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Title: Real time Web Shield
Post by: CodeVisio on April 30, 2012, 09:45:43 AM
Hi,

I'm facing with a problem in these days.

Sometimes, I'mt not able to browse the web, either with IE or FireFox. Brwosers were not able to load the page just like a cable disconnnection.
However, the net connection is good. For example I can normal ping another pc on the net.
As soon as I disable the real-time Web Shield all come back to normal, I can browse etc.

What's wrong?

My PC:
Win7(64bit), the last avast upodated.
Title: Re: Real time Web Shield
Post by: tilmur on November 16, 2012, 03:39:54 PM
Anyone has a solution?

I have the same problem since I've updated to 7.0.1456, yesterday I updated 7.0.1474 and the problem continues.
The only solution to have connection to Internet is disable Web Shield.

I have 2 PC with Windows XP SP3 and the 2 have the same problem.
Title: Re: Real time Web Shield
Post by: DavidR on November 16, 2012, 04:51:11 PM
After a program update it is possible that a firewall blocks new/updated avast processes.

What is your firewall ?
Does it allow avastSvc.exe internet access ?
- If it does delete the entry for it and reconnect to the internet, this should force the firewall to ask permission again.
Title: Re: Real time Web Shield
Post by: tilmur on November 22, 2012, 01:06:05 PM
After a program update it is possible that a firewall blocks new/updated avast processes.

What is your firewall ?
Does it allow avastSvc.exe internet access ?
- If it does delete the entry for it and reconnect to the internet, this should force the firewall to ask permission again.

I use Windows Firewall, but avastSvc.exe doesn't appear in the permission list... I add it manually and reconnect Internet but nothing changes.

I tried to disable the Firewall too and the same problem still continues.
Title: Re: Real time Web Shield
Post by: DavidR on November 22, 2012, 01:19:08 PM
Unfortunately the XP firewall has zero outbound protection so that shouldn't be the issue, you can turn it back on if you already done so.

Try a repair of avast:
XP - Add Remove programs, select 'avast! Anti-Virus,' click the Change/Remove button and select Repair, click next and follow.

If that doesn't work it will probably need to be a clean reinstall.