INTRODUCING: New BETA of avast Home/Pro (4.1.353)

[Vlk]

We don't know this info - it's not stored anywhere in avast. And it's virtually impossible to find out as lots of viruses are detected by generic methods and some other share common names...

It's been discussed here already.

[MWassef]

it used to be there in some previous versions.  

[quinone]

fyi: works here too (win2k sp4). haven't noticed any differences, so that's probably good. I'll just imagine that it scans thoroughly, but without any viruses it doesn't really catch my eye

Inge

[Firstc520]

does this beta test cover more than the program update that was just released?

[Vlk]

What do you mean? Like if you're expected to do something with it besides installing it..?

[RejZoR]

How can i downgrade it back to normal version? I'd like to update my VPS

[Vlk]

OK, here you go, you should have the update now...

[RejZoR]

OK, here you go, you should have the update now...

Cool thx

[Eddy]

Hate to say it, but a problem I had earlier and that seemed to be solved has returned in the Beta version. When leaving the pc unattended for a certain period of time Windows XP tries to go back to the user login screen. At that point Avast is giving a false virus infection again.

[Lisandro]

Hate to say it, but a problem I had earlier and that seemed to be solved has returned in the Beta version. When leaving the pc unattended for a certain period of time Windows XP tries to go back to the user login screen. At that point Avast is giving a false virus infection again.

Artras, which false virus infection? Which files and virus names...  

[Firstc520]

sorry about that vlk.......what i ment was....i noticed the program release was version 402-1 while hte beta was 402-0 is there a differance in them.....and  should i get the "updated one" as o;pposed to using the beta...

i tried to update mannually the program, but came back as already up to date..

[Eddy]

E:\System Volume Information\_restore{21897DF6-D972-4C77-B6D9-FD93BECE70D1}\RP35\A0001984.exe [L] Win32:P2P-Bereb-B [Wrm] (0)

that is the file, location and the virus name reported.

[Vlk]

OK, so why don't you nuke this file? E.g. by disabling System Restore, or by deleting the file e.g. in Windows Safe Mode... It has been discussed zillion times here how to handle the \System Volume Information infections...

Thanks
Vlk

[Datagg]

Updated.....Rock solid, no problems......

[Lisandro]

Update troubles:

25.02.2004 - 14:59:04.000 GMT -3:00
general   Started: 25.02.2004, 14:59:04
system   Computer WinName: HOME
system   Windows Net User: AUTORIDADE NT\SYSTEM
general   Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /silent /progress
general   DldSrc set to inet
general   Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
general   Old version: 161 (353)
general   SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
system   Computer DnsName: home
system   Computer Ip Addr: 200.219.222.210
internet   SYNCER: Proxy 127.0.0.1:8001
internet   SYNCER: Type: 2
internet   SYNCER: Auth: 0
package   Part prg_av_pro-161 is installed
package   Part vps-40202 is installed
package   Part news-38 is installed
package   Part setup_av_pro-161 is installed
general   Old version: 161 (353)
file   SetExistingFilesBitmap: 314->129->129
general   GUID: 471fef3b-f27f-4d57-b57d-582a770381aa
general   Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 1 (maintenance:0)
general   SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (internal)' from 'main'
general   Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 1 (maintenance:0)
general   SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (internal)' from 'main'
package   LatestPartInfo: news = news-38
package   LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-162
package   LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-162
package   LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-40202
general   InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (internal)' from 'main'
general   SelectCurrent: unable to find any suitable server in 'main'
internet   tried 1 servers to get file 'part-prg_av_pro-162.vpu', but failed (0x20000006)
general   Err:Other HTTP error (404), while trying 195.47.75.50:8001/http://cat.asw.cz/beta-jap/part-prg_av_pro-162.vpu
general   errordlg: 498,130
package   Transferred files: 3
package   Transferred bytes: 30
package   Transfer time: 3875 ms
file   NeedReboot=false
general   Return code: 0x20000006 [Other HTTP error (404), while trying 195.47.75.50:8001/http://cat.asw.cz/beta-jap/part-prg_av_pro-162.vpu]
general   Stopped: 25.02.2004, 15:01:18
   
What's up? I was using the BETA version