AAVM subsystem detected a RPC error

[BUFF]

Please try doing a repair of avast installation.
Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> avast! Antivirus -> Change/Remove -> Repair (scroll the list on the left down to see this option).

Thanks
Vlk

Didn't work.  I've tried it and also uninstalling and reinstalling 4 times now.

BUFF

[Vlk]

Generally, Spyware Doctor users MUST disable the Spyware Doctor's on-access scanner (called "OnGuard") prior to installing/repairing avast. There's a nasty bug in the current version of SD that prevents the process from completing successfully.

DarkLimpan, your problem seems to be of different nature. It seems that the new VPS integrity checks implemented in the latest avast builds somehow don't work in your case. I'd be really keen to find out where the problem is... I'll try to get someone look into this.

Thanks
Vlk

[Vlk]

DarkLipman, could you please download this tiny program: http://public.avast.com/~vlk/checkvps.exe, place it to the avast folder, then run cmd.exe (the command-line console), cd to the avast folder and run it from there? (with no parameters, just run it)

It should produce some stats about the VPS file, normally, it would look like this:

Check Avast Virus Definition File version 4
Copyright (c) ALWIL Software, 2001
===========================================

Tests   passed OK - file is fine

File type                      : 4.0011 HOME
File content version           : 1846.0
Compilation date               : 25.04.2007
Decompressed image size        : 10654336
Number of known segments       : 11
Limit of general segments      : 32
Standard short viruses         : 2502
Standard long viruses          : 92182
Polymorphic code segments      : 6
Polymorphic boot code segments : 1
Macro code segments            : 1
File ID routine descriptions   : 42
Virus URLs                     : 132
Virus Descriptions             : 1
File types                     : 60
Pack types                     : 14
Virus Flags                    : 322
INI type records               : 15
External Dlls                  : 3
  clnr.dll = \\pollux\createvps\aswCleanerDLL.dll
  dllcc.dat = \\pollux\createvps\aswDllCc.dat
  exts.dll = \\pollux\createvps\ScanExts.dll

Thanks
Vlk

[DarkLimpan]

Downloaded the file and tried to run it at the "DOS-prompt" (as I'd call it).. Typed "C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\checkvps.exe", the result looks like this:

"Check Avast Virus Definition File version 4
Copyright (blabla)
===================

Not enough command line parameters
 Use CheckVps <version 4 filename>"

Did I do all that correct, or did I miss something? 

[igor]

It needs a path to the VPS file as an argument, i.e. if you are in avast! installation folder, it would be
checkvps.exe Data\400.vps

Or, the full commandline:
C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\checkvps.exe "C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\Data\400.vps"

[DarkLimpan]

Ok, i can get two diffrent results with that command..one when the file is working, and another when it's been detroyed..the second says: "Stage 01 failed - decompression"..can upload a screenshot of the first results if you wish.. 

[igor]

Please upload both of them.
Any special way to "make the file work", or it just works sometimes after reboot, and doesn't work other times?
Thanks!

[Vlk]

Huh, "two different results" sounds really strange. They should be consistent... :-)

I've added slightly more info to the program's output - please redownload it and use the new version. Then post back what it says.

Thanks
Vlk

[DarkLimpan]

Igor: It seems to be random, and not only on reboot, but like anytime after a successful update :S and uploading the more complicated result for ya.

Vlk: When CheckVps fails, it say:
"DSA_FileVerify FAILED!
Starge 01 failed - decomplession"

Sorry for responding slow, btw 

[Vlk]

Extraordinary indeed!
Hmm... would it be possible to get remote desktop access to your machine?
E.g. using www.logmein.com

[DarkLimpan]

If so, that'd be tomorrow (friday) after I get home from work (around 16:30 CET)...

[calcu007]

the person dissapeared

[DarkLimpan]

Not dissapeared...just gotten busybusy with work and such :-/ but I do still have the same issue.

[Lisandro]

But I do still have the same issue.

So, follow Vlk's advice

[DarkLimpan]

Well, hey again. Pardon my busy:ness, ect.
Vlk, can you help out on the 16th? And if you won't help cuz of the fact that this is a 'pirate-copy', I don't care...if I had the money, I'd buy something else..