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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #105 on: September 12, 2011, 01:27:47 AM »
What is this SAFEZONE/SAFEZONE BROWSER?

I have Vista sp2 and Win7 64bit sp1 both running Avast 6.0.1203 free.  Before I upgrade to 6.0.1289 I'd like to know what this Safezone is.  I don't want to get stuck in it, as I've read some people have experienced.

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #106 on: September 12, 2011, 02:30:37 AM »
Check the avast! Help Center in the UI as that has the information. Not that it will worry you as the module is only in the paid avast versions.

Short. non-technical answer is it is another desktop, isolated from the main system and uses the SafeZone Browser again isolated within the safezone. This is most commonly used for on-line banking or other security/confidential connections.
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #107 on: September 13, 2011, 01:07:51 AM »
Hi David,

Thank you very much for explaining that to me.  I followed your advice and looked in the Help area too.  I think I'll update to version 6.0.1289 this evening.

Sincerely, Libra

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #108 on: September 13, 2011, 01:33:04 AM »
You're welcome.
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #109 on: September 13, 2011, 03:58:49 AM »
Hi. Just let AvastFree AV upgrade itself to ver 6.0.1289. No problems rebooting etc. I can see it has a revamped script shield so I'm wondering if that explains what I'm facing...

Commodo firewall has started asking for new permissions to local loopback port 12080. I have the firewall on Custom to keep more control over rules.  Since upgrading Avast, when I open my 32 bit IE9 (in the 32 bit program folder), a winsxs iexplorer.exe file (see below) also now needs permission to the loopback zone, remote address 127.0.0.1: port 12080 :-

C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-i..etexplorer-optional_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.16421_none_17a944edb4ca4c7a\
iexplorer.exe

It then asks for access to DNS lookup. This was never necessary before as IE9 already has a set of rules. See pic of original rules and new separate one. IE9 isn't the only app now wanting loopback to port 12080 (svchost also wants it for windows update) but it's the only one firing up a winsxs file that never raised itself before. Is there a tidier way for me to set the firewall rules for the script shield, assuming that's the reason, or just live with the new rules?   :)

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #110 on: September 13, 2011, 04:21:03 AM »
The localhost port 12080 is the port that is used by the Web Shield (controlled by avastSvc.exe) so that HTTP traffic can be scanned.
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #111 on: September 13, 2011, 06:44:47 AM »
Seems like that new version uses a little more Mem Usage than the previous version. No noticeable slowndown while surfing the web though.

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #112 on: September 13, 2011, 07:56:12 AM »
This new beta version is just perfect. I just solved my problem with URL http://tg24.sky.it/tg24/diretta.html. I could not have the stream because Windows Defender Resident protection was blocking it (heuristic or somewhat like that). I Shut the program off and here I got my news channel from Italy!!! 8) Nothing to do with Avast beta as I suspected first, everything is fine.
PS:Although I had to hit reload after retry, I don't know, the site may have problems
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 08:00:18 AM by gdiloren »

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #113 on: September 13, 2011, 08:07:07 AM »
This new beta version is just perfect. I just solved my problem with URL http://tg24.sky.it/tg24/diretta.html. I could not have the stream because Windows Defender Resident protection was blocking it (heuristic or somewhat like that). I Shut the program off and here I got my news channel from Italy!!! 8) Nothing to do with Avast beta as I suspected first, everything is fine.
PS:Although I had to hit reload after retry, I don't know, the site may have problems
Just to inform you that 6.0.1289 is not a beta, its an official release  :)

Hence the title of the thread.
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 08:18:54 AM by craigb »

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #114 on: September 13, 2011, 12:30:58 PM »
Seems like that new version uses a little more Mem Usage than the previous version. No noticeable slowndown while surfing the web though.

Time to update your forum signature now, avast 5.0.507 ;D
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #115 on: September 13, 2011, 02:54:04 PM »
Seems like that new version uses a little more Mem Usage than the previous version. No noticeable slowndown while surfing the web though.

Time to update your forum signature now, avast 5.0.507 ;D
lol and IE 8 :P
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #116 on: September 13, 2011, 03:10:59 PM »
The LOL is on you, if you check his signature again, IE8 is the latest version for Windows XP ;D
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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #117 on: September 13, 2011, 05:27:24 PM »
The LOL is on you, if you check his signature again, IE8 is the latest version for Windows XP ;D

Thank you. I wish I could get IE9, but for now ($$) IE8 has to do.
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 06:45:03 PM by luckyvic »

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #118 on: September 13, 2011, 10:49:37 PM »
I did the automatic update to 6.0.1289 but the browser (opera,IE, ff) stopped  displaying any content despite reboots and cache flushes etc. However windows programs that access the internet for content (e.g. weather app) still got data from the internet.

I switched off the real-time Web-protection in Avast and that solved the problem.

Win 7 32bit, opendns, no other virus checkers, no proxy.

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Re: ** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **
« Reply #119 on: September 13, 2011, 11:12:43 PM »
Do you have a firewall ?  Is Avast allowed through it ?