Yes there are a few infuriating internet links in the avast interface that launch IE to view the page rather than use the default browser. Better that you put the forum in your bookmarks/favourites of your default browser.
Done.
Beagle, maybe, maybe if activating logging in WebShield we can see something...
1. Edit <avast>\data\avast4.ini file
2. Find the section [WebScanner]
3. Add the line:
EnableLogging=1
4. Restart Web Shield in XP (terminate and start again) or whole PC in case of Win98
5. Browse (trying to access some webpages)
The log file are <avast>\data\log\ashwebsv.log and ashwebsv.ws.
They would be accessible when WebShield is terminated again.
Post them here or send by mail to rypacek@asw.cz
After that, disable the logging to avoid a big log file.
Inserted line in ini file. Terminated and restarted Web Shield (actually rebooted to be on the safe side). Browsed the web. Went to both log files, which are empty. Puzzled. Have not yet deleted logging in the ini file.
Did find this in the "error" file:
8/19/2006 3:54:25 AM 1155984865 SYSTEM 1924 Function setifaceUpdatePackages() has failed. Return code is 0x20000004, dwRes is 20000004.
8/19/2006 3:54:27 AM 1155984867 SYSTEM 1924 An error has occured while attempting to update. Please check the logs.
aswMaiSv file shows:
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: Started as service, Log = 1
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: Build 4.7.871
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: Windows XP Workstation (Service Pack 2)
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: Using WinSock 2.0
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: AutoRedirect settings changed 1
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: IgnoreLocalhost settings changed 1
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: POP Start settings changed: 1
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: POP Listen settings changed: 127.0.0.1 12110
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: POP RedirectPort: 110
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: SMTP Start settings changed: 1
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: SMTP Listen settings changed: 127.0.0.1 12025
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: SMTP RedirectPort: 25
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: IMAP Start settings changed: 1
08/21/06 08:57:53 0000006C: IMAP Listen settings changed: 127.0.0.1 12143
08/21/06 08:57:54 0000006C: IMAP RedirectPort: 143
08/21/06 08:57:54 0000006C: NNTP Start settings changed: 1
08/21/06 08:57:54 0000006C: NNTP Listen settings changed: 127.0.0.1 12119
08/21/06 08:57:54 0000006C: NNTP RedirectPort: 119
Will email setup file for period of 8/18 (when problem started) to today.
email sent to rypacek@asw.cz as "beagle1962 setup file 8/18 to current"