Thanks DavidR
the f prefix was an error. I just tryed to login to techrepublic again, with webshield enabled I received the following error.
Redirect Loop Error
Unknown Socket Error
Net Reset Error
Offline Error
Redirection limit for this URL exceeded. Unable to load the requested page. This may be caused by cookies that are blocked.
I then tryed to login with webshield off No problem. It appears to be a cookie problem???
I have ashBase.dll in the 'C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4
I don't know why i keep recieving the dll error message when i try to run the patch??
I love the concept of webshield as it have saved my bacon many times.
Any suggestions.