avast.setup no version no.?

[galaxyclass]

During installing the last program update I clicked cancel to interrupt it because I'd forgotten to do something, when I tried this I got a message saying avast might be corrupted if I did this, but before I could answer avast had finished installing so I just went ahead. Now I get avast.setup asking to access the internet, it's not so much the component asking for access that bothers me, but rather ZoneAlarm doesn't show a version no. for it, the field is just blank. Could the no version no. be linked to the fact I almost cancelled the install and if so if there any way to repair it without doing a fresh install and without losing my settings. Could this be a malicious program etc. also?

Thanks for any help you can offer, notdarkyet.

[shgoh]

my zonealarm doesn't show too...is that a problem???

i don't think so..

[galaxyclass]

Bump

[Vlk]

This is normal, avast.setup doesn't have version info in it...
Is that a problem?

[Lisandro]

This is normal, avast.setup doesn't have version info in it...
Is that a problem?

Why isn't shown the version number?
Is it so difficult?
When other programs are updated, the user can see the version number change at the firewall  

[beck]

What directory does this avast.setup live?  I'm trying to get this thing working with Sygate and can't find it. Is it generated by the updater on the fly? Or is it hidden in some way I can't see it? I found a pre-fetch for it, but that's all. I can't setup an advanced rule if it's not a static file and I can't see it.

Is there any way to backup a version to the older program that worked on my system?

This is from the setup log, as you can see it can't get out because of the firewall:

17:30:03 min/gen  Started: 24.04.2004, 17:30:03
17:30:03 min/gen  Running setup_av_pro-185 (389)
17:30:03 nrm/sys  Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 1.0 [Service Pack 1]
17:30:03 vrb/sys  Computer WinName: ZZZZZZ
17:30:03 min/sys  Windows Net User: SYSTEM
17:30:03 min/gen  Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatenews /verysilent /nolog
17:30:03 vrb/gen  DldSrc set to inet
17:30:03 vrb/gen  Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
17:30:03 min/gen  Old version: 185 (389)
17:30:03 nrm/gen  SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
17:30:03 vrb/sys  Computer DnsName: aud1
17:30:03 vrb/sys  Computer Ip Addr: 192.168.0.103
17:30:03 nrm/int  SYNCER: Type: -1
17:30:03 nrm/int  SYNCER: Auth: 0
17:30:03 vrb/pkg  Part prg_av_pro-185 is installed
17:30:03 vrb/pkg  Part vps-41703 is installed
17:30:03 vrb/pkg  Part news-3e is installed
17:30:03 vrb/pkg  Part setup_av_pro-185 is installed
17:30:03 min/gen  Old version: 185 (389)
17:30:04 vrb/fil  SetExistingFilesBitmap: 382->119->119
17:30:04 min/gen  GUID: 9f9380ce-9dc5-4ff1-a26c-dc9ad15571b1
17:30:04 nrm/gen  Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 8 (maintenance:0)
17:30:04 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Secondary ASW server' from 'main'
17:30:04 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcessPro::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
17:30:04 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
17:30:04 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
17:30:04 dbg/gen  Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
17:30:25 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:30:46 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:31:08 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:31:31 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:31:54 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:31:54 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Secondary ASW server' from 'main'
17:31:54 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download3 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:31:54 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 1
17:32:17 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:32:17 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Download3 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:32:17 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download5 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:32:17 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 2
17:32:40 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:32:40 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Download5 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:32:40 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download7 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:32:40 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 3
17:33:03 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:33:03 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Download7 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:33:03 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Main ASW server' from 'main'
17:33:03 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 4
17:33:26 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:33:26 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Main ASW server' from 'main'
17:33:26 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download4 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:33:26 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 5
17:33:49 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:33:49 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Download4 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:33:49 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download6 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:33:49 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 6
17:34:12 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:34:12 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Download6 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:34:12 nrm/gen  SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download1 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:34:12 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 7
17:34:35 min/pkg  ERROR:HttpGetWinsock, WinsockTcpConnect() returned 0x0000274C
17:34:35 nrm/gen  InvalidateCurrent: invalidated server 'Download1 AVAST server' from 'main'
17:34:35 min/gen  SelectCurrent: unable to find any suitable server in 'main'
17:34:35 dbg/int  while trying to get file 'servers.def', error 0x20000004 has occured, try 8
17:34:35 min/int  tried 8 servers to get file 'servers.def', but failed (0x20000004)
17:34:35 min/pkg  Tried to download servers.def but failed with error 0x20000004.
17:34:35 min/gen  Err:Server download1.avast.com (66.98.166.72:80) is down.
17:34:35 nrm/pkg  Transferred files: 0
17:34:35 nrm/pkg  Transferred bytes: 0
17:34:35 nrm/pkg  Transfer time: 0 ms
17:34:35 vrb/fil  NeedReboot=false
17:34:35 min/gen  Return code: 0x20000004 [Server download1.avast.com (66.98.166.72:80) is down.]
17:34:35 min/gen  Stopped: 24.04.2004, 17:34:35

[galaxyclass]

This is normal, avast.setup doesn't have version info in it...
Is that a problem?

It's not a problem if you say it isn't Vlk, thanks for the reassurance.

Oh, and Beck, avast.setup's filepath on my comp. is C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\avast.setup, although I can't see it also.

[Vlk]

The problem with version info is that it must be known in compile time -- which is not the case with avast where the generation of the installation packages is taking place long after the compilation. True, we may patch the version info in the EXE files after they're finished but that's something we wanted to avoid...

[bob3160]

VLK  Please no patches.
We get enough of those in Windows.

[beck]

Why can't we see avast.setup file?

[kubecj]

Because it's not there. Upon the update request, it's created there from a backup copy, run, and then deleted. There are technical reasons to do it such way.

[Lisandro]

It's created there from a backup copy.

Where is the backup copy?  

[Vlk]

setup.ovr

[Lisandro]

setup.ovr

Thanks Vlk.
Now I can use this file to make a link to Control Panel, you know what I mean  

[shgoh]

Now I can use this file to make a link to Control Panel, you know what I mean  

can you kindly further elaborate??