I am having the same problems. It has been going on for weeks. Automatic updates fail with a "server is down" message. I cannot even do a manual update-- same results. I am running the built-in XP firewall only.
Here is the log for the last update I tried (for security reasons I have removed my IP address):
04.01.2004 18:15:54 general: Started: 04.01.2004, 18:15:54
04.01.2004 18:15:54 general: Running setup_av_pro-130 (304)
04.01.2004 18:15:54 system: Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 1.0 [Service Pack 1]
04.01.2004 18:15:54 system: Computer WinName: BLACK
04.01.2004 18:15:54 system: Windows Net User: SYSTEM
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /silent /progress
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: DldSrc set to inet
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Old version: 130 (304)
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
04.01.2004 18:15:55 system: Computer DnsName: black
04.01.2004 18:15:55 system: Computer Ip Addr: {removed}
04.01.2004 18:15:55 internet: SYNCER: Type: -1
04.01.2004 18:15:55 internet: SYNCER: Auth: 0
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: Part prg_av_pro-130 is installed
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: Part vps-31100 is installed
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: Part news-2d is installed
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: Part setup_av_pro-130 is installed
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Old version: 130 (304)
04.01.2004 18:15:55 file: SetExistingFilesBitmap: 182->103->103
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: GUID: aeb334b1-d6d2-4211-adfe-1a5ef7a56aa5
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'mirror': 0 (maint:0)
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 5 (maint:0)
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Secondary ASW server' from 'main'
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Entered SetupProcessPro::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: progress thread start
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: progress start - 1
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: progress start - 2
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274D
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274D
04.01.2004 18:15:55 package: Tried to download servers.def but failed with error 0x20000004
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: progress end - 1
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: progress end - 0
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: progress thread end
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: Err:Server
www.iavs.cz (217.31.49.10:80) is down.
04.01.2004 18:15:55 general: errordlg: 375,181