Update 5.0.667 webshield blocks ALL http traffic through browser

[Deckard111]

I have had problems connecting to any website after this update,

As soon as I disable the webshield I can access webpage's

as soon as its re-enalbed ALL http traffic is blocked, only definitions shold be updated on a friday, golden rule in computing guys and you have broke it, DONT UPDATE ON A FRIDAY 


System

win 7 x64
avast free edition
Using Firefox 3.6 latest and IE 8 both the same,

hopefully you will have this fixed soon

[Eddy]

Change the webshields settings and see if a particulair one is causing it.

[Charyb-0]

See this topic created by aviator992. [Resolved, soultion is here!] Avast! Blocking Browser HTTP Access
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=65054.0

aviator992

   Re: Avast! 5.0.677 Blocking Browser HTTP Access
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 02:43:24 AM » Quote 

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I FIXED IT!!!! I ran the Windows XP Winsockfix utility and I am good to go! Whoever is having this issue on XP, try this file out - http://majorgeeks.com/WinSock_XP_Fix_d4372.html . Not sure what changed that made avast not work, but this could be something the dev team could look into and see what changes the Winsockfix utility makes and see what matches in those settings on all the users computers that have the same issue. Good night!!!

I have found a couple of utilities that say they work for Vista and Windows 7, can't confirm if they fix the issue but worth a shot!
Vista - http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/06/18/repair-and-reset-windows-vista-tcpip-winsock-catalog-corruption/
Windows 7 - http://windows7themes.net/winsock-fix-for-windows-7.html

I believe the fix for Vista and 7 are the same, but to be on the safe side I provided two different links for each operating system. Good luck!

[Deckard111]

the question is why did avast trash my winsock TCP/IP stack in the first place ?

[Charyb-0]

I have no clue. That is beyond my knowledge. It did it on my XP system and not my w7 system. Did it fix your problem?
Hopefully someone else can answer that for you.

[Deckard111]

Yes it did thank you for the fix, good find not very impressed I had to reset my winsock catalouge, I have also had to reset my tcp/ip settings too using tcpoptimzer..bad update