I got suspicious that my support package submission failed, so I tried it again while looking at the network monitor, and saw no network activity. So I thought I'd try uninstalling and reinstalling Avast...and boy, am I suffering remorse: it won't install! The exact same package from the exact same dmg I installed before. Something about "installation script failure". Here's the console log:
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12/5/21 11:56:48a Installer[281] install Notice @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-596.1
12/5/21 11:56:48a Installer[281] install Notice @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-430.1
12/5/21 11:56:48a Installer[281] install Notice Hardware: MacBook4,1 @ 2.10 GHz (x 2), 6144 MB RAM
12/5/21 11:56:48a Installer[281] install Notice Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
12/5/21 11:56:48a Installer[281] install Notice Avast Security Installation Log
12/5/21 11:56:48a Installer[281] install Notice Opened from: /Users/benderisgreat34/My/Comm/malware/Avast Mac Security/Avast Security.pkg
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + set -e
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + PACKAGE=secureline
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + AVAST_PATH='/Library/Application Support/Avast'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice +++ dirname /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/SecureLine/Scripts/install.sh
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice ++ dirname /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/SecureLine/Scripts
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + SECURELINE_STORE_PATH=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/SecureLine
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + INFO_PLIST_PATH=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/SecureLine/Info.plist
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + PAYLOAD_DIR=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/SecureLine/Payload
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + PUBLIC_KEY_FILE=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/SecureLine/Scripts/install.pem
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + SUPPORT_DIR='/Library/Application Support/AvastSecureLine'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + STORAGE_DIR='/Library/Application Support/AvastSecureLine/update-data'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + TEMP_DIR='/Library/Application Support/AvastSecureLine/tmpInstall'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + SUBMIT_TOOL='/Library/Application Support/Avast/components/submit/com.avast.submit'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + '[' installed == installed -o installed == installedPart ']'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + '[' -d /Applications/AvastSecureLine.app ']'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + exit 1
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + APP_NAME='Avast Passwords'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + APP_PATH='/Applications/Avast Passwords.app'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + AVAST_PATH='/Library/Application Support/Avast'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice +++ dirname /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/Passwords/Scripts/install.sh
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice ++ dirname /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/Passwords/Scripts
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + PASSWORDS_STORE_PATH=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/Passwords
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + INFO_PLIST_PATH=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/Passwords/Info.plist
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + PAYLOAD_DIR=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/Passwords/Payload
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + PUBLIC_KEY_FILE=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/Passwords/Scripts/install.pem
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + SUPPORT_DIR='/Library/Application Support/Avast Passwords'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + CONFIG_DIR='/Library/Application Support/Avast Passwords/config'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + TEMP_DIR='/Library/Application Support/Avast Passwords/tmpInstall'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + '[' installed == installed -o installed == installedPart ']'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + '[' -d '/Applications/Avast Passwords.app' ']'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + exit 1
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + set -e
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice ++ dirname /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/AOS/Scripts/install.sh
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + SELF_DIR=/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/AOS/Scripts
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + BROWSER_SCRIPTS=("chrome.sh" "firefox.sh" "safari.sh")
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + CONFIG_PATH='/Library/Application Support/Avast/config/browserext.conf'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + case "$1" in
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + for SCRIPT in '${BROWSER_SCRIPTS
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/AOS/Scripts/chrome.sh supported
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + set -e
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice ++ eval echo '~benderisgreat34'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice +++ echo /Users/benderisgreat34
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + USERS_HOME=/Users/benderisgreat34
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + CHROME_EXTENSIONS_DIR='/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/External Extensions'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + AOS_EXTENSION_JSON=gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki.json
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + MIGRATION_CONFIG_PATH='/Library/Application Support/Avast/config/chrome_to_local.conf'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + case "$1" in
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + exit 0
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + /var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-/com.apple.install.QTS1B5Hl/StorePlugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/store/AOS/Scripts/chrome.sh installed
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + set -e
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice ++ eval echo '~benderisgreat34'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice +++ echo /Users/benderisgreat34
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + USERS_HOME=/Users/benderisgreat34
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + CHROME_EXTENSIONS_DIR='/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/External Extensions'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + AOS_EXTENSION_JSON=gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki.json
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + MIGRATION_CONFIG_PATH='/Library/Application Support/Avast/config/chrome_to_local.conf'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + case "$1" in
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + '[' -f '/Users/benderisgreat34/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/External Extensions/gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki.json' -o -f '/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/External Extensions/gomekmidlodglbbmalcneegieacbdmki.json' ']'
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + exit 1
12/5/21 11:56:50a [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.installer[281] com.apple.console Notice + exit 1
12/5/21 11:56:50a kernel kern Debug CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=299[ksadmin] clearing CS_VALID
12/5/21 11:56:50a kernel kern Debug CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=300[ksadmin] clearing CS_VALID
12/5/21 11:56:51a gcapi[298] com.apple.console Warning can_install: 0, reasons 1
12/5/21 11:56:51a Installer[281] com.apple.console Warning Chrome already installed
12/5/21 11:57:05a Installer[281] install Notice ================================================================================
12/5/21 11:57:05a Installer[281] install Notice User picked Standard Install
12/5/21 11:57:05a Installer[281] install Notice Choices selected for installation:
12/5/21 11:57:05a Installer[281] install Notice Install: "Avast Security"
12/5/21 11:57:05a Installer[281] install Notice Install: "Avast Security"
12/5/21 11:57:05a Installer[281] install Notice ================================================================================
12/5/21 11:57:22a Installer[281] install Notice Configuring volume "Pile"
12/5/21 11:57:22a Installer[281] install Notice Free space on "Pile": 159.07 GB (159069315072 bytes).
12/5/21 11:57:22a Installer[281] install Notice Create temporary directory "/var/folders/HV/HVQoZvZzEDSskfG4Q+wFeU+++TI/-Tmp-//Install.281CQUvQ6"
12/5/21 11:57:22a Installer[281] install Notice IFPKInstallElement (1 packages)
12/5/21 11:57:27a installd[384] install Critical PackageKit: ----- Begin install -----
12/5/21 11:57:36a com.avast.submit[476] user Error Could not stat /Library/Application Support/Avast/submit-data: No such file or directory
12/5/21 11:57:36a installd[384] install Error PackageKit: Install Failed: PKG: post-install scripts for "com.avast.avast"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 UserInfo=0x1001b43b0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Avast Security”." {
NSFilePath = "./postinstall";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cAvast Security\U201d.";
NSURL = "#avast.pkg -- file://localhost/Users/benderisgreat34/My/Comm/malware/Avast%20Mac%20Security/Avast%20Security.pkg";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.avast.avast";
}
12/5/21 11:57:37a Installer[281] install Error Install failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
12/5/21 11:57:37a Installer[281] install Notice IFDInstallController 16F3CB30 state = 7
12/5/21 11:57:37a Installer[281] install Error Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
12/5/21 11:57:37a Installer[281] install Error 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.'.
12/5/21 11:57:37a Installer[281] com.apple.console Warning The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
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