Hackshield and Avast

[Sungman]

I'm having the exact same problem! After I found out it was Avast blocking Hackshield I was finally able to play Rumble Fighter and Dragon Nest again. I really like avast but I'm probably going to uninstall and leave it for good until the problem is fixed.

[Nikola1402]

Ehh me again still having the same problem...

T_T

[K.S.D.]

i changed antivirus

notifications for new replays on this still active....
if the conflict/problem get's solved i will be happy to
install avast once more 
so please leave a notification in here for me - if possible

thank you for the protection "Avast!"
(2007-2011)
hope this problem get's solved soon....
best wishes to all !!!
 

[Nikola1402]

BUMP!

Pls help!

[LordXombie]

Okay i want to play Dragon nest but my Avast Pro blocks the hacksheild. I dont want to change the antivirus since i paid for it. I have Windows 7 home Preimium 64. Avast Pro. please fix this problem as soon as possible.

[exosquad]

Hi, I am having same problems

I'm using avast free version 6.0.100 to 6.0.1203.

Games that doesn't run [only happens using WinXP SP3] :
- Freestyle : http://fs.gemscool.com/
- PointBlank : http://pb.gemscool.com/

My OS [i have triple boot windows on my home PC] :
Win XP SP2 : run those games fine
Win XP SP3 : cannot run those games
Win 7 : run those games fine

I even already tried minimum custom install, which only using FileShield ; AutoSandbox off, CodeEmulation off, HeuristicSensitivity off and GamingMode on.

Initially the game run from its "game launcher.exe", then patching updates, after that, it will run "HSUpdate.exe" after this should run "the game.exe",.
But in Win XP SP3 the process stop after loading "HSUpdate.exe"

Even if i disabled the AV, those games wont run.
Those games will only run after i uninstall avast.

I check these ongoing proceses using sysinternal ProcessExplorer.

[Shiw Liang]

Have you tried the new version of avast

[exosquad]

Sorry for the late reply, just tried avast 6.0.1289 

Seems the hackshield problem had been resolved.

Thanks 

[K.S.D.]

now that is cheerful news !!!! 

i will try it myself later !!!! 
fingers crossed !!

[K.S.D.]

i just installed it...

(uninstalled AVG first and restarted my desktop pc)

i got a error in the beginning of the procedure about "something going wrong and the program will stop and an error report has been created" - or something like that - but the installation continued normally after that...!?!?!?

i haven't tried to see if there is a conflict with hackshield yet (i will, right after this post)

but i am wondering....

will it work ok after that error

and what did go wrong

[ady4um]

Look for the correct uninstaller of your previous security tool:
http://thewebatom.net/uninstallers/security-software/

Then run it underWindows Safe Mode, so it can remove any remnants.

Reboot and reinstall Avast again, and reboot once more. Alternatively, you could repeat what you just did with your previous AV, but with Avast removal tool, also from Windows Safe Mode.

The point is, clean your system from security tools (past and/or present).

[K.S.D.]

The d@#n thing wont let me get to Smode....

it reboots every time !!!

it all started (before this all procedure) when i installed new drivers for my GrCard...!!!

(i had a problem with some drivers/programs missing - PhysX from NVidia as i was warned by a game)

and after that, whenever i tried to maximize a youtube video i got a blue-screen...
 
i got the thing uninstalled and installed again and it got me blue screen on booting....

after the second time it showed me the boot selection screen for safemode or not an i tried it...
it rebooted every time...
so i choose "last good known settings"

and that is the part (today) that i started the "uninstalling avg-and installing avast!"...

i thought i could (since i selected "last good.....") enter safe mode and follow your advise but

"someone"  is playing with my nerves
...
..
.

it feels really bad being me right now....  :'(

(p.s. thanks for your answer)

[K.S.D.]

i tried "tuneup utilities" registry cleaning....
it did get some of AVG stuff out
but i got the same error message...

i stopped the installation and got the log:

"16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Started: 16.09.2011, 15:21:08
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Running setup_ais-509 (1289)
16.09.2011 15:21:08 system: Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 3.0 [Service Pack 3]
16.09.2011 15:21:08 system: Memory: 29% load. Phys:1472196/2096620K free, Page:3092548/3515744K free, Virt:2066348/2097024K free
16.09.2011 15:21:08 system: Computer WinName: A-4A77180E7F6B4
16.09.2011 15:21:08 system: Windows Net User: A-4A77180E7F6B4\A
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage "D:\DOCUME~1\A\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a02376" /edition:free /brandcode "A"  /srcpath "C:\DOWNLO~1" /sfxname "setup_av_free"
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: DldSrc set to sfx
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Old version: ffffffff (-1)
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Install check: SetupVersion does NOT exist
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: SGW32AIS::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Ignoring cmdline switch: /edition:free
16.09.2011 15:21:08 registry: Get registry: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version=8.0.6001.18702
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: GUID: ef7a565e-188e-40be-87c7-8b0261cc602f
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'tmp sfx storage' from 'sfx'
16.09.2011 15:21:08 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
16.09.2011 15:21:08 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Changed Edition=1
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Entered SetupProcessAIS::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
16.09.2011 15:21:08 general: Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
16.09.2011 15:21:11 package: Transferred: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
16.09.2011 15:21:11 package: Retries: total 0, files 0, servers 1
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: GetLicNumber: LoadLibrary( D:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll ) return value: 0x00000000
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: Error: ashBase.dll (D:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll) could not be loaded
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: timeExp=1316175671
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: DldSrc set to inet
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 255 (maintenance:0)
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download338 AVAST5 Server' from 'main'
16.09.2011 15:21:11 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
16.09.2011 15:21:11 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
16.09.2011 15:21:11 internet: Sending stats 'http://download338.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 00000000 204
16.09.2011 15:21:11 file: NeedReboot=false
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: Return code: 0x000004C7 [The operation was canceled by the user.]
16.09.2011 15:21:11 general: Stopped: 16.09.2011, 15:21:11"

don't know if this helps at all...

[ady4um]

Did you use the removal tools for AVG and Avast as instructed?

I have to say that it seems that the problem is "deeper".

Clean your web browser's cache, together with "bad moods" .

Download (yes, yet again, anew)

1_ AVG removal tool.
2_ Avast removal tool.
3_ latest Avast version.
4_ latest drivers version (for exact hardware model and for exact OS, SP and x32 / x64 combination).

Then please remove your display drivers (Add/Remove programs, reboot, Device Manager, reboot). The goal is to use Windows default display drivers. Yes, basic resolutions and capabilities, but standard and working. If you find older versions of your specific display drivers, don't use them. Much better yet, uninstall them too (it takes time and is longer to explain in the forum, so I skip this). Just be sure you use the default standard Windows display drivers only and nothing more (not add-ons nor special tools from your display card manufacturer or any other party, specially if they start with Windows boot).

It is also important to remove any remnants from your display drivers. So when uninstalling from Device Manager, any file that Windows says it is not necessary anymore, please accept the deletion of it. Then reboot.

Don't panic if the desktop shows strange. Leave it alone. All should be OK when you finally install the latest drivers.

Using the standard default Windows display drivers, boot into Windows Safe Mode. Run the AVG removal tool. Reboot again into Safe Mode. Run Avast removal tool for 6.x (select the correct folder). Reboot again into Safe Mode. Run Avast removal tool for 5.x (select the correct folder, if there is a different old "Alwil" folder).

Now reboot into normal mode. With admin permissions (elevated), run Avast installation. Once it finishes, reboot. If it works (meaning, no BSOD, nothing else), reboot once more (please, do NOT skip this).

No BSODs? Install your re-downloaded display drivers. After that, reboot TWICE (please don't skip this).

For each reboot, I mean to get to the Windows user's desktop (not only the "Windows welcome screen").

No BSODs? Only now we can finally start looking into potential "Hackshield and Avast" conflicts, or any other "only Avast related" problem.

[K.S.D.]

thanks for the guide !!! 

others would just answer
"it's yours / an OS problem - not ours.... we can't help you with that..."

i appreciate the time and effort you given to help me,
in this "not Avast!" problem.....

i will try it as soon as possible..... 


(sorry for any misspellings / errors)