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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #135 on: November 29, 2007, 01:37:48 PM »
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #136 on: November 29, 2007, 03:23:57 PM »
Interesting I have had my first problem with the beta, though I'm not sure if it is the beta, possibly the new tweaking of the update function, but an auto update failed (with cannot connect Red Pop-up). This is the first time this has happened (outside of my disconnecting the dial-up whilst an update check is in process

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Information about current update:
Last encountered error: Cannot connect to www2[break].avast.com (195.47.75.56:80).

Total time: 5:39

I noticed the www2 difference in the URL as possibly the only difference. I checked the servers.def file and see that these are (external beta) servers.

I have tried a manual update and I'm sat watching my firewall logs as avast.setup (not blocked) cycles through the servers.def URLs as it fails trying to download servers.def.vpu

I'm also seeing the remote address as cat.asw.cz I assume that is where the beta servers are, which begs the question why is the domain shown as www2 . avast.com ?

I can only assume this is the beta update issue that you have been chasing, as:
1. I am connected to the internet.
2. avast.setup is allowed and in the outbound firewall log.
3. there is no http proxy.
4. which only leaves  - the server is inaccessible because of a network error or maintenance.

See attached error log avastUpdErr.txt file.
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #137 on: November 29, 2007, 03:42:50 PM »
Hi All!

I'm new to this forum but old avast! user ;) And sorry for my English skills but I'm French lol :D

Just wanted to report that I'm not sure the P2P shield is working correctly...
Even if I download something (via eMule, Bittorrent), it never indicates that at least a file had been scanned, the incremental counter remains on 0 (during the parts' download or when the file is completed).

By the way, I don't think so it is specific to the beta version as I've always seen this behaviour with the P2P shield and previous versions of avast... Now that I'm engaged in this beta testing, I report ;)

So, would it be a bug or may I miss something?
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #138 on: November 29, 2007, 06:19:43 PM »
I'm not seeing the provider scanning nothing on XP or Vista ???
Igor, both mine aren't working in XP and Vista... Am I missing something? Shouldn't the part file being downloaded be scanned?
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #139 on: November 29, 2007, 06:34:17 PM »
Bump on my Reply #136 http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=31426.msg264988#msg264988 have just done another manual update attempt which also failed, contents of log quoted below.

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29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: Started: 29.11.2007, 17:25:43
29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: Running setup_av_pro-443 (1091)
29.11.2007 17:25:43 system: Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
29.11.2007 17:25:43 system: Computer WinName: PC1
29.11.2007 17:25:43 system: Windows Net User: PC1\David
29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /silent /progress 
29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: DldSrc set to inet
29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: Old version: 443 (1091)
29.11.2007 17:25:43 general: SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
29.11.2007 17:25:43 internet: SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/4.70 (av_pro-1091;p)
29.11.2007 17:25:43 system: Computer DnsName: PC1
29.11.2007 17:25:43 system: Computer Ip Addr: 80.2.200.186
29.11.2007 17:25:43 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:25:43 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: Part prg_av_pro-443 is installed
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: Part vps-7112800 is installed
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: Part news-4b is installed
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: Part setup_av_pro-443 is installed
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: Part jrog-22 is installed
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: Old version: 443 (1091)
29.11.2007 17:25:44 file: SetExistingFilesBitmap: 1045->145->145
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: GUID: 97ef1511-197d-45dc-bc09-bd5889b11a12
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 13 (maintenance:0)
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 1)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:25:44 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:25:44 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: Entered SetupProcessPro::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: progress thread start
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: progress start - 1
29.11.2007 17:25:44 internet: SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/4.70 (av_pro-1091;f)
29.11.2007 17:25:44 general: progress start - 2
29.11.2007 17:25:44 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu.stamp)
29.11.2007 17:26:05 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:26:05 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:26:27 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:26:27 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 1)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:26:27 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 3)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:26:27 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:26:27 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:26:27 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:26:27 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 1
29.11.2007 17:26:28 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:26:49 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:26:49 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 3)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:26:49 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 5)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:26:49 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:26:49 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:26:49 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:26:49 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 2
29.11.2007 17:26:51 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:27:12 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:27:12 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 5)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:27:12 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:27:12 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:27:12 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:27:12 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:27:12 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 3
29.11.2007 17:27:14 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:27:35 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:27:35 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:27:35 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 7)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:27:35 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:27:35 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:27:35 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:27:35 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 4
29.11.2007 17:27:37 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:27:58 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:27:58 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 7)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:27:58 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 10)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:27:58 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:27:58 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:27:58 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:27:58 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 5
29.11.2007 17:28:00 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:28:22 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:28:22 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 10)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:28:22 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 8)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:28:22 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:28:22 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:28:22 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:28:22 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 6
29.11.2007 17:28:24 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:28:45 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:28:45 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 8)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:28:45 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 9)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:28:45 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:28:45 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:28:45 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:28:45 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured,
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #140 on: November 29, 2007, 06:35:01 PM »
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try 7
29.11.2007 17:28:47 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:29:08 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:29:08 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 9)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:29:08 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 6)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:29:08 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:29:08 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:29:08 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:29:08 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 8
29.11.2007 17:29:10 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:29:31 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:29:31 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 6)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:29:31 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 4)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:29:31 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:29:31 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:29:31 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:29:31 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 9
29.11.2007 17:29:33 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.vpu)
29.11.2007 17:29:55 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:29:55 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 4)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:29:55 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 11)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:29:55 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:29:55 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:29:55 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:29:55 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def.vpu', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 10
29.11.2007 17:29:57 internet: tried 10 servers to get file 'servers.def.vpu', but failed (0x20000004)
29.11.2007 17:29:57 file: GetNewerStampedFile:GetFileWithRetry failed: C:\DOCUME~1\David\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_proI.tm~a00324\onefile, servers.def.vpu, error: 0x20000004
29.11.2007 17:29:57 package: Download servers.def, servers.def.vpu failed with error 0x20000004.
29.11.2007 17:29:57 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def.stamp)
29.11.2007 17:30:18 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:30:18 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def)
29.11.2007 17:30:39 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:30:39 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 11)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:30:39 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Test (external beta 2)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:30:39 package: GetPackages - set proxy for inet
29.11.2007 17:30:39 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
29.11.2007 17:30:39 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
29.11.2007 17:30:39 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 1
29.11.2007 17:30:40 package: HttpGetWinsock(http://www2.avast.com/beta/servers.def)
29.11.2007 17:31:01 package: ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
29.11.2007 17:31:01 general: InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Test (external beta 2)' from 'main'
29.11.2007 17:31:01 general: SelectCurrent: unable to find any suitable server in 'main'
29.11.2007 17:31:01 internet: while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 2
29.11.2007 17:31:01 internet: tried 2 servers to get file 'servers.def', but failed (0x20000004)
29.11.2007 17:31:01 file: GetNewerStampedFile:GetFileWithRetry failed: C:\DOCUME~1\David\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_proI.tm~a00324\onefile, servers.def, error: 0x20000004
29.11.2007 17:31:01 package: Tried to download servers.def but failed with error 0x20000004.
29.11.2007 17:31:01 general: progress end - 1
29.11.2007 17:31:01 general: progress end - 0
29.11.2007 17:31:01 general: progress thread end
29.11.2007 17:31:01 general: Err:Cannot connect to www2.avast.com (195.47.75.56:80)
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #141 on: November 29, 2007, 07:03:26 PM »
tomaceli, thanks for pointing that out.

I had better be more careful.

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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #142 on: November 29, 2007, 09:23:05 PM »
David, so what happens if you click this link (in the browser): http://www2.avast.com.
Will that work?
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #143 on: November 29, 2007, 09:24:43 PM »
tomaceli, is this Windows Vista?
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #144 on: November 29, 2007, 10:23:40 PM »
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #145 on: November 29, 2007, 10:27:25 PM »
David, so what happens if you click this link (in the browser): http://www2.avast.com.
Will that work?

Not a lot (firefox 2 fully up to date), the throber, loading, in the tab is rotating for some considerable time and then it displays a 'The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.' error.

Trying with Avant browser
Status Bar displays, Web site found waiting for a reply, eventually a 404 error is displayed, which being Avant then displays a different page, see image 3.

I even tried with IE6 and I hate using IE.
The status bar displays the same as Avant and ends in a The page cannot be displayed error.
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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #146 on: November 29, 2007, 10:33:03 PM »
Tried with the web shield terminated, just in case and overall no change though the error message is slightly different. The server at ... is taking too long to respond.

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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #147 on: November 29, 2007, 10:37:28 PM »
Hello there :)

Just want to say that I'm new to the forum, but I'm using avast over a year now. Currently I'm running the newest beta, noticed no problems ( with the stable 1074 I had some problems on XP SP2 PRO).

OK, that's said. I really want to thank all the avast! Team for this great AV. Keep up the good work. Waiting for new stable version and v5 of a!AV :)

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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #148 on: November 29, 2007, 10:41:18 PM »
Tried with the web shield terminated, just in case and overall no change though the error message is slightly different. The server at ... is taking too long to respond.



David, had encounter possibly the same problem, try to disable all services in avast, then check if pages will load. If they do, turn on again the resident shield, but in the www shield erase the http port riderection, that is set to port 80. This should help...

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Re: *** Introducing: beta version of upcoming avast update (now 4.7.1091)
« Reply #149 on: November 29, 2007, 11:32:09 PM »
Avk, You aren't using the beta version of avast and this topic is about the beta version. So you should post any problem you have/had in a new topic not one that is related to the beta version of avast. Blanking the redirect port is effectively the same as what I did Terminate the web shield provider.
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