Not that it should matter but is the Windows firewall on?
Here are the tests performed without success:
- Repair in normal mode / safe mode
- Uninstall / resettlement in normal mode
- Uninstall / resettlement in safe mode
- Uninstall / resettlement in normal mode with the windows firewall disabled
- Uninstall / resettlement in safe mode with the firewall windows disabled
- Uninstall / resettlement in normal mode using the avast's special tool
- Uninstall / resettlement in safe mode using the avast's special tool