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"Show remote content"
« on: August 09, 2010, 07:15:22 PM »
Hello,

What does the "Show remote content in avast! user interface" option in the Basic settings do? It is not described in the help file.

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 07:25:42 PM »
What version are you using as this isn't in the avast5 free antivirus version settings (Basic).
« Last Edit: August 09, 2010, 07:27:48 PM by DavidR »
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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 07:33:39 PM »
avast! Pro 5.0.594 English. With current definition updates.

Running on Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 English, fully updated.
« Last Edit: August 09, 2010, 07:36:12 PM by a5235973 »

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2010, 07:40:33 PM »
It's in AIS too. I had thought that unchecking it might get rid of the Avast News Service banner at the bottom of the page, but it doesn't.

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2010, 07:56:48 PM »
mag:

Did you notice any changes after setting it on/off? I noticed nothing.

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2010, 11:18:11 PM »
No - but then I didn't check anything else.

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 12:16:05 AM »
I noticed this option ( it's  selected by defaualt ) last week when I was helping someone by email, but I have no idea either :-\

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 12:48:29 AM »
mag, what version of avast are you using, exactly?
Aren't you using some internal build? (post-594)

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 09:34:55 AM »
Is it possible that not even the developers know what this option does or when it appeared? Is it possible that avast servers were hacked and the binaries replaced with some malicious ones?

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2010, 12:24:19 PM »
Hehe no that's not possible.
We of course know what the option does, it prevents the avast user interface from displaying remote content (as opposed to local data).
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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2010, 06:20:42 PM »
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No - I'm on 5.0.594
(there is a known issue with AIS firewall on my machine. Lukas is aware of it, but I haven't heard of any build addressing it)
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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2010, 03:51:19 PM »
Vlk,

As you know I a using the 5.0.594 build too. Is it possible that the setting "slipped thru" with ( one of ) the last BETA build(s) ?

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2010, 05:30:06 PM »
The setting is fine (it was supposed to be in the 594 build). But not the avast News Service thing AFAIK.
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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2010, 02:51:25 AM »
Ah ok, thnx :)

But that wasn't clear from your previous posts ;)

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Re: "Show remote content"
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2010, 06:09:01 PM »
The avast news service banner doesn't really look as if it's ready yet - it's only ever shown two items in the past month or more (which is why I hoped I could get rid of it by unchecking the "show remote content" box. Unfortunatley not).