Hi - This past Friday (June 27th, 2014), my mid-2012 Macbook Pro laptop computer would no longer connect to the Internet. When I uninstall Avast! software, the internet connect works just fine. I have been using avast! basic software for the last ~6 months without any issues at all (required for my job to remotely connect to my office desktop computer), so something changed last week. Upon reading this post, I have to wonder if the automatic update to "avast! for Mac 9.0" on June 26th had anything to do with this sudden problem. Can anyone offer advice on how to fix this?
What I have done so far: Uninstall/re-install Avast!. Still doesn't work. Add Avast! to list of software approved to "automatically receive incoming connections" in the Security & Privacy conditions. No change. Visit Mac store have technician look at my computer....two techs looked at it and said all was running great except for when Avast! software is installed. Performed all Mac-recommended software updates. Rebooted my computer more times than I can count.
Please help, if you can. I desperately need a working anti-viral software for my Macbook (OS X Version 10.8.5), and I would prefer to stick with avast! if possible. With kind thanks and appreciation.