Avast is autosandboxing IE

[safely]

Hi to everybody!
I haven't opened it for a long time because I am mainly using Firefox, and today when I had opened IE, had noticed that is sandboxed without even asked me. And also I didn't find anything wrong in avast settings. Anybody had noticed this kind of thing?
I am using Win. XP Pro with its latest updates IE also.

[DJBone]

Try this: rightclick the IE-icon on your desktop --> there should be a option like never open sandboxed --> leftclick and open IE after that.

DJBone

[safely]

My shortcut is in my task bar and it doesn't have any option like that in its contextual menu.
Though, I had created an shortcut on desktop, and this shortcut looks like it is locked with an orange padlock. Very strange. Strange also still haven't that option in context menu. I had tried to find also at the exe file in program files, still nothing.
Thanks

[DJBone]

The option in the context menu is called "Always run outside sandbox". Do you have this option?

DJBone

[safely]

No sorry!!!

[DJBone]

- Which avast-version? (Free, Pro, Internet Security)
- Which program version (7.0.1466 is the latest)?

DJBone

[CharleyO]

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Have you updated IE in the last few days? If not, see http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg843808#msg843808

Not having this update may have caused Avast to auto-sandbox IE as being otherwise unsecure.

Also, even though you do not use IE often, it should be always completely up-to-date as IE is integral with the OS.

[safely]

I Have WIN XP registered, and it receives updates all the times. If I remember correctly, it was an update a while ago, but I can't remember which, and for what. Problem is I can't verify anything, because avast with its sandbox is blocking my IE, and it makes it to crash.
Now for the record, I am using free avast Vr. and program version at 7.0.1466.
So what to do???

[safely]

Even the shortcuts from Start menu for Windows Update and Microsoft Update are no more working.

[DJBone]

Open avast GUI --> Additional protection --> AutoSandbox --> Settings --> AutoSandbox mode --> set it to "Ask"

DJBone

[DJBone]

Even the shortcuts from Start menu for Windows Update and Microsoft Update are no more working.

That sounds suspect. Any other suspect behavior on your system?

DJBone

[safely]

It is and it was already set like that. I had tried to disable for god the autosandbox function, and them run IE but nothing. The IE is locked in that Sandbox. I had tried also with the shields disabled. Nothing. The same thing: IE is locked in SANDBOX. What is happening?
I don't find any other thing suspect. I had run MBAM also, didn't found anything, but I found in its log that my IE is: 8.0.6001.18702

[DJBone]

The IE version is up to date.

Try a repair of avast!:
1. Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs -> avast!
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.

If this doesn't help, try a clean reinstall:
1. Download avast! Free Antivirus: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
2. Follow instructions: http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility
3. Reinstall avast! with the downloaded installer from point 1.
4. Reboot.

DJBone

[safely]

Thanks Bone, I was thinking about that.
I'll come back with news after doing that.

[DJBone]

You're welcome. C u later...

DJBone