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avast Firewall
« on: August 03, 2009, 11:46:04 PM »
This is happening frequently. I go to search for Catholic Jukebox or some other Catholic site. When clicking on Catholic Jukebox I get the message that the Firewall has caused an alert. Then, "go to your hosting control panel and click on Security, Security guard, and set to medium." I do this but still get the message. I went to Micosoft tech support and they say that it is my antivirus, avast, that is causing this and that I should open avast and set it to medium. I cant find anywhere in avast to do this. Can someone help me and why is avast blocking a Catholic site?
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2009, 11:47:23 PM »
Hello bexar656

avast doesn't have any firewall. what other security products do you use.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2009, 12:09:21 AM »
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I went to Micosoft tech support and they say that it is my antivirus, avast, that is causing this and that I should open avast and set it to medium.
Don't feel bad, my cable company also told me it was avast that prevented my internet connection until I informed them that someone just hit one of the poles and broke their wire.... :)
Just make sure that avast is allowed access through your firewall. If that's done and you still have problems, then it's your firewall that's at fault.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2009, 12:55:01 AM »
Do you use ZoneAlarm? This seems to be a ZA naming: medium, high, etc.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2009, 02:08:03 AM »
I have SafeEyes is my Porno blocker and Spybot and avast. I don't have Zone Alarm.  That's it.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2009, 05:19:48 AM »
Next time you get this alert, try fixing it via the SafeEyes control panel.
It seems most likely that's what blocking it. It certainly isn't Avast.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2009, 04:59:41 PM »
I've tried shutting Safe Eyes down compleetly and it still doesn't change anything.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 05:27:09 PM »
Quote from: bexar656 on August 04, 2009, 04:59:41 PM
I've tried shutting Safe Eyes down compleetly and it still doesn't change anything.
Can you supply us with the link ?
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 05:41:10 PM »
If you, for any reason, would a good content filter, free K9 is an option:
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2009, 05:41:29 PM »

Nice Radio Station: :)
http://www.live365.com/stations/gleite?playautostart=gleite


As you can see from the security that's on my system, the blocking isn't caused by avast!.

The station is actually hosted by live365.com so make sure your security software (not avast!)
isn't blocking that website.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2009, 05:50:00 PM »
It's ok here too...
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2009, 12:35:26 AM »
I'm afraid I'm confused. I'm not sure what your all telling me to do. The K-9 filter is to block sites from kids but I'm allready doing that with Safe Eyes. Nothing is blocking the live365.com.  I went there and didn't see Catholic Jukebox Radio. I went back to search, Catholic Jukebox Radio and the title comes up along with a bunch of others and I click on it and still get the Firewall alert. Also it is listed in my Safe Eyes as an allowed site. My wife is very dissapointed in me that I can't get this figured out.  It might cost me my marriage.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2009, 12:39:44 AM »
It does sound like there is something else at play, here.
Any chance you could post a screenshot of this "firewall" message? It is starting to sound a bit "rogue-y".

Try downloading, installing, updating and scanning with MBAM. This is a good demand anti malware scanner.
Post the scan results.
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2009, 12:40:50 AM »
Trust Tarq i also got MBAM and Avast! and no problem here ;D
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Re: avast Firewall
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2009, 12:42:41 AM »
Quote from: bexar656 on August 05, 2009, 12:35:26 AM
I'm afraid I'm confused. I'm not sure what your all telling me to do. The K-9 filter is to block sites from kids but I'm allready doing that with Safe Eyes. Nothing is blocking the live365.com.
It was just a suggestion of another service. Not that you should change from Safe Eyes.
K9 is not only for kids and it can manage a lot of cathegories, including malware sites.

Quote from: bexar656 on August 05, 2009, 12:35:26 AM
I went there and didn't see Catholic Jukebox Radio. I went back to search, Catholic Jukebox Radio and the title comes up along with a bunch of others and I click on it and still get the Firewall alert. Also it is listed in my Safe Eyes as an allowed site.
Which is your firewall?

Quote from: bexar656 on August 05, 2009, 12:35:26 AM
My wife is very dissapointed in me that I can't get this figured out.  It might cost me my marriage.
I suppose you're joking. She must love you a little more than a just computer failure ;)
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