Since I updated the avast program to 4.8 I am unable to browse any web pages with the web shield turned on. I've tried searching the forums and help topics for answers but I can't find one that works. Any ideas as to what is causing this problem and how to fix it?
Have you tried my solution yet, posted in this thread? (I am the OP.) My solution, which may well work for you, is to change the port that Webshield checks, from 80 to any other. Here's how:
1) Right-click on the Avast "a" icon in your Windows quicklaunch toolbar, and select "On-Access Protection Control".
2) Select "details" to call up a more detailed menu. Then scroll down on the left column to the final option, "Webshield" and click on that.
3) Select the "customize" button on the right side.
4) The first tab option "basic" should show, if not, click on it. See the number 80 for "redirected http port(s)"? Change it to any other number, I put "12020" in there.
5) Save the change by clicking "OK" twice, and you're good.
Now, see if you can browse the web again. If not, you have some other problem...but still, keep the new port option intact, anyway.