AVAST 2015 SP1 (10.0.2208)

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A previously fixed bug has regressed in Avast v9.0.2021 and been carried over to v10.0.2208.  It causes data loss and corruption when one saves Word documents to FAT32 volumes.

The bug initially surfaced around v8.0.1483 and was fixed around v9.0.2013.  Details are in https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=96353.

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I've been getting a whole bunch of outgoing connections to different IPs from AvastSvc reported by my firewall. Why so many different IPs? Is this something new? Just wondering ... otherwise nothing unusual. Did an Avast! Free update through the app.

Based on the information given - we can't really answer your question.

Are you aware that the Web Shield is controlled by the main avast service, avastSvc.exe - so traffic being routed through the web shield so that it can subsequently be scanned will also show up as avastSvc.exe.

This is why there is insufficient information to determine what this traffic is about.

Thanks. It's just that I have never had this somewhat constant stream of out-going connections ever before, and now it seems it never ends, one every five or ten minutes, not looking like it has anything to do with web access through my browser. Here's an example:

[DavidR]

I don't think this is directly related to your browser either as it is using TCP not HTTP/S; don't forget that there are many other tasks that the avastSvc.exe handles, accessing cloud service to check file hashes, etc.

I too get similar popups as I also have Outpost Firewall Pro and generally anything for the avastSvc.exe I Allow.

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Thanks, David. My reason for wondering is that they have increased over a tenfold since my update and am by nature somewhat paranoid when it comes to these things  ...

[Chim]

I haven't upgraded to avast 2015 yet ... and don't really plan to do so anytime soon.  I'm having computer problems with both my computers as it is.  I don't want to add problems to the situation by installing a not quite ready avast 2015.

But, that said, for when I eventually get a computer that is problem free ...
In a nutshell, with NG and that https scanning not installed, is avast 2015:
(a)  About equal to
(b)  Slightly better than
(c)  A lot better than
(d)  Inferior to avast 2014?

[DavidR]

I haven't upgraded to avast 2015 yet ... and don't really plan to do so anytime soon.  I'm having computer problems with both my computers as it is.  I don't want to add problems to the situation by installing a not quite ready avast 2015.

But, that said, for when I eventually get a computer that is problem free ...
In a nutshell, with NG and that https scanning not installed, is avast 2015:
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Well you will be happy to know that NG and HTTPS scanning don't work with XP as the OS doesn't have the required functionality/APIs.

[Chim]

Ahhh, Okay.  That said though, now that XP won't be dealing with those 2 things ... the question, the curiosity is still there.  Which of those 4 choices best describes avast 2015's operation on XP given that NG and https scanning aren't running?  I would think that it would at the very least have to be at least slightly better than avast 2014.  Otherwise there'd be no reason to upgrade from a properly-functioning avast 2014.

Actually, in the past 2 weeks I've been switching back & forth between my Windows XP Dell and my Windows Vista Compaq Presario depending on whether my Dell wants to power up or not.  So I'm guessing IF I ever attempted to install avast 2015 on my Windows Vista computer, I WOULD be prompted as to whether I wanted NG and https scanning installed?  Or does one only get prompted for that if one first does that BIOS setting change?

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I don't think this is directly related to your browser either as it is using TCP not HTTP/S; don't forget that there are many other tasks that the avastSvc.exe handles, accessing cloud service to check file hashes, etc.

I too get similar popups as I also have Outpost Firewall Pro and generally anything for the avastSvc.exe I Allow.

OK, since the amount of out calls seemed abnormal, I did a complete uninstall/reinstall using avast_clear. Now things are normal - not a single one other than the expected ones during install. My previous install was over the previous version using the update mechanism.

Life is quiet again

[Lord_Ami]

Latest Zemana Antilogger free SSL protection and avast! Web HTTPS scanning are not compatible
http://zemana.com/product/antilogger-free/overview/

Zemana does not trust avast! certificate and HTTPS sites display error. Sent a note to Zemana already

[DavidR]

Ahhh, Okay.  That said though, now that XP won't be dealing with those 2 things ... the question, the curiosity is still there.  Which of those 4 choices best describes avast 2015's operation on XP given that NG and https scanning aren't running?  I would think that it would at the very least have to be at least slightly better than avast 2014.  Otherwise there'd be no reason to upgrade from a properly-functioning avast 2014.

Actually, in the past 2 weeks I've been switching back & forth between my Windows XP Dell and my Windows Vista Compaq Presario depending on whether my Dell wants to power up or not.  So I'm guessing IF I ever attempted to install avast 2015 on my Windows Vista computer, I WOULD be prompted as to whether I wanted NG and https scanning installed?  Or does one only get prompted for that if one first does that BIOS setting change?

Well I feel you will still be getting at least the same protection as the old methods of doing things would still be in place.

New elements have been added to avast that still work with XP.

I think that Vista is in the same boat as XP in that it doesn't have the functionality/APIs required for NG and HTTPS scanning. This is easily checked monitor the avast Statistics - Real Time, whilst browsing some https links and see if there are any scans of said https URLs being scanned.

[Asyn]

I think that Vista is in the same boat as XP in that it doesn't have the functionality/APIs required for NG and HTTPS scanning.

NG works on Vista, HTTPS-Scanning not.

[DavidR]

I think that Vista is in the same boat as XP in that it doesn't have the functionality/APIs required for NG and HTTPS scanning.

NG works on Vista, HTTPS-Scanning not.

Interesting, the one I would have expected might have been HTTPS but not NG, weird.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Asyn]

Thanks for the clarification.

NP Dave.

[skinnypops]

to back up Asyn's statement, i run vista,ng works fine, no htpps.

skinnypops

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One thing I like about the 2208 is that you can now clear your restore points and it will rebuild the ng, so now you don't have to let it build up waisting space, I only ever usually keep 2 restore points after I clean and check the system/OS.