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it's for some days that we can not update avast either open avast.com website except forum url!
also can not update avast mobile security from my android phone!
as far as i know and based on the word i had with my friends who have avast installed, avast restricted iran ip addresses.
i'm a licensed user and in need of basic supports.
thanks
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Is confirmed !
Please answer quickly.
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As far as I am aware, Iran has a history of restricting certain internet activity and web access.
It may or may not be some of the problem you are facing.
I see no reason why Avast would be restricted, but then again, if your country is actively involved
in restricting web access, it could be part of the problem.
Is your access overall affected, or is it just inability to access Avast?
All my best!
Jim
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avast does not block it's own update servers and do not offer redirection of specific IP. Maybe "someone" in your country is doing that.
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Ahh...good old Iran. Where democracy reigns supreme. Don't you just love open societies? ;D
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Hello friends. Sorry my English is poor. Not update my antivirus. Is approximately three to four days. Also I can not get avast site, just enter the site could become a proxy. I'm in love avast free, avast do not want to lose. Address my Internet service provider http://www.tci-khorasan.ir/
Please please help me.
Thank you.
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Hello friends. Sorry my English is poor. Not update my antivirus. Is approximately three to four days. Also I can not get avast site, just enter the site could become a proxy. I'm in love avast free, avast do not want to lose.
-> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=98814.msg788172#msg788172
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Hi soroush,
Very, very unfortunate situation here. Zulu'd link you provided, and it appears a known service provider (link above) you use is infected with malware!
Here: http://zulu.zscaler.com/submission/show/a8364b97669b64a236ef5c2ba04dc013-1338061294 (http://zulu.zscaler.com/submission/show/a8364b97669b64a236ef5c2ba04dc013-1338061294)
:( Very bad.
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If it's the same as with AVG, then it's intentional (and I guess most other AV companies will follow suit sooner or later), and you are out of luck. If you have a paid version, ask for a refund.
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hello avast! users.
all most of iran ip can't update avast!
we can't connect to update server
admin of forum, please cheak this problem and show it to admin of avast!
this is a really problem for IR
IRAN users very love avast!
please help
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hello avast! users.
all most of iran ip can't update avast!
we can't connect to update server
admin of forum, please cheak this problem and show it to admin of avast!
this is a really problem for IR
IRAN users very love avast!
please help
Answered before... Seems a problem on your country and not with avast!...
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Maybe this news could be possibly be somehow related to this issue: http://news.techworld.com/security/3355680/paranoia-drives-iran-to-develop-homegrown-antvirus-program/ link article author = John E Dunn, published on Techworld, 18:07, 03 May 2012,
polonus
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i am sorry ,
This show we are very Weak .
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Please give me server Address for update maybe i fix that.
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Tracing route to avast.com [74.86.245.123]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 3 ms 4 ms 4 ms 192.168.1.1
2 28 ms 29 ms 29 ms 192.168.11.22
3 30 ms 38 ms 36 ms core-11-11-3600.7tir.sepanta.net [81.12.22.253]
4 27 ms 28 ms 41 ms 85.185.50.1
5 29 ms 29 ms 29 ms 78.38.119.222
6 28 ms 28 ms 27 ms 10.10.53.73
7 598 ms 600 ms 599 ms so-3-1-3.elst-rgr1.ug.ip.rostelecom.ru [188.128.88.157]
8 689 ms 678 ms 738 ms xe-2-1-0.frkt-ar2.intl.ip.rostelecom.ru [87.226.139.25]
9 686 ms * 686 ms bbr01.xn01.fra01.networklayer.com [80.81.194.167]
10 704 ms 706 ms 704 ms ae1.bbr01.tg01.lon01.networklayer.com [50.97.18.208]
11 761 ms 763 ms 757 ms ae1.bbr02.tl01.nyc01.networklayer.com [50.97.18.204]
12 775 ms 785 ms 780 ms ae1.bbr01.eq01.chi01.networklayer.com [173.192.18.132]
13 816 ms 815 ms 816 ms ae20.bbr01.eq01.dal03.networklayer.com [173.192.18.136]
14 809 ms 819 ms 840 ms ae0.dar01.sr01.dal01.networklayer.com [173.192.18.211]
15 799 ms 805 ms 804 ms po1.fcr03.sr04.dal01.networklayer.com [66.228.118.186]
16 814 ms 815 ms 815 ms a722sl.avast.com [74.86.245.123]
Trace complete.
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Ahh...good old Iran. Where democracy reigns supreme. Don't you just love open societies? ;D
excuse me dude, but it's none of your business.
Answered before... Seems a problem on your country and not with avast!...
hi,
you're right.but i can't understand why they chose Avast as victim :o .
they surprised me!
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Omid, does that mean you can connect and update in Iran?
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Omid, does that mean you can connect and update in Iran?
I can ping update servers, either via URL or IP, but browser will return time-out when opening avast.com.
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Hi Omid Farhang,
Using a Bitty browser might work: http://www.bitty.com/manual/?contenttype=rssfeed&contentvalue=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fboingboing%2FiBag
polonus
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Omid, does that mean you can connect and update in Iran?
I can ping update servers, either via URL or IP, but browser will return time-out when opening avast.com.
Can we do anything through Skype ???
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Omid, does that mean you can connect and update in Iran?
I can ping update servers, either via URL or IP, but browser will return time-out when opening avast.com.
How about other AV homepages..??
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Hi folks,
If this is not on their filter list there, they could do their updates from: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html
polonus
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Hi folks,
If this is not on their filter list there, they could do their updates from: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html
polonus
Won't work. They redirect to avast servers.
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Can we do anything through Skype ???
Like What? You want to check anything?
How about other AV homepages..??
Anything on avast servers, except forum.
Hi folks,
If this is not on their filter list there, they could do their updates from: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html
polonus
Nope, MajorGeeks (and any other official download server) do NOT host update packages, they just link to avast.com. Look at the link in MajorGeeks, it says "Download @ author's site" and not "Download @ MajorGeeks".
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How about other AV homepages..??
Anything on avast servers, except forum.
Misunderstanding.
I meant other AV vendors pages.
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Perhaps its related to "HALAL INTERNET" project
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/18/irans-halal-internet-evo.html
I have heard that they are going to stop all internet access with the outside world and create their own alternative for popular services like Gmail and so on.
Iran planning to cut internet access to rest of world
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9233390/Iran-planning-to-cut-internet-access-to-rest-of-world.html
Plan to seal off internet
http://www.theage.com.au/world/plan-to-seal-off-internet-20120429-1xsy1.html
Iran Prohibits Use of Foreign Email Addresses
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404366,00.asp
They are testing it in some places so whenever they test it it seems the people in that particular area get their internet access to the outside world cut off I guess
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I think this might work: http://iransetup.ir/Security/Avast.html
where you can download from there: http://iransetup.org/Files/AVIS701426.exe
and http://iransetupfiles.com/Files/MyFiles/AVIS701426.exe
And update files there Update files until MAY 01, 2012 for 32 and 64 bit (see at that site for links)
polonus
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Misunderstanding.
I meant other AV vendors pages.
AVG: Get this message "Due to legal and regulatory restrictions applicable to AVG, the requested page will not load. You are presently located in a restricted country and are prohibited access to the AVG web."
Norton: Works fine. Expect "download" links in website which won't work because of embargo, but if you download from a mirror you will be able to update fine.
Eset: Works Fine.
Panda Cloud: Works fine.
McAfee: Works fine, expect download links, alike Norton.
Avira: works fine.
BitDender: Works fine, a bit slow.
Agnitum (Outpost): works fine.
Norman: works fine.
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Misunderstanding.
I meant other AV vendors pages.
AVG: Get this message "Due to legal and regulatory restrictions applicable to AVG, the requested page will not load. You are presently located in a restricted country and are prohibited access to the AVG web."
Norton: Works fine. Expect "download" links in website which won't work because of embargo, but if you download from a mirror you will be able to update fine.
Eset: Works Fine.
Panda Cloud: Works fine.
McAfee: Works fine, expect download links, alike Norton.
Avira: works fine.
BitDender: Works fine, a bit slow.
Agnitum (Outpost): works fine.
Interesting. Thanks Omid.
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Interesting. Thanks Omid.
Bitte Schön ;)
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بسمه تعالی
باسلام واحترام
هیچ محدودیتی از سوی نهادهای نظارتی کشورمان بر روی سایت مورد اشاره ایجاد نشده است بلکه مدیران این سایت بطور یک جانبه از ارایه خدمات به کاربران ایرانی خوداری نموده اند
واحد بررسی گزارشات مردمی
کارگروه تعیین مصادیق محتوای مجرمانه
Hi
I Contact by Government they say avast block Iranian user
see up
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بسمه تعالی
باسلام واحترام
هیچ محدودیتی از سوی نهادهای نظارتی کشورمان بر روی سایت مورد اشاره ایجاد نشده است بلکه مدیران این سایت بطور یک جانبه از ارایه خدمات به کاربران ایرانی خوداری نموده اند
واحد بررسی گزارشات مردمی
کارگروه تعیین مصادیق محتوای مجرمانه
Hi
I Contact by Government they say avast block Iranian user
see up
Translation of above message:
In The Name of God
Hello and our regards
There are no limitation applied on this website from the national monitoring service and administration of this (avast) site have blocked their service against Iranian user.
Customer feedback service
Committee of determine the criminal content
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1. In The Name of God
Hello and our regards
2. There are no limitation applied on this website from the national monitoring service and administration of this (avast) site have blocked their service against Iranian user.
3. Customer feedback service
Committee of determine the criminal content
1. [OT] I wonder how (any) God would/could be involved in this..??
2. Interesting, hope we get an official statement from Avast regarding this issue...
3. [OT again] Which criminal content..?? ??? :o
Thanks for the translation Omid.
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anyway
please solve this problem
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A Google Translation:
Thesis
Greetings respect of any restrictions on the site mentioned by our regulatory agencies have been created but the managers of this site
has a comprehensive amount of services to Iranian users of popular reports of Workgroup instances criminal content
anywayplease solve this problem
World politics might make this impossible. :'(
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anyway
please solve this problem
First we need to find out what/where the problem is.
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anyway
please solve this problem
First we need to find out what/where the problem is.
Probably the fact that avast is restricting updates to certain nations like AVG. I wonder if avast will come out and admit it is doing the same thing. AVG and avast are from the same country. Probably other AV's will be required to do the same thing.
Restricted regions
We received couple of complaints on AVG no longer available in some regions. We regret to inform you that Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan are classified as restricted countries currently (to assure compliance with regulations applicable to AVG). Users from these countries are not able to access AVG website (based on GEO IP).
Customers who already purchased some AVG product in these countries are entitled for compensation. Please follow the displayed instructions to contact AVG Technologies, if required.
Please accept our apology for any inconvenience this may have caused to you.
http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=174936#post_174936
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anyway
please solve this problem
First we need to find out what/where the problem is.
Probably the fact that avast is restricting updates to certain nations like AVG. I wonder if avast will come out and admit it is doing the same thing. AVG and avast are from the same country. Probably other AV's will be required to do the same thing.
Guessing won't help/work here.
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Thanks Tgell.
Hope someone from the local avast! them say something regarding to this.
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AVAST Software a.s. is currently blocking access to port 80 (that effectively means websites and updates of avast! software) of its servers from following countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. AVAST Software a.s. [and its subsidiaries/sister companies] must not provide any services in these countries because of policies and regulations that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s.
Blog and forum are available, because we hope they are information source/personal communication service and because of this they have exclusion from these regulations.
We are sorry for any caused inconvenience.
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Thanks for the information Petr.
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AVAST Software a.s. is currently blocking access to port 80 (that effectively means websites and updates of avast! software) of its servers from following countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. AVAST Software a.s. [and its subsidiaries/sister companies] must not provide any services in these countries because of policies and regulations that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s.
Blog and forum are available, because we hope they are information source/personal communication service and because of this they have exclusion from these regulations.
We are sorry for any caused inconvenience.
use another anti virus no problem
bye bye avast
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As mentioned in other topics already, there are a number of AVs having to apply the embargo, presumably dependant of where their update servers are located.
So I guess you are going to bump into this in other areas as it looks like more companies are being forced to apply the embargo as mentioned in chocholo's post.
Of course you could try using an anonymous proxy.
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Thank you chocholo for clarify.
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help.i cant access to site avast or update.
avast dont work in iran.
i'm fan avast .but
if avast boycott iranian. we ____________ing avast
bad language
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help.i cant access to site avast or update.
avast dont work in iran.
avast blocked access to their website/update servers for these countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=98853.msg789135#msg789135 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=98853.msg789135#msg789135)
if avast boycott iranian. we _____ing avast
Uh oh, where is your manner? ;D
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help.i cant access to site avast or update.
avast dont work in iran.
i'm fan avast .but
if avast boycott iranian. we ____________ing avast
bad language
It isn't avast boycotting Iran, but legally having to comply with "policies and regulations" that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s." as outlined above by chocholo.
I would imagine this is the last thing that avast wants to get involved in, politics. But it has to comply with the laws that govern the company.
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Sound like a complete waste of time to comply with the laws that govern the company at the end of the day this will end up into a piece of crap sooner or later as chocholo post his answer :-X ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Sound like a complete waste of time to comply with the laws that govern the company at the end of the day this will end up into a piece of crap sooner or later as chocholo post his answer :-X ::) ::) ::) ::)
We all have laws that we have to abide by. They aren't always something pleasant but, that doesn't change the fact that compliance is required.
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Most probably the demands of these countries would infringe copyrighted material and antivirus technology.
The country seems to be demanding "too" much of the companies.
Maybe a little different, but remember the leakage of Symantec code happened in India last year.
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Hi!
There is no problem With this restriction!!!
Now the Iranian is crack your software & easily use the software & get latest update!!!
I request you to remove these restrictions and be neutral in cyber warfare!
Avast is very Popular in Iran!
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Neutral? It's avast who is being harmed...
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So!
what is the Iranian user's sin?
Governments have a problem with each other,we are Friendly with the avast! but now?the avast is enemy with us!
We are not related to the war!
Should give a convincing answer to millions Iranian users!
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avast is not your enemy, they are just following the rules and respecting their country (and Europa Union) law.
By setting such limitation, avast will use a major number of its users and its not what it want, but they have respect the rules.
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@ info_amirfb
An official answer has been given now, replicated in your other topic on this that you started 15 minutes before this one. Please stick with the one topic, http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99007.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99007.0)
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درود بر شما دوستان.واقعا متاسفم که شما به ضرر مردم ایران و به سود حکومت ایران کار میکنید.دنیا همیشه اینطور نمیماند و مردم ایران آنهایی را که در سختی ها و مشکلات کنارشان ماندند را فراموش نخواهند کرد و آنهایی را که به ضررشان به سود حکومت کار کردند را هم فراموش نخواهند کرد
:)
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AVAST Software a.s. is currently blocking access to port 80 (that effectively means websites and updates of avast! software) of its servers from following countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. AVAST Software a.s. [and its subsidiaries/sister companies] must not provide any services in these countries because of policies and regulations that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s.
Blog and forum are available, because we hope they are information source/personal communication service and because of this they have exclusion from these regulations.
We are sorry for any caused inconvenience.
با عرض سلام خطاب به شما مدیر ...
این پیام از طرف جمعی از ایرانیان عزیز ارسال شده است.
مدیریت عزیز ! آخه.... ! چرا این کارو کردی؟ اونهایی که پول دادن و هزینه کردن لایسنس اصلی رو خریدن چرا باید از حق آپدیت شدن برخوردار نباشن؟
هشدار بهتون میدم که هر چه سریع تر این مشکل را حل کنید
وگرنه ....
حوصله نداشتم ترجمه کنم هر کس ترجمه کرد دعاش می کنیم . با تشکر.
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درود بر شما دوستان.واقعا متاسفم که شما به ضرر مردم ایران و به سود حکومت ایران کار میکنید.دنیا همیشه اینطور نمیماند و مردم ایران آنهایی را که در سختی ها و مشکلات کنارشان ماندند را فراموش نخواهند کرد و آنهایی را که به ضررشان به سود حکومت کار کردند را هم فراموش نخواهند کرد
:)
[Google Translate] Greetings to you. Really sorry that you do to harm the Iranian people and Iranian interests. World and the Iranian people not remain always the ones who will not forget the hardships and problems left side and those that harm the interests they will not forget Hkvmtar
Just like you, I do not agree with harming innocent people. Avast! has chosen to respect the laws of Iran in this case.
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Avast! has chosen to respect the laws of Iran in this case.
It isn't Iranian law but the law of the EU that Avast is and has to follow.
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با عرض سلام خطاب به شما مدیر ...
این پیام از طرف جمعی از ایرانیان عزیز ارسال شده است.
مدیریت عزیز ! آخه.... ! چرا این کارو کردی؟ اونهایی که پول دادن و هزینه کردن لایسنس اصلی رو خریدن چرا باید از حق آپدیت شدن برخوردار نباشن؟
هشدار بهتون میدم که هر چه سریع تر این مشکل را حل کنید
وگرنه ....
حوصله نداشتم ترجمه کنم هر کس ترجمه کرد دعاش می کنیم . با تشکر.
Translation (Personally I don't like this message, but I just translate it) :
Hello to you Administrator/Manager
This message is sent from a group of Iranian
Dear Manager! Well...! Why you did it? Why those who paid and bought the official license should not be able to update their product?
I warn you to solve this problem ASAP
Otherwise....
I did not feel like translate it and will pray whoever translate it. Thanks
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"Iran will be banned from the purchase of antivirus systems, a kind of technological embargo.........The international sanctions will stop the Government of Teheran to from obtaining commercial anti-virus software, according to a senior Iranian intelligence official."
http://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/20404-Antivirus-Ban-for-Iran-A-Controversial-Penalty.html
like bob3160 stated regarding EU law in addition to the new ban by the Iranian government. Regardless of the circumstances, it is impossible for Avast to do business in Iran.
If i was avast I would offer partial refunds based on how much is left on the subscription for Iranian users to smooth some feathers. However, those sanctions might make those refund transactions impossible so it a lose lose situation.
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Avast! has chosen to respect the laws of Iran in this case.
It isn't Iranian law but the law of the EU that Avast is and has to follow.
You also need to look closer to home Bob as this isn't only EU related.
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Avast! has chosen to respect the laws of Iran in this case.
It isn't Iranian law but the law of the EU that Avast is and has to follow.
You also need to look closer to home Bob as this isn't only EU related.
I'm well aware of that. Any company from this country (US) also has the same trade restrictions.
Actually, any Company that wants to do business with any Country that is a part of this treaty needs to abide by these rules or,
no longer be able to do business within any of the Countries that are part of this embargo.
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The company doesn't actually have to be from the US, it is a little more complex than that.
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IMHO, this can certainly backfire. Since this, in essence, prevents any one in Iran and the other countries in this ban
from updating their AV, anything coming to us from someone in one of these countries could be spreading any number
of infections. This could include old infections for which our modern AV's may no longer protect us.
Maybe some day long after I'm gone, people will learn that these types of tactics usually hurt the average person.
Certainly not what the intent is of this not so well thought out maneuver.
There are other ways to reach this goal but those that make the decisions still need to learn how to be part of real live.
Not the type of make believe world that they live in. :'(
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Does it seem strange to anyone that this happens around the same time that The Flame is starting to spread?
I'm not saying that Avast had anything to do with this, But that who ever created flame knew when these restrictions were going to take effect.
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@ DavidR, bob3160, Marc57,
What is the embargo?
As for the Flame worm, (or virus) malware creators are targeting only countries such as Iran, etc. It is said it is likely to be a nation/state(s) behind it, with the authors supported and funded by them, and is said to be the most complex/advanced malware specimen ever discovered. It is possible this malware is connected somehow with the embargo, so it would, of course, then be directed at the targeted nation/states, as it now appears to be.
As bob3160 says, this can backfire, but this also can be a part of a cyberwar campaign to ultimately cause an uprising of the citizens of a country. This may be being done despite the personal loss, and sacrifices, these citizens will have to make one way or another, if they choose to do this; the loss can/will be tragic, and that, furthermore, dire unforeseen consequences can/will occur due to this strategic decision.
Avast is being used, then, to apply this sort of international pressure, unfortunately. It is tragic, in a way, that a smaller player in the world arena cannot say no to this scenario, as they, like everyone else, has to comply with the rules in place, whether they agree with them or not.
The common user of Avast! is the biggest loser here. I do not know if this applies, but if Avast! chose to ignore the embargo, would they effectively be put out of business?
If that were to happen, then the loss would be enormous. :(
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I don't know the full information on the embargo, other than there are a number of countries that are being prevented from access to all sorts of things.
This is presumably access to technology, I don't know the exact law, which companies have to follow or they could be heavily penalised. As has been said this is the last thing avast want to get involved in, but they have to comply with the policies and regulations as chocholo outlined in his post/s.
Suffice to say you only have to read your US Press/News to see what happens to people/companies breaking embargoes (whatever they might be), very hefty punishments.
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I think that all of this is probably covered within the following:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:itg5PA9wpGwJ:www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/facei.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShEvpGi2I26qQMRwBsYtg3U9b8jaHy5HgU10fVGz7PByO-7TzwHNBgPJWu8PBwwUNgKlg8bKN8Q78zej3-boO11-_M5FCJY3d9czD8Wjmq3XlJE9U3e3rmCwFnstT67J7COsuvG&sig=AHIEtbR2ZPlmOGIap0yQWjv6mjaGWNRkkQ (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:itg5PA9wpGwJ:www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/facei.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShEvpGi2I26qQMRwBsYtg3U9b8jaHy5HgU10fVGz7PByO-7TzwHNBgPJWu8PBwwUNgKlg8bKN8Q78zej3-boO11-_M5FCJY3d9czD8Wjmq3XlJE9U3e3rmCwFnstT67J7COsuvG&sig=AHIEtbR2ZPlmOGIap0yQWjv6mjaGWNRkkQ)
I don't have the time to read all of this. I have to get ready for a trip to Honolulu very early tomorrow morning.
Not complying can result in the following penalties:
(http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/m_20120530-pghq-65kb.jpg)
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Hi mchain,
All speculation, all crystal ball staring, fearmongering. No one knows what the immediate future has out for us all. And for these regulations. There certainly is a reason for them to be implemented, and these reasons as yet not known to us. Well what DavidR and bob3160 say about this is true and based on facts.
So better not to comment and try to keep the vast avast community together as best as we can in the hope of better days to come,
polonus
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I think that all of this is probably covered within the following:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:itg5PA9wpGwJ:www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/facei.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShEvpGi2I26qQMRwBsYtg3U9b8jaHy5HgU10fVGz7PByO-7TzwHNBgPJWu8PBwwUNgKlg8bKN8Q78zej3-boO11-_M5FCJY3d9czD8Wjmq3XlJE9U3e3rmCwFnstT67J7COsuvG&sig=AHIEtbR2ZPlmOGIap0yQWjv6mjaGWNRkkQ (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:itg5PA9wpGwJ:www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/facei.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShEvpGi2I26qQMRwBsYtg3U9b8jaHy5HgU10fVGz7PByO-7TzwHNBgPJWu8PBwwUNgKlg8bKN8Q78zej3-boO11-_M5FCJY3d9czD8Wjmq3XlJE9U3e3rmCwFnstT67J7COsuvG&sig=AHIEtbR2ZPlmOGIap0yQWjv6mjaGWNRkkQ)
I don't have the time to read all of this. I have to get ready for a trip to Honolulu very early tomorrow morning.
Not complying can result in the following penalties:
(http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/m_20120530-pghq-65kb.jpg)
Hi mchain,
All speculation, all crystal ball staring, fearmongering. No one knows what the immediate future has out for us all. And for these regulations. There certainly is a reason for them to be implemented, and these reasons as yet not known to us. Well what DavidR and bob3160 say about this is true and based on facts.
So better not to comment and try to keep the vast avast community together as best as we can in the hope of better days to come,
polonus
What people need to realize is that this ban isn't the fault of the companies that need to comply with the embargo.
They don't have any choice in complying unless they want to commit financial suicide. :'(
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Hi bob3160,
Well that is precisely what I said. We have to abide by government rules set out before us. So there is no room for speculation on our part, as mchain is doing,
polonus
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Ok, it is speculation on my part. Only interest here was how the issue above might fit in with Avast! itself, and also avast users.
Quote from bob3160,
What people need to realize is that this ban isn't the fault of the companies that need to comply with the embargo.
They don't have any choice in complying unless they want to commit financial suicide. :'(
I am uncomfortable with the truth, tho it is what it is. I do thank you for your candor. No harm intended here.
To actually have avast users from Iran come here and say they have the problems they do, is difficult to understand in some ways, and impossible for us to help and correct. :(
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Ok, it is speculation on my part. Only interest here was how the issue above might fit in with Avast! itself, and also avast users.
Quote from bob3160,
What people need to realize is that this ban isn't the fault of the companies that need to comply with the embargo.
They don't have any choice in complying unless they want to commit financial suicide. :'(
I am uncomfortable with the truth, tho it is what it is. I do thank you for your candor. No harm intended here.
To actually have avast users from Iran come here and say they have the problems they do, is difficult to understand in some ways, and impossible for us to help and correct. :(
@mchain,
I highly doubt that any of us are happy about the situation including Avast.
We are here because we enjoy helping others and in this case there isn't anything any of us can do unless we contact our politicians and try to
convince them that there has to be another way to reach their goals besides hurting so many innocent people.
From my end, that's all I can do. All of us need to decide what we are comfortable in doing and pursuing.
Sorry to those in the countries involved but I've done all I can do.
Remember, there are always three sides to every story.
My side, Your side and then somewhere in the middle the truth is usually found.
Hopefully some politicians are listening. ;)
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As I said before avast is not alone:
It's years that Symantec does not allow download it's setup and offline-updater from Iran (and other Embargoed counties) and even their customer support does not answer queries from Iran (but their online/live update is not blocked)
McAfee does not allow download and update their product.
AVG has blocked Iran.
PC Tools (even before Symantec) had Iran blocked, from download or update.
LAVASOFT has some limitation against Iran.
Hundred of WebSites that use Google Engine does not work in Iran (e.g. VirusTotal, DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com etc), so many Google Service is blocked too, every kind of payments (Visa, PayPal etc) is blocked and much more...
So many non-security softwares does not work in Iran too, e.g. Skype does not work.
and now avast joined the club too, not a surprise...
But who care? Because of Iran censorship almost every Iranian Internet user has kind of proxy for himself and it bypass all of above story, even bypass avast limitation for Iranian IP addresses.
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???
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this is a problem just have in win xp , but win 7 its ok , you can open avasts page and up to date it ;) anyway i think u wolud up to date your windows tools
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Because of Iran censorship almost every Iranian Internet user has kind of proxy for himself and it bypass all
Thanks for dropping some light for the ones that cannot imagine you're in such censorship.
Thanks you have TOR or something like that...
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just heard about the restriction
sorry to hear that...avast has been generous but now...
I have no idea where these rules come from....all I know is that this is not Humanitarian
You are not restricting Government,you are banning HOME USERS,just ordinary people
I m not using avast caues it s not my choice,but I have to condemn their policy
I ve had the same problem with AVG and I had some threads here:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=324815
and here:
http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=204399#post_204399
I mentioned avast as a friendly company not obeying this unfair rule,and it dissapointed me
offcourse it can be bypassed,using IP changers(such as VPN),but
thats not good for avast reputation
it s a black spot in avast's history
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Since yesterday I am having the same problem in Spain. Can't update Avast and can't open avast.com or www.avast.com. Works only forum. This happened on 2 computers at the same time:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99136.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99136.0)
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Hi tfe,
Did you try it manually also. Did you try to ping 95.211.168.38 and what were the ping-results?
polonus
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No, I didn't try manually and don't know how to do it. Ping and traceroute works fine.
Just scanned computer with Malwarebytes and Kaspersky virus removal tool - they didn't find any problems.
Ping results:
C:\Users\tfe>ping 95.211.168.38
Haciendo ping a 95.211.168.38 con 32 bytes de datos:
Respuesta desde 95.211.168.38: bytes=32 tiempo=114ms TTL=53
Respuesta desde 95.211.168.38: bytes=32 tiempo=114ms TTL=54
Respuesta desde 95.211.168.38: bytes=32 tiempo=115ms TTL=53
Respuesta desde 95.211.168.38: bytes=32 tiempo=114ms TTL=53
Estadísticas de ping para 95.211.168.38:
Paquetes: enviados = 4, recibidos = 4, perdidos = 0
(0% perdidos),
Tiempos aproximados de ida y vuelta en milisegundos:
Mínimo = 114ms, Máximo = 115ms, Media = 114ms
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Just right click on the avast user interface, go to "actualizar" and click one of the sidescreens with "engine and virus definitions" and the other "programa".
polonus
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Yes, I tried it but no success - can't connect to the server:
(http://i50.tinypic.com/vyl1e0.jpg)
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Then I suugest you go here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
Provide us with these logs, and I will ask jeffce (a qualified malware remover) to inspect your logs,
polonus
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Polonus, the problem persists since yesterday on 2 computers. I already scanned both computers with Malwarebytes, Kaspersky Virus removal tool, Spubot search and destroy. I also changed the IP address - doesn't help. I tried to open Avast websites in safe mode - can't open.
I just switched on my 3rd computer which was off for 3 weeks. The same problem. Avast doesn't update and I can't open Avast websites, except forum.
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I tried to run OTL.exe, but Avast shows a warning message and then closes OTL.exe
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Panda cloud-free and
Immunet Free Antivirus, security best to give me. Well they work together. See the results of this test. http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/home-user/marapr-2012/. Really free Panda Cloud is excellent.
Thanks to avast boycott, led me to become familiar with two wonderful anti virus. :)
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soroush, did you solve the problem with blocked IP in Avast?
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@tfe: Please continue with your own topic to solve your problem: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99136.0 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99136.0)
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guys,there is no boycott from avast...its a enforced law on all [well if not all then on many of them] AV companies..please try and understand :-*
and also we already discussed about some drawbacks on av-comparatives and av-test:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=98877.msg789581#msg789581
and lets not forget the AV-comparative result given here:
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart3.php
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did avast US product? because this restriction imposed by the US i am from Sudan and now i have to found another anti-virus software :(
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Why is n't there any OFFICIAL STATEMENT about avast restriction
Banning people without any statement is not routine
examples:
www.pctools.com/embargo
http://static.avg.com/restricted-not-available
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AVAST Software a.s. is currently blocking access to port 80 (that effectively means websites and updates of avast! software) of its servers from following countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. AVAST Software a.s. [and its subsidiaries/sister companies] must not provide any services in these countries because of policies and regulations that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s.
Blog and forum are available, because we hope they are information source/personal communication service and because of this they have exclusion from these regulations.
We are sorry for any caused inconvenience.
If your enmity with the Iranian people and Iran's repressive government.
We Iranians are dealing with a variety of filtering websites that our government imposes.
Iranians can hurt you
Avast disgusting sorry for you and your company.
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You know avast, if Iranian people want to use your poor software, they can update their antivirus without any problems by a thousand ways, but they really don't like your restriction, so wait for answers from them ...
IRANIANS, use some other softwares like NIS, KIS, ESS, BIS and .... without any problems for updating definitions ! ...
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You know avast, if Iranian people want to use your poor software, they can update their antivirus without any problems by a thousand ways, but they really don't like your restriction, so wait for answers from them ...
IRANIANS, use some other softwares like NIS, KIS, ESS, BIS and .... without any problems for updating definitions ! ...
what the big deal ??? still many people use avast...and everybody love it. :) 1 thing i dont understand...if u are a avast disliker why should u come here and get your finger burnt ???
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You know avast, if Iranian people want to use your poor software, they can update their antivirus without any problems by a thousand ways, but they really don't like your restriction, so wait for answers from them ...
IRANIANS, use some other softwares like NIS, KIS, ESS, BIS and .... without any problems for updating definitions ! ...
what the big deal ??? still many people use avast...and everybody love it. :) 1 thing i dont understand...if u are a avast disliker why should u come here and get your finger burnt ???
@ true indian,
The best way to not get your own fingers burnt and to avoid further confrontation is to not reply to a comment that needs no reply.
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Doing so you are supporting the spread of duqu, flame, etc... You, the av industry, should fight against it as you are risking all of us, not only the boycotted countries.
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Doing so you are supporting the spread of duqu, flame, etc... You, the av industry, should fight against it as you are risking all of us, not only the boycotted countries.
Maybe you should contact and blame those that are responsible. It isn't Avast or any of the other Security Companies.
Blame the politicians in the countries that imposed the restrictions and, the politicians in the boycotted countries that forced these actions.
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You should be able to find them on a lot of sites, like MajorGeeks.com
Such as this link: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html (defs as of June 20)
The alternative is run thru a Proxy that is not based in your country.
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The alternative is run thru a Proxy that is not based in your country.
Right now, this seems to the only solution for the whole country...
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i have same problem more than 10 days
sorry for avast
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i have same problem more than 10 days
sorry for avast
Well... everybody in Iran has this problem...
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hi
i uninstalled avast antivirus today
if i forced to use a blocked antivirus have many choices better than avast
i'm so sorry for avast
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i'm so sorry for avast
Thanks! for your concern...the politicians need to be blamed as bob said ;)
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1 thing i dont understand...if u are a avast disliker why should u come here and get your finger burnt ???
we,iranians criticise their pollicy ... no matter we like their product or not
offcourse there is no surprise you do not understand
when you know nothing and have nothing to say,stay calm and stop flattering
The best way to not get your own fingers burnt and to avoid further confrontation is to not reply to a comment that needs no reply.
you dont reply because you have nothing to say
your just obeying,you re blindly following the rules written by others,you have no idea of your own
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1 thing i dont understand...if u are a avast disliker why should u come here and get your finger burnt ???
we,iranians criticise their pollicy ... no matter we like their product or not
offcourse there is no surprise you do not understand
when you know nothing and have nothing to say,stay calm and stop flattering
The best way to not get your own fingers burnt and to avoid further confrontation is to not reply to a comment that needs no reply.
you dont reply because you have nothing to say
your just obeying,you re blindly following the rules written by others,you have no idea of your own
1. I have a lot to say but am smart enough not to say it. Something you still need to learn.
2. Since I'm a user of avast, I don't speak for Avast.
3. I don't blindly follow anything and have already expressed a critical response to the government regulation
that's behind this action imposed on the security industry.
(You would have had to read all of my replies to notice that not just the ones you choose to read)
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1. I have a lot to say but am smart enough not to say it. Something you still need to learn.
2. Since I'm a user of avast, I don't speak for Avast.
3. I don't blindly follow anything and have already expressed a critical response to the government regulation
that's behind this action imposed on the security industry.
(You would have had to read all of my replies to notice that not just the ones you choose to read)
Offcourse there are lots of things I have to learn,but What I ve already learnt is that A wise man never says "I m smart....."
the man who thinks he knows a lot usually knows little
take this advice,let your hallucinations go away 8)
It is appreciated if you have said something in favor of innocent victims of this restriction but the sentence I had marked was not that kind
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سلام به همه دوست داران دیروز و امروز آواست
من اواستو خیلی خیلی قبول داشتم و دارم...
اما این کار اواست که آی پی ایرانو ببنده غیر قابل قبول هست و نیازی نیست که بگید این مورد از داخل ایرانه چون بچه که نیستیم که نفهمیم معنی بوک کردن آی پی چیه!!!
آیا نرم افزار آواست به برنامه هسته ای ایران کمک میکرده ؟ واقعا خنده داره !!!
یا به دلیل اینکه ایرانی ها توستن یه انتی ویروس قوی بسازن دست پیش گرفته؟ بازم خنده داره!!!!
آواست به قول خودش از قانون اروپا داره پیروی میکنه و مثل اینکه از خودش اراده ای نداره که تصمیم بگیره ...که باعث تاسفه برای مردم اروپا که ملت های بزرگی هستن اما همیشه باید پاسخ گوی یک اقلیت خاص باشن و هزینه های اونارو بردوش بکشن...مردم ایران خیلی وقته با تحریم خو گرفتن و همیشه کساییو که با هاشون بودن را به خاطر می سپارن و کسایی که علیه شون بودنو جور دیگه ای بخاطر می سپارن...
ما خیلی وقته تحریم شدیم پس اصلا نگران این نیستیم منتها برامون مهمه دلیلشو بدونیم از اون مهمتر طرفی که روبه روی ما هست روبشناسیم ...
ما همانطور که خیلی راحت تحریم میشیم ...اما راحتر از اون تحریما را دور میزنیم...
وقتی که من یک لایسنس یوزر اواست بوده باشم این کارشو دزدی میدونم چرا که پولو گرفته اما خدماتشو بهم نداده آیا توی اروپا این کار جرم نیست ؟؟؟ توی ایران که جرم شناخته میشه اگر به قانون پایبند هستید پس باید پاسخ گوباشید یا هزینه رو برگردونید...
چون فعلا چاره ای جز استفاده از آواست ندارم و دیگر آنتی ویروسا رو هم قبول ندارم پس هنوز مشتریتتون هستمو به طریقی یا افلاینن یا مستقیم آپدیتاتونو میگیرم
اینم عکس که برای دلیل:
(http://img4up.com/up2/84681655703511377258.jpg)
کاربرای آواست هم می تونن تا زمانی که آوست نظرش عوض بشه یا زمان تولید انبوه آنتی ویروس دانشگاه شیراز برسه ن توی گوگل عباراتی شبیه اینو سرچ کنن و به راحتی تحریمو دور بزنن::
روش آپدیت آواست بعد از تحریم ایران
یا
آپدیت آواست آفلاین
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When Avast Iran sanctions
Ahmadinejad did not boycott!
President Ahmadinejad is not the Avast user
But ordinary people in Iran are Avast user
Iranian people have nothing to do with nuclear bomb
Iranian people are peaceful
And like all people around the world
But you just showed us that the Iranians are the enemy! :-\
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ANYWAY...
I've got a solution for updating avast!, online. Here's the most recent method:
You'll need the anti-censorship software called Freegate. U can download it from the link below:
https://mega.co.nz/#!a8gzWRAL!IvsdvEz31uC79fpO1YFlUwYmxT9T9bvNvKjX-9ZsXuQ
After downloading Freegate, execute it and wait to connect to servers. Once it connected on Freegate window, the active tab will go to "Status". On this tab it shows you proxy setting for other applications which aren't proxified!
So, open avast! user interface-> Go to Settings-> Open "Updates" menu-> open "Proxy Settings" part and select this option: "Specify proxy server"
Type: HTTP
Address: 127.0.0.1 Port: 8580
and
Authentication Type: No Authentication
(http://s9.postimg.org/5jclzu8i7/Untitled.jpg)
DONE!
I'll keep you informed for any new methods.
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I ve heard good news:
http://www.techhive.com/article/2047526/google-apple-remove-some-restrictions-on-technology-to-iran.html
These American companies have opened their service to Iranian Home users,let's hope other vendors will folow their pollicy.