremely choppy video, must either wait until the video is finish to ve able to close firefox or terminate it through task manager.
edit: that's in build 661
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Ok avastsvc.exe now up to 14000k and ram hitting 58%, going to have to shut down service and let it restart because system is coming to a crawl. EDIT, Shutting down service brought it back to about 5100k but ram has not changed :( going to have to reboot. Getting the slowness you were talking about "NON".
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okay I'm having the issue again with flash in Firefox (4.0b4)virtualized. When flash is sandboxed too, no video at all and prompt to install flash, when flash isn't sandboxed, extremely choppy video, must either wait until the video is finish to ve able to close firefox or terminate it through task manager.
edit: that's in build 661
Same with using Opera, flash does not work and prompts to install flash. Also Java does not work, not sure if that is a bug or by design though.
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I'm done with the sandbox for now...I suspect it from generating data corruption, so I'll wait for the next build before I use it again.
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I'm done with the sandbox for now...I suspect it from generating data corruption, so I'll wait for the next build before I use it again.
The concept is great especially when you create virtualized computers that operate entirely within their own virtualized environment.
However, it has been my experience that trying to virtualize a software program is lot more difficult than virtualizing a computer.
I have yet to find a program that can virtualize individual programs in an intuitive way from the users perspective that actually works like it should.
Good luck on making it happen.
For now I will not use the Virtualization Process in AIS
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you got a really good point there: it seems indeed a hell of lot easier to achieve a complete OS virtualization than to sandbox one program. At least it is established that VMs have been working fine for a few years now.
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Ok avastsvc.exe now up to 14000k and ram hitting 58%, going to have to shut down service and let it restart because system is coming to a crawl. EDIT, Shutting down service brought it back to about 5100k but ram has not changed :( going to have to reboot. Getting the slowness you were talking about "NON".
Went back to version 5.0.594, beta was eating up to much ram :(
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Ok avastsvc.exe now up to 14000k and ram hitting 58%, going to have to shut down service and let it restart because system is coming to a crawl. EDIT, Shutting down service brought it back to about 5100k but ram has not changed :( going to have to reboot. Getting the slowness you were talking about "NON".
Went back to version 5.0.594, beta was eating up to much ram :(
No problem on my Windows 7 system for me so far. :)
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Updated to 5.0.668 - the main fix (of course) is the solved memory leak.
Sorry for that guys.
Thanks
Vlk
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Updated to 5.0.668 - the main fix (of course) is the solved memory leak.
Sorry for that guys.
Thanks
Vlk
and thank you for responding so quickly :) :)
668 update applied, no problems :)
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okay downloading...
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Also downloaded and installed over 5.0.594 with no problem's so far. Hopefully the ram issue is gone, no change to the behavior shield statistic's though.
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seems to run fine so far, got to wait a few hours though before I can confirm is the memory leak issue is gone or not...
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the firewall is automatically re-creating or modifying rules for already existing rules. Just happened with Internet Explorer. And IE wasn't running at all when I got the firewall pop up. Also, I'm not sure but I think that previously, when you clicked on a firewall pop up, it opened the UI and went directly to the rule itself, now it just opens the firewall rules interface without going to the corresponding rule.
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- improvements in the Outlook antispam plugin (it would be helpful if users of the avast Internet Security could test this one).
The whitelist and the non-spam buttons aren't doing anything...
Next time I open MS Outlook, the same emails are classified as spam.
For instance, the screenshot.
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Tech,
what Outlook version are you using? Could you tell me more details on this one? I would like ot know whether your Outlook spam filter is active (it shouldn't be). Was the mail initialy marked as spam by avast? What happened after you clicked not-spam/whitelist? Was the mail moved to inbox? Was the subject renamed (the [SPAM] prefix should be gone). What happened after restart?
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Just upgraded to the 668 BETA build. Thnx guys :)
Greetz, Red.
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Also downloaded and installed over 5.0.594 with no problem's so far. Hopefully the ram issue is gone, no change to the behavior shield statistic's though.
Seem's my issue is fixed, avastsvc.exe sitting on 3600k and ram has'nt moved above 26%, good job avast team, nice new look to the forum board as well.
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Hi,
I down loaded this to replace the 4.xxxx version and the mail shield wont turn on and fix wont respond. I have the yellow triangle saying my system is not fully protected, what should I do please.
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Hi,
I down loaded this to replace the 4.xxxx version and the mail shield wont turn on and fix wont respond. I have the yellow triangle saying my system is not fully protected, what should I do please.
Start your own New Topic in the "Free/Pro/Suite" section of the forum.
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Hi,
I down loaded this to replace the 4.xxxx version and the mail shield wont turn on and fix wont respond. I have the yellow triangle saying my system is not fully protected, what should I do please.
Hi Jenny,
This is a beta/test version and not the one worth replacing 4.xxxx. Please download stable version of 5.xxxx from http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/ and do a fresh install (uninstall current one and install downloaded one)
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Build 668 seems to be good for me now, with sandbox enabled for both firefox and chrome www.t3.com loads up fine all the time now with flash player. Tested it quite a lot, but will see how the evening goes.
The only problem i got now is that if i enable "store files in special storage in the sandbox" option then i have problems loading up www.redmondpie.com. It loads up fine with sandbox enabled and special storage disabled all the time, but as soon as i enable special storage it won't load up correctly, even once saying that i needed to install the flash player plugin ?
Other than that small issue it seems good, keep up the good work :)
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Hello!
In enother Section I told about problems of Avast 5 with contextmenu with screenreaders. I am very happy, that now also in the german versionn we have spoken messages, when a action has satred, for example update vo virusdata or found virus etc.
But there are still problems in using the Contextmenus.
I described this here:
no contextmenu in viruscontainer when a screenreader is installed (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=62411.0)
I would be very happy, if that could be fixed, thank you very much and
best regards
Rothaut
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我爱你 Avast!!
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我爱你 Avast!!
Yeah, I love Avast too ;D
Greetz, Red.
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Thanks for releasing the new Beta!
looking good so far :)
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Don't know if this is the right place to post it, but there's a mistake in the Dutch translation:
(http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6293/verrrwijderen.png)
It says 'Vewijderen' but this is incorrect and should be 'Verwijderen'.
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Hi pepe2 :)
You are right. Maybe we should start a topic about the Dutch translation in the Dutch forum part :
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=31.0
Btw Pierre is the Dutch translator :
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=91545
Greetz, Red.
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Testing the new version... ;)
And the new forum theme xd :P
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OK I'm testing the 5.0.668.
To compare it with 5.0.594 I set the level of heuristics in real time on high, the first thing that I could not do because the whole system slows down.
Now everything seems faster and I suffer no more blocks explorer. I also set the real-time scanning of all files in the file system. Even this first gave me several problems of slowness.
I also noticed a great increase in the speed of the operating system rebuild desktop icons. First, with 5.0.594, when the operating system regenerated the icons, the whole system slows down and sometimes freezes explorer.
I could only restart the system to solve the problem.
Thanks, AVAST team!
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yeah that's weird, I also got the feeling that my system runs faster with 668, when compared to 594, i.e. copying operations and icon refreshing after changes are faster.
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It says 'Vewijderen' but this is incorrect and should be 'Verwijderen'.
You don't have the pre-release version, however... do you?
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Hey... Disabling a shield is NOT asking the user to confirm anymore.
Before, if I remember correctly, that was an UAC-like question (like on self-defense module).
Is this a bug or it's by design? If by design, why so?
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Hey... Disabling a shield is NOT asking the user to confirm anymore.
Before, if I remember correctly, that was an UAC-like question (like on self-defense module).
Is this a bug or it's by design? If by design, why so?
No such problems here... ???
Tech, don't you forget to enable self-defense module? Sometimes I do...
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Tech, don't you forget to enable self-defense module? Sometimes I do...
God... You're right... Shame on me.
We have asked a lot of times that we need a visual indication that the self-defense module is off... PLEASE!
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Build 668 seems to be good for me now, with sandbox enabled for both firefox and chrome www.t3.com loads up fine all the time now with flash player. Tested it quite a lot, but will see how the evening goes.
The only problem i got now is that if i enable "store files in special storage in the sandbox" option then i have problems loading up www.redmondpie.com. It loads up fine with sandbox enabled and special storage disabled all the time, but as soon as i enable special storage it won't load up correctly, even once saying that i needed to install the flash player plugin ?
Other than that small issue it seems good, keep up the good work :)
I also had this same problem that I had with .661.
For now I will continue to hold off using Process Virtualization.
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为什么新的版本要在右上角加那么大一个绿色的“升级”按钮呢？这种界面很让人反感，做广告难道不能选另外一种方式吗？希望去掉这个按钮，或者隐藏到其他地方，谢谢！
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为什么新的版本要在右上角加那么大一个绿色的“升级”按钮呢？这种界面很让人反感，做广告难道不能选另外一种方式吗？希望去掉这个按钮，或者隐藏到其他地方，谢谢！
Why the new version of such a big increase in the upper right corner of a green "upgrade" button do? This interface is people
Offensive advertising Do not choose another way? Want to remove this button, or hidden in other places
Fang, thank you!
okay :)
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i dont know if anyones thought of this idea or if its in this version of beta pre release as i haven't had time too look yet maybe a high, medium , low could be added too sandbox like a security level just a thought :)
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Hi :)
I hope Avast team will solve problems with sandbox. Thx
Lep dan ;)
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I know what I am going to write may be obvious but to me it wasn't
Using .668 with Firefox 3.6.8 on XP SP3
Running about 20 Firefox addons
What I noticed is that changes to these addons made when I run Firefox not virtualized are not made to the addons in Firefox when I later run it virtualized. This includes adding, deleting and modifying entries to Reminderfox addon in Firefox.
So it seems that if you switch back and forth between running Firefox virtualized and non-virtualized that what you are doing is running two separate versions of Firefox at least with respect to the addons.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Is this how Process Virtualization was designed to work?
Now I can understand it if that is the design because that type of design keeps any malware, viruses localized in the sandbox.
Thanks
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What I noticed is that changes to these addons made when I run Firefox not virtualized are not made to the addons in Firefox when I later run it virtualized. This includes adding, deleting and modifying entries to Reminderfox addon in Firefox.
So it seems that if you switch back and forth between running Firefox virtualized and non-virtualized that what you are doing is running two separate versions of Firefox at least with respect to the addons.
pk, the sandbox developer, already acknowledged it.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Yes, exactly the same.
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What I noticed is that changes to these addons made when I run Firefox not virtualized are not made to the addons in Firefox when I later run it virtualized. This includes adding, deleting and modifying entries to Reminderfox addon in Firefox.
So it seems that if you switch back and forth between running Firefox virtualized and non-virtualized that what you are doing is running two separate versions of Firefox at least with respect to the addons.
pk, the sandbox developer, already acknowledged it.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Yes, exactly the same.
Thanks
I can see the reason for it. Will it be changed?
Thanks
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Running about 20 Firefox addons.
I can see the reason for it. Will it be changed?
Yesterday I made a lot of changes in virtualization mode which have an influence over web browsers behavior running in the sandbox. There're a few UI checkboxes in Process Virtualization settings where you can specify which web browsers parts will be virtualized and which will not. Now the most web browsers are supported.
So, in the next build (probably today/tomorrow), if you enable the first checkbox All settings (incl. extensions, addons, etc.), changes in addons will be done permanently (= these changes will not be virtualized).
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Running about 20 Firefox addons.
I can see the reason for it. Will it be changed?
Yesterday I made a lot of changes in virtualization mode which have an influence over web browsers behavior running in the sandbox. There're a few UI checkboxes in Process Virtualization settings where you can specify which web browsers parts will be virtualized and which will not. Now the most web browsers are supported.
So, in the next build (probably today/tomorrow), if you enable the first checkbox All settings (incl. extensions, addons, etc.), changes in addons will be done permanently (= these changes will not be virtualized).
Thanks :) :)
Just a note:
I have used Firefox for a number of years and follow their development efforts and security issues pretty closely. I know that they have had some security issues with infected addons but to my knowledge very limited. IN addition I believe that the developers have stepped up their due diligence regarding the checking of addons before they are put up on the Mozilla addons website.
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Im getting the gradual increase in memory for the avastsvc.exe again,it's now up to 16000k where it's normaly around 5000k with the 5.0.594 version, ram is not affected this time. Anyone else notice this rise in memory or just me?
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Im getting the gradual increase in memory for the avastsvc.exe again,it's now up to 16000k where it's normaly around 5000k with the 5.0.594 version, ram is not affected this time. Anyone else notice this rise in memory or just me?
it's 10,000KB here, nothing I would worry about, even if it was twice this amount ;D ...load is changing constantly anyway, and that's normal, the service is running.
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Im getting the gradual increase in memory for the avastsvc.exe again,it's now up to 16000k where it's normaly around 5000k with the 5.0.594 version, ram is not affected this time. Anyone else notice this rise in memory or just me?
it's 10,000KB here, nothing I would worry about, even if it was twice this amount ;D ...load is changing constantly anyway, and that's normal, the service is running.
Thank's for replying so quick Logos,like i said it had gradualy increased over about 6 hour's to 16000k but has just now dropped 9800k which is alot better but it does'nt normaly even go up this high on my machine but mayby they have implimented some other things into the new av which maybe causing the use of more mem. Thank's for replying anyway :)
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"craig b" ive noticed it in this verion of avast pro 5.0.594 the rise in memory but in the beta copy its fixed its a minor memory leak
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upgraded to the newest beta Pro without problem. No bugs to note so far ;)
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no memory issues here at all. running perfect
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Installed 668 over 591 with almost no
problems. However, now I have the old
problem on my newsgroups (giganews).
I remember there was a solution to this
which worked for me over quite a few
versions. All the encryptions are set to "none".
I can get e-mail, but can't connect to the newsgroups.
Now I seem to have both a "giganews.com (nntp 119)
and a "216.196.97.131" (which turns out to also
be giganews (nntp 563). Can anyone help me or
point me to the right post?
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Complete Scan hangs ???
SVC: .NET CLR Data
>:(
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Complete Scan hangs ???
SVC: .NET CLR Data
>:(
should be fixed - http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=63385.15
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Now updated to 5.0.673 - see the original post for details.
Thanks
Vlk
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Now updated to 5.0.673 - see the original post for details.
Thanks
Vlk
Thank's Vlk,was wondering if there has been any new's on what happened to the behavior shield not working in windows 7?
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Thank you :)
Greetz, Red.
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sandbox related request:
guys, could you do it so that it would be possible, in the advanced settings, to include/exclude each thing individually, like for now, if you want to exclude add-ons and plugins from virtualization, you have to exclude everything else, i.e. history, cookies and bookmarks. What if I want to exclude plugins and leave cookies in the sandbox(just an example) ? thanks.
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Oops.. disregard my earlier post.
Just got 673 and all was corrected.
Working perfectly now.
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Version 5.0.673 running flawlessly here :).
Thanks avast!
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5.0.673 running just fine here with me.... rm
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.673 looking good here.
Many thanks
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5.0.673 is running good!!
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Everything fine here(for now). The installation/update was very smooth
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Java works in Internet Explorer but does not in Opera. Checking/Unchecking All settings (incl. extensions, add-ons, etc.) does not help. Other than that everything is working great.
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Java works in Internet Explorer but does not in Opera.
strange... I found you're using Win7 x64, please write me URL where Java doesn't work + what's your Opera version?
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running great and thanks
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现在这个界面去掉右上角那个“升级”和“立即购买”的绿色按钮后，显得清爽了很多，感谢AVAST开发团队的工作，对你们的敬业精神表示钦佩以及对你们的免费版本表示感谢！
一名中国大陆的普通用户：cherry845
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Java works in Internet Explorer but does not in Opera.
strange... I found you're using Win7 x64, please write me URL where Java doesn't work + what's your Opera version?
Thanks for your reply. I'm using Opera 10.61. The url is keepvid.com
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AIS updated to 5.0.673. No problems so far. Great work. :)
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I have a question
setup - Networked
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1 XP SP3 32bit Firefox 3.6.8
1 W7 HP 32 bit Firefox 4.0b4
1 W7 HP 64 bit Firefox 4.0b4
Reminderfox addon 1.9.8.3
In the standard setup Firefox stores the addon information in a profile file on the C drive under the Documents and Settings folder C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxx.default\addon file
Problem
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I Wanted to sync my Reminderfox "Reminders" and "To Dos" as well as the Reminderfox setup information across my network using one of the three computers to store the addon file to be synced to. I did not want to use an internet website to store the file.
Solution
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1. Set up a "network folder" directly on the C drive of my XP SP3 computer in the following path C:\Reminderfox\xxx\addon file.
2. Copied the addon file that was loaded with my current Reminderfox data to that folder.
3. Changed the "ReminderFox File Location" path on all three computers to" the location of that addonfile in C:\ReminderFox\xxxx\addon file location
Result
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It works just great.
Question
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Running .673 will the ReminderFox addon file in the C:\ReminderFox\xxx\addon file update on
A. My XP computer
B. My Windows 7 HP Computers
If I run Firefox
A. Sandboxed in all three computers, will that file continue to be sycned among all three computers?
B. Sandboxed in just my W7 computers will that file continue to be synced among all three computers?
Hope this was clear :)
Thanks
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@nesivos, build 673 has some new integrated features to detect+support add-ons. On the main computer (or OS) where you use ReminderFox add-on in the dafault folder (i.e. "C:\Documents and Settings\user\...") you can turn "All settings" checkbox on in "Expert Settings -> Parameters / Web browsers" and add-on config files will be automatically detected and excluded from the virtualization. On other computers (or OSes) where you map that folder to C:\ReminderFox you must specify this folder as the exception in "Expert Settings -> Exlusions", because C:\ReminderFox folder isn't the default folder which is used for FF's add-ons. Anyway, I'll check working with mapping volumes, because they behave little different than standard local volumes...
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when will this build be offical 5.0.673 ? as it rocks.
also i notice alittle issue with 5.0.594 when you first start the pc it has a little red cross beside the avast pro saying you protections turn off when it isnt then it take 2 minutes for the protection to turn back on again even through it was never off
:-\
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gOdsends, you hav your email showing, you can hide this in profile.
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when will this build be offical 5.0.673 ? as it rocks.
also i notice alittle issue with 5.0.594 when you first start the pc it has a little red cross beside the avast pro saying you protections turn off when it isnt then it take 2 minutes for the protection to turn back on again even through it was never off
:-\
when its ready for primetime...we will all have it
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@nesivos, build 673 has some new integrated features to detect+support add-ons. On the main computer (or OS) where you use ReminderFox add-on in the dafault folder (i.e. "C:\Documents and Settings\user\...") you can turn "All settings" checkbox on in "Expert Settings -> Parameters / Web browsers" and add-on config files will be automatically detected and excluded from the virtualization. On other computers (or OSes) where you map that folder to C:\ReminderFox you must specify this folder as the exception in "Expert Settings -> Exlusions", because C:\ReminderFox folder isn't the default folder which is used for FF's add-ons. Anyway, I'll check working with mapping volumes, because they behave little different than standard local volumes...
Thanks
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I have installed the latest 5.0.673 build. It is a clean install (no other versions before it). I don't hear the sounds like "virus database has been updated" although they are. I am using XP Pro SP3. I can play the sounds fine in the document and settings folder, but they don't play by themselves. I recall that they used to play when I had an earlier version of Avast 5.
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Hope that the release of Avast! 5.0.673 can overcome the major problem!!
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I have installed the latest 5.0.673 build. It is a clean install (no other versions before it). I don't hear the sounds like "virus database has been updated" although they are. I am using XP Pro SP3. I can play the sounds fine in the document and settings folder, but they don't play by themselves. I recall that they used to play when I had an earlier version of Avast 5.
Have you checked in setting's then sound's and made sure that everything is ticked.
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Hope that the release of Avast! 5.0.673 can overcome the major problem!!
What major problem would you be refering to?
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I not know if someone happens the same thing to me:
I never see the notification when a new program version is released.
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I never see the notification when a new program version is released.
have you installed the pre release before the official release ?
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Since I using the avast! 5.0.xxx I never see a notification. When I had version 5.0.661 - .668 I never saw a pop-up notification telling me of a new version.
edit: Only in the UI
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I not know if someone happens the same thing to me:
I never see the notification when a new program version is released.
If you were on 5.0.594 you would not be notified of the later better's as they are better's but you would be notified when the next stable was released.
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I not know if someone happens the same thing to me:
I never see the notification when a new program version is released.
If you were on 5.0.594 you would not be notified of the later better's as they are better's but you would be notified when the next stable was released.
Ok, thanks for your answer.
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As far 5.0.673 works OK. I think it was mentioned "memory leak" in previous version, as I remember a lot of "Disk Full" or "VLC can't read file" errors before update to higher than v.5.0.661 :) Latest version works very stable here.
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gOdsends, you hav your email showing, you can hide this in profile.
my profile wont be activated or my signiture until after 20 post which is annoying bro
anyway off subject ::) :P
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5.0.673 has some untranslated strings...
Hope they'll be translated before official release. :)
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gOdsends, you hav your email showing, you can hide this in profile.
my profile wont be activated or my signiture until after 20 post which is annoying bro
anyway off subject ::) :P
You dont have to have 20 post's to be able to hide email, just tick hide email and it's done :)
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I have installed the latest 5.0.673 build. It is a clean install (no other versions before it). I don't hear the sounds like "virus database has been updated" although they are. I am using XP Pro SP3. I can play the sounds fine in the document and settings folder, but they don't play by themselves. I recall that they used to play when I had an earlier version of Avast 5.
Have you checked in setting's then sound's and made sure that everything is ticked.
Yes, everything is ticked. Actually, some sounds work, but the one that says: "virus database has been updated" does not.
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Itsnow,you could try a repair though add remove programs if you have'nt already. Depending on what you are doing on your cpu at the time it is updating can sometimes make avast update silently, ie (browsing or some other page's open).
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Every signature update reduces the number of definitions! Is this normal?
(The last four signature update)
See attachments.
I have AVAST PRO 5.0.673.
Thanks.
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Every signature update reduces the number of definitions! Is this normal?
(The last four signature update)
I have AVAST PRO 5.0.673.
Thanks.
Yeah,the last database has 60 thousand less definitions than the previous one.
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I'll name the "Update". Button directs to a website with an offer to purchase the program "Avast Internet Security". The button should have a description of the "Upgrade". The update is associated with downloading the new engine and databases.
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Every signature update reduces the number of definitions! Is this normal?
(The last four signature update)
See attachments.
I have AVAST PRO 5.0.673.
Thanks.
Yes, that's normal. You can read more about it here:
http://blog.avast.com/2010/09/06/spring-cleaning-in-our-virus-database/
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I'll name the "Update". Button directs to a website with an offer to purchase the program "Avast Internet Security". The button should have a description of the "Upgrade". The update is associated with downloading the new engine and databases.
The new button say's upgrade not update so i would think that this is pretty self explanatory imo.
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He's using a translated version, maybe translators converted "Upgrade" into "Update", either by mistake or intentionally.
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He's using a translated version, maybe translators converted "Upgrade" into "Update", either by mistake or intentionally.
Definitely need's to be corrected if this is the case, would be very annoying thinking you are updating but being directed to an upgrading site.
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5.0.673 has some untranslated strings...
Hope they'll be translated before official release. :)
These are new strings that were sent to us (translators).
Estonian is handled, but I think your language is still in progress...
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Avast Free beta 5.0.673 blocking downloads in program Free Download Manager. In the silent progress of the download. When you disable anti-virus guards Free Download Manager is working properly. The official version 5.0.594 does everything well. Please fix AVAST beta!
Link to Free Download Manager:
http://files2.freedownloadmanager.org/fdm35inst.exe
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Installed Avast Free5.0.673 on 9-3-2010. It is working very well. Keep up the Good Work.
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Upgraded to the 5.0.677 version early this morning and it is working well. :)
See the OP by Vlk for the edit.
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