What is Avast browser setup checker?

[fuuma]

I mistook the usage of quotes in my previous post.
I modified and posted it again

Safezone browser is installed and imho is a killer feature as a part of Avast, I definitely do not want to uninstall that.

So I did fummas tip and that worked great, but alas before I shut down for the night the blasted browser checker re-downloaded and attached itself back again.
Long black screen on login again 

I have uninstalled "Safezone browser" from my PC.
"Safezone browser" was installed on my PC more than a year ago without permission.
Suddenly a shortcut appeared on the desktop and I was surprised, but there are many people with the same symptoms.

However, it seems only me that I was in trouble with avast_browser_setup_checker in the Japanese forum


Now my PC eliminates "SecureBrowser" and "avast_browser_setup_checker.exe" from the C drive, and there is no "Safezone browser" in the Avast component.

It is a pity that I could not fix nmahmood 0 s trouble by my method

Like TheOwner, I do not have an Avast browser installed, but there seem to be a case in which avast_browser_setup_checker functions

For avast_browser_setup_checker, I want the development team to understand the problem
Sorry for the poor English

[Michael529]

This program is scheduled to run at each startup in order to ensure that the latest version of Avast’s browser is installed on your machine. It should not slow down your login as it exits immediately and runs a second instance asynchronously which also quickly exits.

I don't think that this is working as planned, at least on my x64 Win 7 system (Win 10 system is fine). I have the SafeZone browser installed; I'm running Avast Free 8.2.2328. There is now a somewhat slower boot with black screens as compared to before this feature was introduced.
More significantly, when I have Trusteer Rapport installed the boot is very much slower than that, with more black screens. Worryingly Rapport then runs at 25% of processor demand for several minutes after the desktop appears. If I then kill the Rapport service then a avast browser check service starts and runs for several minutes again at 25% processor which makes me think that this is an Avast problem not a Rapport problem. A clean install of Rapport doesn't change the outcome; removing it entirely is one work-round.
The issue only became obvious recently; the date stamp on avast_browser_setup_checker.exe is 23/03/18 version 5.3.0.448

[nmahmood0]

So I raised a ticket and got the following reply:

I'm afraid that Avast SafeZone browser is temporarily stopped with the current version of Avast and we are working on a new browser. Our updated browser, which includes a range of new security and privacy tools, will be available for download in the near future.

Please update your Avast program and check if Avast SafeZone browser is still installed. To do that, please open Avast and go to --> Settings --> Update --> Program --> Update.

I've uninstalled SafeZone browser 
Although as I now think about it, the way the checker would hang for the longest time looks like a dead socket with a really long timeout waiting to go to TIME_WAIT state, just guessing.
In any case I hope the new version comes out soon.

Edit.
The uninstall was not an easy matter either.
From the components tab the progress bar reached maximum and asked for a reset.
After resetting it was stuck on uninstalling the browser and demanding another reset, this is how it stayed over another couple of resets.
I eventually got it of my system by going to the control panel and doing a repair on Avast.
Now the option to re-install the browser is missing as well.

[midnight]

I would like to have the Avast Secure Browser but I don't know how to get it.

[bob3160]

I would like to have the Avast Secure Browser but I don't know how to get it.

You'll have to wait till it's released.

[midnight]

@bob1360,

How did you get the Beta?

[bob3160]

@bob1360,

How did you get the Beta?

I was invited to beta test. It hasn't been released.

[REDACTED]

This program is scheduled to run at each startup in order to ensure that the latest version of Avast’s browser is installed on your machine. It should not slow down your login as it exits immediately and runs a second instance asynchronously which also quickly exits.

It always worries me when I see technical people making statements like the above and ignoring what people are telling them. In this case the correct words are it DOES slow down the login and I have proven it on my system which is running Windows 7.

So far, I have not been able to get rid if the avast_browser_setup_checker.exe fully as it keeps coming back. Deleting the directory, program or Runonce registry entry does not work and the only way I have found , thus far, to get around the problem is to use Cntrl-Alt-Del when on the black screen, then invoke task manager to kill the process. Normal service is then restored instantly.

Avast, please fix this as its becoming a real pain and it IS your problem.

[bob3160]

Try This:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1456486#msg1456486

[REDACTED]

An update! Having put aside the issue to carry on with other things, after a good 15-20 minutes the Avast Secure browser setup suddenly appeared on my screen but painted the dialogue box VERY slowly. Task manager shows it using no CPU time but lots of memory and I'm still waiting for it to show me the install options.

Further updates may follow - in time!

[REDACTED]

It another half hour but the browser finally installed. The bad news is that the original problem still remains I'm afraid.

[Mariusz68]

Hi Guys.

I use few computers which run on Windows XP 32bit and use Avast Pro Antivirus

From few days, each computer during boot show a message (translated from Polish)

"System Windows cannot find file "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avast Software\Avast\SecureBrowser\avast_browser_setup_checker.exe". Make sure that prompt is valid and try again. To find this file, please click Start, then use search textbox."

As this is happening on my every computer with XP 32bit installed and only from few days - I guess it's a case of some last Avast update and some XP incompatibility. I've checked also - this file exist in exact path as MsgBox show, then it's weird.

Is there some way to fix it ?

[ondrejz]

Hi Guys.

I use few computers which run on Windows XP 32bit and use Avast Pro Antivirus

From few days, each computer during boot show a message (translated from Polish)

"System Windows cannot find file "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avast Software\Avast\SecureBrowser\avast_browser_setup_checker.exe". Make sure that prompt is valid and try again. To find this file, please click Start, then use search textbox."

As this is happening on my every computer with XP 32bit installed and only from few days - I guess it's a case of some last Avast update and some XP incompatibility. I've checked also - this file exist in exact path as MsgBox show, then it's weird.

Is there some way to fix it ?

Hi,

we know about the problem already and we are working on a hotfix. The problem is only on non-english XP systems.

[bob3160]

Hi Guys.

I use few computers which run on Windows XP 32bit and use Avast Pro Antivirus

From few days, each computer during boot show a message (translated from Polish)

"System Windows cannot find file "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avast Software\Avast\SecureBrowser\avast_browser_setup_checker.exe". Make sure that prompt is valid and try again. To find this file, please click Start, then use search textbox."

As this is happening on my every computer with XP 32bit installed and only from few days - I guess it's a case of some last Avast update and some XP incompatibility. I've checked also - this file exist in exact path as MsgBox show, then it's weird.

Is there some way to fix it ?

Hi,

we know about the problem already and we are working on a hotfix. The problem is only on non-english XP systems.

I've reported this to Avast and was told that they are already working on this.
That's all I can relay right now.

[REDACTED]

1. Try disable "enable avast self-defense module" on troubleshooting.
2. Try set 'automatic update' to 'manual update' on update.
3. "avast_browser_setup_checker.exe etc" end process by 'Ctrl+Shift+Esc'.
4. Press "ok" button on trouble window.