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avast 5.0 license key problem
« on: February 20, 2010, 03:37:04 AM »
I have a problem with the license key file that I d/l. It is not recognized as a valid file by avast. I submitted a trouble ticket and they give me the instructions to install the license key... they wont address the problem.

Anyone else have this issue?

avast 5.0 pro
Windows XP SP3
license file contains:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ALWIL Software License File:
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - ANY CHANGES WILL INVALIDATE THE LICENSE!
#
# Thank you for your purchase/trial of ALWIL Software products.
#
# Should you have any questions about this file,
# please write to support@avast.com.
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#
# Section for avast! keys
#
[Keys]

[Certificates]

#
# License file publisher
#
IssuedBy=ALWIL Software a.s.

#
# Customer name (license holder)
#
CustomerName=

#
# Customer number
#
CustomerNumber=

#
# Name of customer company
#
CustomerCompany=

#
# Number of licensed products (covered by this file)
#
CertificateCount=0

There are two lines at the bottom that I did not include, they start with ASWSIGN and a string of alphanumeric characters.

Help, please.

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Re: avast 5.0 license key problem
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 04:37:25 AM »
From where did you download the license key?
What version of Avast are you attempting to activate?
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Re: avast 5.0 license key problem
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 03:38:07 PM »
grainger, the file is not legit... the names of the customer, for instance, are empty...
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Re: avast 5.0 license key problem
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2010, 04:14:31 PM »
grainger, the file is not legit... the names of the customer, for instance, are empty...

It is highly likely that these were removed by grainger not wishing to display them in a public forum.
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Re: avast 5.0 license key problem
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2010, 06:31:55 PM »
It is highly likely that these were removed by grainger not wishing to display them in a public forum.
If so, it's impossible to know what's wrong. It's useless to post the "empty" license file skeleton also...
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