New avast program update 5.0.418

[gordon451]

@ shadha - just for the heck of it, try the Leak Test from Gibson Research, http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm.

I have no connection with this site apart fronm using it as a basic security resource, and I derive no benefit from using it or advertising it.

Gordon

[jimkarlo]

help me how to fix this problem...tnx

[GreggH]

shada....

Just tried the new internet suite and used the Comodo leak test suite and scored 120 / 340. Used the leak test suite on my wifes laptop which has Comodo Internet Security version 4 beta and scored 320 / 340. I think Avast Internet Security needs to pick up a little considering that CIS is a beta and AIS is a public version. I think I will stay with CIS as is performs much better than AIS and it is FREE.

You tried a leak test from Comodo and then somehow were surprised that an IS from Comodo scored well on it? Personally, I would have been surprised if the suite from Comodo scored low on a test designed by Comodo. Have you thought of asking the folk at AlWil to design a test to show how well the Avast! IS does? I am sur they could end up with a score as good as the one Comodo got on it's own test...

Gregg

[cabatistela]

Great software! congratulations

[hyjaxltd]

To not have to be turning in a thesis to my English teacher when presenting a problem...ie, we know you smart guys need ALL the data you can, but come off your tilting chair for a bit and realize that some people DID NOT goto college .  Just because its not the techie term doesnt mean we should just go home.  Some of us went and did other things with life, like service.

It DOES NOT mean anything about the intelligence.  If its getting to you that ONE word is not the word YOU want or would USE...get over yourself.  Sometimes my very PC propbelms were solved when my redneck nephew who doesnt know Sata from IDE suggests something using whodilly and whatchamanumber. 

TRUE Intelligence is being able to understand things like this 

Look past and see the entire scope...not just a word 

Try this next time you are about to criticize someones post, or lack of understanding:

What if that were your mom, dad, someone in your family you care about that has not had the opportunity you have to know those terms...would you really talk to them like we have some of those on the forums 

[Julie48]

Hi guys,

we have just released a new program update to avast 5 (version number 5.0.418). You can go to this update from previous v5 builds by invoking the program update feature from within the avast GUI. Alternatively, you can download a full installer from our website (http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#tab4) -- please note that the partner sites, such as download.com, may take a day or two to get updated.

Change log (incomplete list):
- stability improvements in the Behavior Shield
- improved compatibility with MBAM Pro (Windows XP)
- improvements in the rootkit scanner
- solved a vulnerability in AavmKer4.sys (Windows 2000/XP only) - special thanks to Tobias Klein
- ProAV + IS: solved a problem with Acrobat hanging when opening pdf files directly from IE
- firewall: low-level packet rules are back in the Expert settings
- improvements in the licensing engine
- new languages: Traditional Chinese, Swedish, Korean, Bulgarian, Hungarian. This makes the current number of supported languages 16


All users of the previous v5 builds are recommended to upgrade.

Thanks
Vlk

[Julie48]

Today, I purchased Avast Internet Security Security 5.0 & a hard copy of the software.  I have tried downloading this and can not get my license.  When I click on the attachment for my license it just takes me to Windows File Association and I still don't know what to do to get my license.  Can you please help me?   Thank You!!!!!

[igor]

Did you install avast! first?

[zfactor]

new issue, with 418. with vbulletin forums, i have a issue opening my pm's on certain boards. its coming from something to do with avast if i turn off avast shields it works fine. as soon as i turn them on it stops responding again. if you would like more info pm me please.

[DavidR]

Conflict requires two elements, remove one element no conflict, unfortunately that doesn't say what the cause of the conflict is.

[Hemmers]

I don't have the installer for 5.0.3xx, so until a stable version comes round I'll have to manage without AV or jump ship to AVG, which I'd rather not do as I've used Avast! for a long time and am loyal to what is usually an excellent bit of software,

Please go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools -> Service, and try to start the "avast! antivirus" service. What error message do you get, if any?

Thanks
Vlk

Hi,
Sorry for (very) slow reply.

Tried that. Get a dialog box saying:

"The avast! Antivirus service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service."

Cheers,
Hemmers

[alpha60]

Hi,
on Windows 7 I had installed Avast Professional and there was no prolema.
I have now installed Avast securiy internet and I noticed that every time I open the "Computer" folder you enable the driver of the FloppyDisk (issuing annoying "GRRRR"), even if I open a HD and then return back with the arrow in the upper left resumes the F.Disk. You have some solution to delete this annoying problem?  
Thank you  

[alpha60]

Grazie

[Dcn.Dad]

I don't have the installer for 5.0.3xx, so until a stable version comes round I'll have to manage without AV or jump ship to AVG, which I'd rather not do as I've used Avast! for a long time and am loyal to what is usually an excellent bit of software,

Please go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools -> Service, and try to start the "avast! antivirus" service. What error message do you get, if any?

Thanks
Vlk

Hi,
Sorry for (very) slow reply.

Tried that. Get a dialog box saying:

"The avast! Antivirus service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service."

Cheers,
Hemmers

On XP with SP3 if a service is set to Automatic, the msg you received is normal; however, the service has been started - it's just not called at the time you started it.  In other words, all sounds normal.

Dcn.Dad

[AnelloG]

Hi guys,

we have just released a new program update to avast 5 (version number 5.0.418). You can go to this update from previous v5 builds by invoking the program update feature from within the avast GUI. Alternatively, you can download a full installer from our website (http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#tab4) -- please note that the partner sites, such as download.com, may take a day or two to get updated.

How come my copy of Avast (which is set to constantly update itself through my always on cable connection) is telling me version 4.8.1368 is the most up to date version? I even went to the update section of its menu and manually searched and it said it was up to date

Anello