Avast + SSL => Problem still.

[khalis]

Hello everyone  

Just for let you know all, that Avast doesn't works as well with the SSL.
I gonna explain you. With the newsgroup, I use 50 simultaneity connexions. So Avast, It detects that like an intrusion, then infact no. I've tried to find out a solution or to make a rules. Nothing in result.

So I've tested without Avast and with another antivirus, then I did not have the problem again.

Best regards,
Khalis.

[DavidR]

It isn't detected as an intrusion, just that it exceeds the maximum concurrent connections, so avast effectively can't get a look in.

Presumably this NNTP connection doesn't require SSL ?
Even so it would contribute to the concurrent total of connections, essentially this isn't an SSL thing but cumulative connections.

You can increase this Concurrent Connections maximum, this used to work in earlier versions of avast, I have modified the locations and ini file to reflect the latest version
- Concurrent Connections Error: You could modify the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AVAST Software\Avast\EmailShield.ini (XP) or C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\EmailShield.ini (Vista, Win7) file using notepad. Find the [EmailScanner] section and insert a new line after the section heading, and enter this MaxConnections=75 (if that line exists you can change the value to 75). Save the changes, the avast self-defence will ask if it is OK answer yes.
[EmailScanner]
MaxConnections=75

I believe the default concurrent connection limit may be as low as 20 (for mail & news together). This limit exists not to save resources, but to prevent connection looping in strange configurations, so the user can increase it without worry to, for instance, 75. The value 0 disables the limit.

[khalis]

Thanks for the kind reply. 
Yes sorry for my miss, it was just an exceeds of the maximum concurrent connections.

I'll apply the tips tonight and will let you know. 

Best regards,
Khalis.

[DavidR]

No problem, glad I could help.

Welcome to the forums.

[khalis]

I'm under Windows 7 64.
I did not find the file "EmailShield.ini" on "C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\EmailShield.ini".

Regards,
Khalis.

[DavidR]

I don't know if that area would be hidden so you would have to change your Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options, to show hidden files and folders. Though, that said I suppose you wouldn't have been able to see the folder.

Try opening the avast Mail Shield, Expert Settings and change one of the settings, this might then generate the emailshield.txt file. Try changing this rather benign settings in the Mail Heuristics, change the value in the 'Check white-spaces sequences in name of attachment,' just add 1 to that total ans OK your way out.

[khalis]

Oh yes my files aren't on the hidden mode.

Thanks for the kind screen shot.
I'll watch out.

Regards,
Khalis.

[DavidR]

You're welcome, just try that modification and see if it created the emailshield.txt file and you can them make your increase to the concurrent connections.

[khalis]

Hello,

I see the option and I've applied it.
I'll use my software and will let you know.

Best regards,
Khalis.

[khalis]

I've fixed the problem. 

I've just simply unchecked one option. Please look at the following screen shot below  :





Thanks again for you kind help.
Regards,
Khalis.

[DavidR]

Well that isn't really fixing the problem, just shooting the messenger by bypassing it and not scanning the NNTP content.

[khalis]

Oh really ? 

So I'll apply, your tips and will let you know.

Regards,
Khalis.

[DavidR]

Well unless you are happy for the NNTP traffic not to be scanned for possible infection. So yes I would go for the modification of the maximum concurrent connections.

[khalis]

Hello,

I followed your setup and it still doesn't works.



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